Keyser Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Nice toy tool That's great mate, be interested to see you convert it to CNC and what you make with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 This post is for mr K to encourage him to drag his Bridgport kicking and screaming into the modern world as i said in previous posts on this thread I'm upgrading the fuel system for this diy turbo setup and as is my way doing/making as much as possible myself to this end I've upgraded my CNC milling machine obviously i didn't just buy one that would be expensive and where would be the fun in that. This is how it came out of the box. And by the end of the day it looked like this I'm sticking with the lead screws on the x and y Axis for now but have adjusted them up to take out the backlash but have had to redesign and replace the z axis with a 20 mm ballscrew I've had to go for a 2 : 1 pulley system on all axis as the stepper motors and drivers i had laying around (as you do ) were not powerful enough This is one of the axis with the hand wheel removed and adapter for the stepper motor and pulley fitted this is the part i made to take the z axis ballnut z axis top mount being machined finished z axis top mount also showing proximity limit switch y axis nearly ready to go The machine is actually usable now just need to tidy up the wiring and finish a few other bits and i can get on with the fuel system for the Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 So onto the fuel system at last since I want to make it easy to return the car back to standard easily I'm keeping the damper on the end of the fuel line where it comes into the engine bay so this plate that the damper fits into will be replaced with this one I've machined from ally which has an AN6 fitting fitted to it to allow it to connect straight to the new fuel rails I also drilled a hole through it and fitted connectors on each end so that the pipes for the evaporative fuel emission system could be kept standard luckily I have a spare plenum which made measuring up easier just waiting for some AN6 hose and fittings and i can fit the new fuel rails the fuel return system will be next on the list after that Oh and just because they're shiney these are my new wheels i will fitting next week when the spacers arrive. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Very interesting read as always Andy and I love the new alloys. They're going to look great. What size are they & what tyres/size etc are you going with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 Very interesting read as always Andy and I love the new alloys. They're going to look great. What size are they & what tyres/size etc are you going with? 18x8 and 18x9 225's front 255 rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Interesting Andy that you didn't fancy something maybe a bit wider on the rear than the 255 but still a little wider than OEM. Gorgeous looking alloys though and hope everything keeps going okay for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Alex runs over 600hp at hubs on 245's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Interesting Andy that you didn't fancy something maybe a bit wider on the rear than the 255 but still a little wider than OEM. Gorgeous looking alloys though and hope everything keeps going okay for you. I only went up to 255 to fill the rims better. with the wheel offsets and the spacers I'm using the track should be 40mm wider overall on the rear and 20mm on the front axle this will give me +5mm extra scrub radius per wheel on the front so not too bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I only went up to 255 to fill the rims better. with the wheel offsets and the spacers I'm using the track should be 40mm wider overall on the rear and 20mm on the front axle this will give me +5mm extra scrub radius per wheel on the front so not too bad Sounds good with the extra track width you'll have then. Can't wait to see how the alloys look on the car once you've got the tyres sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 So this project eventually gets going again in case you lost the plot I'm on the fuel system putting in an external fuel pressure regulator so that fuel pressure will rise with boost pressure so I've made a plug to replace the standard regulator in the fuel bucket (thanks to Chris for the dimensions ) unless you have a lathe this isn't a DIY job you can't just blank it off because as I understand it the fuel that is bled off from the standard regulator is required to pull the fuel from the drivers side of the tank so with an external regulator the returned fuel is fed back to this point after passing through the plug which replaces the standard regulator This is my modified fuel bucket with up rated pump and fuel return running into the regulator blanking plug I hope to get this fitted this month 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Good to see you're still cracking on with this Andy. Hope you're well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 ^^^^^ What he said - and keep us updated mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Still love this project, keep going matey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 good to see your still plodding on mate and awesome you make most of the bits yourself 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 Yes this project is going at a snails pace lately glad to see you're all still with me though the fuel systems all ready to go now maybe the missus will let me play this weekend if i'm good oh I forgot to say in the previous post to get the fuel return pipe in the bucket the shape I wanted and still be flexible it has a stainless steel pipe through the middle 3/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 Still love this project, keep going matey Thanks Dan I still feel slightly guilty about the Fluffy thing (Very Very slightly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Excellent skills as always Andy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 Including buying a spare fuel bucket, fuel rails, up-rated pump, pressure regulator and hoses and fittings this fuel return system will have cost approx £200-£250 I can live with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 I'm not saying I did but I might have spent some money I blame Keyser and his fancy lift making me feel inferior 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Like those Andy. Were they "expensive" & do you have a link to were you got them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 Like those Andy. Were they "expensive" & do you have a link to were you got them. yes and yes http://www.cjautos.eu/product_p/cr012.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 That's not as bad as I thought they might be tbh but still expensive for a pair yes. Very cool though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 I got the return fuel line run on Sunday managed to get it in the original clips that the fuel feed line runs in if I'd run it in black hose as opposed to the stainless braided it would look like it was supposed to be there All of the pipework in the engine bay is done even the new fuel pressure regulator is fitted and connected but blanked off now all I need to do is fit the completed modified fuel bucket with blanked off regulator, up-rated fuel pump and fuel return line fitted replace the plug in the fuel pressure regulator with the AN4 fitting and connect the fuel return line at both ends And drive off into the sunset (at least I hope that's the sunset and not an engine fire from my DIY fuel return system ) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 You've got some skills, love this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Great work Andy, ...looks like a very tidy install and love those black braided lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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