Coming from Solidworks and Pro/E, I can say CATIA V5 is a VERY nice package. I use it at work and we have every workbench for it as well.
After an hour, I'm almost done with the clutch cover, have a little work to do on the pressure plate inside of it. All of the critical dimensions of each component are correct to real-life dimensions, and I'm going to use it to perform a motion/interference simulation with a theoretical bellhousing/starter arrangement when I can get some dimensions for those.
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Jan 31st, 2006
FastIndyFiero Member
Posts: 2546 From: Wichita, KS Registered: Aug 2002
Well, I can't even access my clutch assembly now. Apparently for a short period of time a newer sub-version of software was being used at work, which they took off. So the old version of CATIA V5 can't read most of my files. :grrrr:
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Unfortunately, Calc 2, Physics, Statics, and my job at the Structural Test division are keeping me extremely busy. Not to say there hasn't been any progress
I have flanges for my TB adapter sitting around, and I might work on that this weekend. I'm also switching things up a bit and looking for coated titanium wrist pins to relieve some of the stress on the rod at high RPM. Right now the only thing keeping the long block from being put together is re-honing the cylinder walls to the proper finish, and putting the head back together. From there all I will need is pushrods. I've also been devoting a large amount of time studying functions and coding (what little of it I understand) of the upcoming MegaSquirt products like the GPIO, router, and PWC devices. These all have a great bearing on my project and I suspect will be around in time to be implemented. So be looking for COP sequential ignition in my future
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Will this pass emissions? I was thinking not because I wanted to do it, but the e-check in Ohio.
Short answer...No. I'm making no provisions for a cat, and using a big cam as well. At WOT I expect this to not be a very eco-friendly engine
Keep checking this thread for updates, as it will be getting exciting this summer especially!
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Mar 30th, 2006
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Posts: 3383 From: Eden, NY USA Registered: Mar 2005
Thanks for the compliments, and sorry about the lack of updates for the past while. Been staying VERY busy. Sooooo...Updates.
I'm getting a TIG welder soon
Picked up a couple of odds and ends, like a CM remote oil filter. Very nice piece. No more unfiltered oil at WOT for me.
I started making a rough fiberglass intake adapter to go from the manifold straight rearward, and pointing up at about a 45* angle to clear the frame. That means I'll have to put a small "teardrop" hump in the deck, but it'll look cool . I won't hurt your eyes with pictures of that in its current state . The final version will be made from several plies of carbon fiber sleeve inserted into a female mold and expanded with an inner tube. This will provide a glossy surface on the outside for cosmetics, and a somewhat smooth surface on the inside for proper air flow, as well as removing any excess resin or air pockets. (Thanks to Kohburn for suggesting the inner tube, after much frustration wondering what I could use for this purpose.)
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Posts: 2546 From: Wichita, KS Registered: Aug 2002
An update: The components for my turbo tach have been ordered. Upon reception I will be assembling and testing. After rigorous testing, I will be providing these to the public as a finished no-hassle product. The hardest part will be drilling a hole or two into your compressor housing.
Good times
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"Teardrop bump on hood..." sounds like a big improvement over the "hole in decklid for air cleaner" you had to start with, Nate! Thanks for the updates !
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Aug 17th, 2006
FastIndyFiero Member
Posts: 2546 From: Wichita, KS Registered: Aug 2002
Just a bump to keep this thread from going into archives. Very little progress right now, the daily driver '96 Mercury Sable 24V decided that the road needed its oil more than the engine did.
Road: 1 Engine: 0
And, of course, I started back on my fall semester. Always planning though, and this thread is far from over...
Nate
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Just a bump to keep this thread from going into archives. Very little progress right now, the daily driver '96 Mercury Sable 24V decided that the road needed its oil more than the engine did.
Road: 1 Engine: 0
And, of course, I started back on my fall semester. Always planning though, and this thread is far from over...
No updates right now. I just recovered the pieces of the conn rod from my Sable engine however. Ooops
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That being said, I actually did something with the SD4 today! *cue heavenly music*
Tadaa! Yeah, okay. So maybe taking it apart isn't necessarily a step in the forward direction, but those will be coming soon enough. Since the cam and crank have to come out to get the cylinders refinished, I thought it would be a good time to snap some pics of stuff that I wasn't able to document earlier: Main bearings...The pic pretty much explains all.
