crockettbrat Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Yeah, yeah, yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :banana: I cut the power wire to the coil by mistake! Hooked it up to switched power and she fired right up!!!!!!!!!! I'm so psyched!!!! It sounded great even though there is no exhaust other than the y pipe and I only let it run for a second! Thanks usmb and numbchux for the write up. I cant believe it worked. YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukiru Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I'm next... just a few more little tidbits to pick up! so excited! for you and for mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 thats great ! it is excitin to hear it for the first time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockettbrat Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 Hey Thanks you guys! Now I'll spend the $ on the drive shaft and start figuring out the exhaust and stuff the rat nest of wires out of sight. I'm so glad this thing started. I was really sure I screwed up the harness and was going to have to get another one. A couple hours with the service manual and it all started to make sense though. I cant wait to go for a drive, plus the new 5speed d/r! Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Its a good feeling hey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockettbrat Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 I know I've said it somewhere before, but your brat was one of my initial inspirations for mine! Also your fuel pump page on your website was very helpful, so thanks alot! Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I cant wait to go for a drive, plus the new 5speed d/r! The 5 speed is great. I shifted my hatch into 5th for the first time the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I was really sure I screwed up the harness and was going to have to get another one. A couple hours with the service manual and it all started to make sense though. it really isn't too bad. pretty confusing at first, but totally doable. I'm glad to hear it runs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockettbrat Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 Thanks everbody! Yeah I'm looking forward to the 5sp. What have you guys done for the throttle cable? I haven't even looked at that part yet. Any tips? Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I know I've said it somewhere before, but your brat was one of my initial inspirations for mine! Also your fuel pump page on your website was very helpful, so thanks alot! Cheers mate. I really need to work on all those EJ pages a bit more. In the next couple of weeks its getting a big work over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s'ko Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Thanks everbody! Yeah I'm looking forward to the 5sp. What have you guys done for the throttle cable? I haven't even looked at that part yet. Any tips? Daniel stock BRAT cable should work fine. Congrats. I just got 6000 miles on my swap and only regret not doing it sooner. BW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I just got 6000 miles on my swap and only regret not doing it sooner. +1 well except I'm about to roll over 35k on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockettbrat Posted July 26, 2008 Author Share Posted July 26, 2008 Thanks you guys. I lost the retainer clips for the clutch and throttle cables so I'll go to the pick n pull in the next couple of days. I need to find a couple fans for the radiator too. I got my driveshaft back today from the driveline shop. I didn't have enough time to install it today because I focused on cleaning up my wiring and removing all splice connectors I used when getting it started. I bought one of those butane torches with a soldering tip. I liked it way better than my old cheapy soldering iron. Here are some before and after pics of the engine bay: I took my gauges out today to figure out the CEL and the VSS. There is no wire going to the CEL, so I'll have to run a wire to the multi plug there. Is the VSS the black plug coming out of the back of the gauges above the speedo with a yellow red wire and a black wire? Thanks for any info. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukiru Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 omg... I had some spaghetti. but I eated it. looks awesome.. like it belongs in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Don't forget to do all the weird little stuff. Like: -Change all your fuel hose to high pressure fuel lines. -Add a pitch stop -Add an overflow tank for the radiator -Figure out a surge tank (or find a turbo gas tank) -And anything else you discover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockettbrat Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 Don't forget to do all the weird little stuff. Like: -Change all your fuel hose to high pressure fuel lines. -Add a pitch stop -Add an overflow tank for the radiator -Figure out a surge tank (or find a turbo gas tank) -And anything else you discover. I did the fuel line already. I haven't had a pitch stop since I did my lift last year. I have my original and the one that came with the 5sp, so I'll whip something up for that. My brat never had an overflow tank. I've got the legacy tank and it looks like it might fit up by the new battery location, but I'm not too worried about that one. Is the surge tank necessary? I guess I'll be finding out soon enough. I found a nice fan off a small mazda at the pick n pull yesterday. It fits really well in front of the radiator. I hooked it up to the ea fan wiring with the thermo switch in the radiator, so hopefully this will be good enough. The legacy motor ran nice and cool before the swap and the ea radiator is brand new 6 mos ago. I think all I have left to be drivable is to finish up the interior wiring (ie- VSS and CEL), run my "real" wiring for the fuel pump instead of my "lets see if it works wiring", and then get the exhaust work done. I still haven't decided how I'm going to handle the coolant temp gauge and the oil pressure gauge, but I'll get that stuff hammered out in the next couple of weeks. Then I'll tackle getting this thing passed by the "smog ref". I'm not too sure how this will go, but I am not due for another smog test until next may so I've got some time on this one. Thanks everyone. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukiru Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 be sure that fan turns the right way... (I am sure you know this, and have it right.... but just being sure!) I love having no smog tests! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I haven't had a pitch stopper since my swap......overkill IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I haven't had a pitch stopper since my swap......overkill IMHO. My motor rocks back and forth under hard acceleration and deceleration. I find it really annoying and not to mention you're losing some of the power to the wheels. After I get mine installed I'll tell you if I notice a difference. I did notice a difference when I went to solid motor and transmission mounts on my Porsche 951 turbo so I'm thinking the same theory is true with the pitch stop (which is that energy is absorbed by any amount of flex in the drive train). I'm sure you can get away without using one, but I think you'd be better off putting one on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I drove around without my hood on one day. my engine doesn't move very much. even got a video....I'll see if I can find the link for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I drove around without my hood on one day. my engine doesn't move very much. even got a video....I'll see if I can find the link for it. Ya, that would be cool to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockettbrat Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 Hey All: I think I just got really lucky, but I'm not sure. I'm trying to figure out my coolant temp and oil pressure gauges and I noticed a bung on the side of my new radiator and it happens to be exactly the same size as my ea coolant temp sender from the ea manifold. Is there any reason this sender wouldn't work in the radiator? Thanks. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 it could work. but it'll read cooler in the radiator than it should in the motor. and if you loose circulation through the radiator, or loose coolant, it'll be thrown off as well. you really should have it hooked up on the block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockettbrat Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 it could work. but it'll read cooler in the radiator than it should in the motor. and if you loose circulation through the radiator, or loose coolant, it'll be thrown off as well. you really should have it hooked up on the block. Has anyone found a way to hook it up to the block? I've seen it in a bung by the upper radiator hose but thats all I've seen. I also got my CEL hooked up today. I ran a wire straight from the pin on the back of the gauges that powers the ECS light (which even had a bulb in it already) to the wire off the ej ECU. I put the key in the ignition and the light came on so I think I'm good. I have a question about the VSS. I found the plug on the back of the speedo which I believe is for my VSS. One wire is yellow red and the other is black. I was intending to hook the yellow red up to the ECU and ground the black. Does this sound right? Also with my 5sp d/r there are three plugs. One of these is a neutral switch. I was going to try wiring this to the ECU also. Has anyone else tried this? Thanks, Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockettbrat Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 New Problem: When I've got the engine running and I turn on my lights the engine dies. I assume that my switched power source is the problem, but any advice would be appreciated. Thanks. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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