"Z" progress.

[pro70z28]

Cool Deal FHB. Lookin' forward to pics. & progress reports

[flyinhillbilly]

thanks, i'm looking forward to getting started on it, i'll unhijack your thread now.

[pro70z28]

No problem.

[pro70z28]

Got the intercooler mounted finally.
I bent some aluminum strap & made 4 mounts & welded them to the cooler. I probably should have started on somethin' else as my first
aluminum welding project. Oh well, It looks like it'll hold.


I didn't want to solid mount it so I put rubber grommets in them with steel sleeves so I can torque the bold down with squashin' the little buggers.


Got the cold side plumbed to the plastic carb.



If I can get it in N' out without the boot through the firewall I'll weld the 2 pcs. together so I can put a clean lookin' grommet on the firewall.

[flyinhillbilly]

man i didn't realize you had the morris edition hat, i just bought me one of the new ev pro series, check it out.

the coldside is lookin good man, keep up the good work. us boost freaks gotta support each other. me and my turbo buddies all joke about who'll wear out thier jackstands first.

[pro70z28]

Looks cool FHB. I think I'm about ready to put a steering wheel in this thing.

[greenracing]

If those are your first aluminum welds Gary you're doing good! My first welds looked more like lumps of aluminum that I tried to smooth out with a cutting torch

[pro70z28]

Thanks Perry. As long as it holds & doesn't leak.......

[greenracing]

I decided to fab an entire new oil pan for the Donovan - I'll have lot's of practice.

[pro70z28]

I'm by no means an aluminum welder, but I was a little surprised that I made the parts stick together. My first thought was to just tack it all together and take it someplace to weld it. I welded some scrap & thought ...nothing ventured nothing gained.