Where has CaysE's SVT been? Build thread time!

[CaysE]

Originally Posted by dirtbrown

now your just showing off im sorry...

LOL sorry, I couldn't help myself... it looked too nice I just had to take a picture of it.

[Yocrew]

Originally Posted by CaysE

I didn't get much done today since I"m still feeling like crap, but I got to the hardware store and picked up the missing pieces, and bolted the IAC valve to the supercharger. And yes, that's a new OEM IAC valve polished by Stiegemeier.

After seeing that it makes me wanna do mine. I replaced my TPS the other day and noticed that piece was like black almost with grime.

[NemesisEnforcer]

Originally Posted by CaysE

LOL sorry, I couldn't help myself... it looked too nice I just had to take a picture of it.

oh dont you worry buddy. you keep posting away. thats why i watch these build threads.

[CaysE]

Originally Posted by Yocrew

After seeing that it makes me wanna do mine. I replaced my TPS the other day and noticed that piece was like black almost with grime.

Yeah, the one I pulled off the car looks a million times worse than the polished one.

[CaysE]

I'm FINALLY starting to get better... apparently it really was the flu. On Friday I was feeling ok so I went out to the garage and realized I had an idler pulley sitting in my box o' parts, and consequently, none on the car. Putting it on involves removing the passenger engine mount and the power steering reservoir bracket, and muscling the engine up and just far enough towards the driverside to get clearance for the pulley. That took a good hour of my time, and then realized I'm missing two more bolts (for the tensioner bracket). Christ...

Saturday and Sunday I felt like garbage so again, nothing got done (which SUCKED because it was absolutely perfect weather out!). Yesterday I was getting better so I picked up some bolts for the tensioner and assembled the alternator mount. Installed it and got the alt installed and hooked up, and came to discover that I'm missing a bracket that supports the intake manifold. When will it end??

So I got the part ordered from Moss, then sorted out the vacuum lines. The whole description was a bit confusing, so I drew myself a vacuum diagram in Photoshop and got it all worked out. Then I found a post from Oscar Jackson saying it's recommended to plumb the fuel rail to the intake manifold rather than the inlet, so I'll have to measure that out when the blower is on the car.

It's quite an experience.

[Slow03]

Glad to hear you are making some progress man. I hope you get feeling better.

[norcalfocus01]

The flu sucks donkey balls. Hope ya feel better soon.

Cant wait to see the finsihed product.

[NemesisEnforcer]

still sick? thanks for the lights PM tho...get better!!!

[CaysE]

I'm getting better now... I'm going to jump in tomorrow when I get home. Time's a-wastin!

A few more pics:

[NemesisEnforcer]

someone stole your COP's!!