I guess the first post should be a collection of links to all my threads from all the years. they make up the balance of this project. So this post will be for that. I'll edit it as i find them.
List of threads about my project :
The bell housing find (note this is only good for one type of R box, there are twisted and straight) :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=134392 (F8/fe/f2 8v 12v and 16v bell housing for "turbo II" and b2600 type R transmission)
Max lift on stock bits :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133181 (Maximum lift of custom cams on stock valves/retainers.)
Different intake manifold discovery :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=153444 (FE3 steep vs FE3 flat (inlet manifolds,pics inside))
FAQ revamp suggestion (still needs to be done. if i could edit it i might give it a go.) :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158607 (potential fe3 faq revamp.)
The beginning of the end (the truck drives again after a long long hibernation, and a LOT of welding) :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159350 (The red truck rides again.)
The intercooler purchase :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177011 (GTR Intercooler aquired.)
Where I found my motivation to get stuck back in after working too much for too long :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178953 (red ute doing a burnout)
Turbo and bits :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179272 (Freds new he351cw turbo, 44mm chinese vband tial knock off wastegate and S14 K BPV.)
Wastegate problem :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179342 (waaaaaaaaa lee chinese wastegate troubles what to watch out for)
The sump mods :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178777 (Freds super duper mega how to mod your ute sump for rwd thread.)
VR6 springs dont fit without mods!! :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133131 (VW VR6 valve spring malfitment! who has them installed?)
Manifold design files (stopped working, if you wanna host em on mx6.com or somewhere, let me know, i still have them.) :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177570 (FE3 exhaust manifold flange DXF file, and T3 exhaust inlet flange DXF file)
What not to do when swapping springs on a whole engine :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180707 (Warning for those changing valve springs on assembled engines.)
Bottom end factory torque with link to head torque (Thanks a million dutch) :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181997 (Bottom end factory torque specs)
The telstar purchase :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179774 (engine buying decisions...)
How to clean your HLAs (the original one and only) :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106184 (FE3 HLA cleaning procedure for more lift and power :-))
The gearbox :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=154476 (Freds new (rwd FE3 related) toy :-) [Gearbox])
The first fe3 smokey :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=182313 (My first fe3 powered burnout.)
temp sensor resistance/temp graph :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/fe-dohc/14...sor-table.html (Coolant temp sensor table)
turbo flywheel and clutch in an na tranny/bell housing :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/1g-mx6-gen...-n-tranny.html (turbo clutch fit in N/A tranny?)
fuel system thread :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/fe-dohc/19...n-diagram.html (Ultimate fuel system design and discussion (with diagram))
antilag thread :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/fe-dohc/19...ggestions.html (Proper antilag, thoughts, comments, suggestions?)
megasquirt thread :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/fe-dohc/19...fo-thread.html (The Big MegaSquirt Info Thread...)
build thread post :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/1756303-post7.html (FE3 Build Lists)
crank case vent pcv
http://www.mx6.com/forums/fe-dohc/18...rt-survey.html (Crankcase ventilation discussion and sort of survey)
fe3 humour AKA take the piss out of myself and fraud :
http://www.mx6.com/forums/fe-dohc/19...e3-humour.html (FE3 Humour)
will edit as i create new threads about different aspects.
enjoy :-)
Fred.