The Engine is Complete
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 6:11AM Yep, the motor is completely assembled and installed. We "finished" the assembly of my 1UZ last night, but didn't start it . . . it was just too late for any of us to be in full command of our senses. We will start it up, and trouble-shoot the inevitable little "new combination issues," tonight.
All of the senders, lines, and tubing are complete. I splurged on some braided lines. The mapping was loaded into the AEM ECU and the PCS trans controller was re-installed. The AEM CDI I ordered is still not available (they are revamping and 'upgrading' it - now they say "late November 2009"), so I will fire the coils with the Toyota Supra 2JZ ignitor box (a CDI of sorts).
The spark plug wires were the last things to install. As I am running a "wasted spark" set-up with the AEM ECU, I had to route some wires from one side to the other. We bled the air from the fuel lines and ran it up to high pressure . . . and found no leaks. The new braided oil line to the supercharger can be seen here.
"Puke tank" and water overflow tanks installed, header collectors sealed (so no false O2 readings), and some nice aluminum polishing. Everything clean and tidy . . . and serviceable.
The Tial 50mm BOV location - I will use the 7 pound spring when it arrives - but I am still searching for the special Tial "3-pound spring for supercharger applications," as their catelog states. Notice the heat shielding on the fuel lines and electrical conduit and the AEM 3.5 bar MAP sensor
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