Re: Project Fast Spyder
 

Sweet looking great. Drop that engine in and be done with her.

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Just brought my engine to the machine shop last night. Will be done in the next couple weeks!

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Took a close look at the AC condenser and there is a circle of oil on both side. Which means that oil in the AC system got out and that means the it lost some charge too. So I may have to remove the AC :(

Re: Project Fast Spyder
 

lookin good
I did the same thing to my carpet it fell down putting in the bracket that I use for a drive shaft loop with my 1 pice shaft and you can only use spyder carpet sence it is diffrent than a hard top.

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I know, It sucks! I just cut out all the burnt part and cut a piece out from under the front seat and set it in its place(just for now til I can afford new stuff)

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Small update:
-Mind is 90% made up and the AC is coming out
-Bought some AN wrenches so I can finish my fuel system
-Replaced my slip yoke yesterday on the driveshaft
-A pretty polished intake manifold is coming in the mail... :)

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Here are some more pics.
Magnus
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1335.JPG

A/C Removed(red circle is of oil spot where it was leaking. Both sides have it)
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1336.JPG

Driveshaft installed
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1337.JPG

When I put the driveshaft up the rear bracket was off by like a 1/2". Dont know why because the bracket could only be welded in one place. Anyways I fab'd up some brackets to make it work.

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1340.JPG
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1338.JPG

Re: Project Fast Spyder
 

the oil spot in your condenser means all of your charge was lost as soon as the hole happened. Refrigerant is much less dense than oil, and if the oil came through, that means the refrigerant was carrying the oil as it exited the hole.

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The system still had a charge on in it. Im assuming the hole was tiny and when the high side pressure went up it let it leak past.

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Hmm. did you ever recharge it? Usually with an oil spot that big, it has either been leaking for a long time with frequent recharges, or is a leak that let everything go at once.

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I am beginning to hate you! Just kidding. Nice going on the spyder. Hopefully it will be done by summer right.

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It was never recharged. Either way its out and forgot about.
It will hopefully be done soon. All Im waitin for is the engine from the machine shop.

Re: Project Fast Spyder
 

Lookin good man!

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Huh, weird that it was never recharged and still had a charge with that kind of an oil spot. Anyways, nice looking project :)

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Well I called John Gosh yesterday and he said the crankshaft is still not back. He says if everything goes well he will have it assembled by next weekend. Thats all Im waiting on now.

Re: Project Fast Spyder
 

damn. Hope it all works!

-A. Swift

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So all you got to do is drop the engine in. Good luck man and please more pics ... This project is looking sweet.

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I cant for the life of me find that camera. But pretty much drop the engine in, finish up the wiring(need engine in). and hopefully everything works. Im crossing my fingers that the drivetrain components all work good.

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Good choice using John Gosh!! I did all my machine work through him as well. :)

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He is very good. He already did my head last year. But the crank had to be sent out to get re nitride(or something like that) coated because in needed to be ground down 10 under.