Rear seal adapter. Unfortunately, my brain wasn't working correctly and I stretched out the seal O-ring when removing the cap. Chalk that up as a big "Damn." Oh well, everything else is looking amazingly clean and rust free for having been stored for a year now. Tomorrow I remove the cam, and test fit the piston rings to verify I'm not going to go over end gap tolerance by boring it out another .002" to 4.007".
Updates tomorrow...
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Dec 16th, 2006
FastIndyFiero Member
Posts: 2546 From: Wichita, KS Registered: Aug 2002
Does your water pump have a number on it? I am building a S-10 block up, but am running into the problem of the long snout W/Pump. If I could get any info for the pump you are using, it would be most appriciated!.
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Posts: 2546 From: Wichita, KS Registered: Aug 2002
Does your water pump have a number on it? I am building a S-10 block up, but am running into the problem of the long snout W/Pump. If I could get any info for the pump you are using, it would be most appriciated!.
Sure, if there's a # on the pump I'll get it for you when I get home tomorrow. It's the waterpump in the GM build package, which is supposed to be a high-flow version.
Nate
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Dec 17th, 2006
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Posts: 441 From: maryville TN USA Registered: Oct 2006
You're the bomb man! I have been researching this pump for about 3 weeks now to no avail. It is shorter than the stock S-10 pump.
Okay...Well. I can't find the master list of all the components that came in the kit. So that REALLY sucks. I've been in cleaning mode for the last couple of days just trying to find some of my documentation. There's two different GM part numbers on the waterpump, but I have a feeling they're just for the case halves of the pump, not the entire unit.
In other news, I did final test fitting and measuring to verify that the new piston/ring combination will work for sure. Now it just needs to be honed for the 1.2mm rings and the rear main O-ring fixed. Depending on how the budget goes, I may have the block ready for piston installation (again) by the end of January.
Nate
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Posts: 441 From: maryville TN USA Registered: Oct 2006
CRAP!!!! Another brick wall on this water pump! Can you send me a really good photo of it that I can take to my parts guy? He is already used to me coming to him with "off the wall" parts. If anyone can find it for me, he is, just need something for him to go by...I hope yours never goes out, I think you would play hell tryin' to find one!
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Jan 3rd, 2007
FastIndyFiero Member
Posts: 2546 From: Wichita, KS Registered: Aug 2002
CRAP!!!! Another brick wall on this water pump! Can you send me a really good photo of it that I can take to my parts guy? He is already used to me coming to him with "off the wall" parts. If anyone can find it for me, he is, just need something for him to go by...I hope yours never goes out, I think you would play hell tryin' to find one!
It looks pretty much exactly like the stock pump as far as I can tell. I'll get it side-by-side with the stocker to look for any differences you could look for and get some pics. I'll also post up the #'s from the case halves.
A little more progress made today...The torque plate I picked up for $50 on eBay arrived today. I need to make a slight modification, and bore the through holes to 1/2" to fit the bigger SD head bolts. Might just do this on the mill at work if I find time. I also need to find hardware to fit the much shorter torque plate. I might post some pics of the plate tomorrow. What this all means is that reassembly of the short block is not far off...
Lata's!!!
Nate
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Jan 12th, 2007
frankenfiero1 Member
Posts: 441 From: maryville TN USA Registered: Oct 2006
So does the pump bolt to the front of the block, or does it have an adaptor to bolt into the boss in the side of the block?
The pump bolts to the side of the block exactly like the stock waterpump. It looks like the outside housing is exactly the same. I think the only change is likely a larger impeller or passages.
The engine is nearing completion. I believe by the end of July it may be put together.
Here's my TB I purchased:
It's a 90mm Accufab TB for a Mustang. A chatter brought up the possibility that the large opening size of this throttle body could have a bad impact on air velocity when it transitions from the intake tube into the TB mouth. I guess I'll see!
Nate
you know a 2.5 id throttle body will give awsum throttle response and easily support 400 hp in a turbo application right ?
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Feb 9th, 2007
FastIndyFiero Member
Posts: 2546 From: Wichita, KS Registered: Aug 2002
. The final version will be made from several plies of carbon fiber sleeve inserted into a female mold and expanded with an inner tube. This will provide a glossy surface on the outside for cosmetics, and a somewhat smooth surface on the inside for proper air flow, as well as removing any excess resin or air pockets. (Thanks to Kohburn for suggesting the inner tube, after much frustration wondering what I could use for this purpose.)
