Ek Sedan Project - Supercharged Chev

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:55 pm

Not much of an update for the Sedan.

Diffs about to go in to get shortened. Oil catchment canister added to the bay. Find the stance and height funny with the stockies on the back.

Van has the engine and box out and the parts from the old sedan 9inch will be used in the rear of the van (LSD center and axles).

Foregive the photo quality was taken by phone.

spyder6052 · Post by **spyder6052** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:18 pm

VS355 wrote:I love the Convos there the perfect addition to a blown EK!

yes .... yes they do

mephious you sure you dont want to sell me that diff...... new car may as well have a new diff

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:54 pm

Unfortunately I need it mate

The van in time will get an eight in it also. I posted a link on ebay that has a 9inch for sale to suit early holden.

captainbill · Post by **captainbill** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:05 pm

Good to hear about the v8 mephious.

spyder6052 · Post by **spyder6052** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:06 pm

Mephious wrote:Unfortunately I need it mate

The van in time will get an eight in it also. I posted a link on ebay that has a 9inch for sale to suit early holden.

yeah seen that cheers

Jason

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:02 pm

Fired up the engine in the sedan on Saturday for the first time within the engine bay, it sounds pretty nice. Pretty quiet on idle and then it rips open when the throttles applied.

Still need to change the master cylinder but the oil catchment has been added, connection of the ignition done and the rocker breathers changed. Also added the lower radiator hose and fixed the alternator connections etc.

Also got some undershots for those curious -

Easy to see the engine plate and the transmission cooling from these, needs a bit of a tidy up underneath however, shits been bolted up and removed that many times for fittment it aint funny ... so cramped underneath.

The diff has also come back and allows the rear to sit nicely, really strong diff also !!! Easy to see the 2 bar link set-up from this angle.

And finally a shot where there is a diff installed on the back of the car !! The front has started dropping now as the engine is running and the car is driveable again, thou still little things to fix up.

ek61 · Post by **ek61** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:29 pm

nice work

the wheels set it off 4 sure

hows that fuel pump gunna go so close to the exhaust though

MINT62 · Post by **MINT62** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:58 pm

thanx for the update mephious

that is one solid EK, nicely done

that radiator is a nice fit, custom size?
keep up the good work

ray

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:22 pm

Cheers guys,

ek61 wrote: hows that fuel pump gunna go so close to the exhaust though

Not too sure bout this myself Dave ....... the exhaust goes up and over at this spot and is sort of the only spot along the rail where the exhaust is the furtherest away. If it causes problems Ive really only got the boot as an option.

Captains set-up looks nice but im not sure how his finding it ? Im not sure if the pump is even strong enough in pressure and whether I need a return set-up. Will need to run it a little longer and see how it goes.

Ray its a custom radiator mate, still need to notch the bonnet lock thou.

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:27 pm

ek61 wrote: hows that fuel pump gunna go so close to the exhaust though

He can just make a nice little heat shield for it, in his spare time!

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:31 pm

Good to see your engine mounts are the four tyres

plenty of rock in that baby.

ek61 · Post by **ek61** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:49 pm

yeh cool a heat sheild a bit of heat rap on the pipe should do the trick

as 4 bill's set up it will never see the road

that should get him fired up

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:17 am

Braking has been completed finally !!!

And it actually pulls up and works

HQ master cylinder up front ..........

Secondary remote booster , vacuum pump and tank up back.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:19 am

Looks good nice work

a return line on the fuel might help to keep it cool as the will be constantly circulating
now if I could just get one of those on the side of the 138

EK283 · Post by **EK283** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:47 pm

Mate the car looks great.

The diif looks good as well. Yep a heat shield for the pump will be ok.

Are you planning to get this registered in NSW? It would be good to see it on the road without any engineering issues.

Keep us posted I would be keen to speak to your engineer.

Regards Greg