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Drunk Monkey's '88 245 Project

drunkmonkey

drunkmonkey

DrunkMonkeyCustoms.com - 3D Design & Manufacturing
Joined
Jun 1, 2020
Location
Sacramento
Current:
https://flic.kr/p/2puho8s

Parts List:
stock '94 B230FD with stock ft 530 head
Elring head gasket
Microsquirt
Blue 350cc Injectors (for now)
3 bar FPR
AEM 340LPH
V6 Mustang WC T5 with BNE adapter plate
Coleman single piece driveshaft
Stepped Flywheel with turbo pressure plate
Spec Stage 2+ 9" clutch
Mcleod adjustable throwout bearing
90+ Manifold ported for T3
Hard Race Inconel turbo studs
Holset HX35W 10cm with billet compressor wheel
Yoshifab Breather plate
Benzforce -12 extended oil drain flange




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Hello All!

Let me introduce you to my '88 245 DL.
Its a Polar White manual M47 with blue interior.

Bought 12/20/2020 for $600. The previous owner bought it from an auction with plans to make it a street car but lost interest.
Went to just look but ended up buying it and had it driven to my house. Odometer broke at 350k so I'm sure it has 400k plus.

First issues I noticed was the coolant temp reading higher than usual. I bypassed the Temp board and that fixed that issue.

Day 1:
https://flic.kr/p/2pugmtF

I planned on drifting this car so installed a spartan locker and did a stage 0 tune up.
Instead of polishing the lights, I wrapped them(ew I know).


https://flic.kr/p/2puh5bk

https://flic.kr/p/2pubFWu

After Paint Correction, Cut Springs, and SN95 wheels
https://flic.kr/p/2puh53K

850 lip makes a big difference
https://flic.kr/p/2pugkFZ

Eventually did the EZK 116 conversion to get rid of the Chrysler ignition and to get ready to +t it.
Drove it for a while and then decided to go Microsquirt for engine management. After a lot of research and wiring, I had the car running on my own N/A tune.
Swapped in a A Cam and an adjustable cam gear with the timing advanced, which made a big difference. Converted to a single AEM 340 in tank pump and ran -6AN line from the sending unit to stock fuel filter and swapped in a 3 bar FPR.

Fast forward to 9/2023, I noticed my oil pressure light intermittently coming on when cruising and decided park it for the meantime.

Found a low mile B230FD Squirter from a '94 940 a while back that I decided to freshen up.
https://flic.kr/p/2oE4HhF

https://flic.kr/p/2pufRet

https://flic.kr/p/2puhoTw

Since the B230FD is an EGR motor, I decided to swap a low mile turbo head that I had cleaned and skimmed instead of plugging the pulse air ports.

https://flic.kr/p/2pufShF




Will add more later....
 
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Finally painted 3/4 of the engine bay in Summing Racing Winter White Single Stage.
Used a $20 Harbor Freight gun and it came out pretty good, minus the orange peel.

Mig welded all the holes up and filled in imperfections with Evercoat metal glaze ultra.
Sprayed a couple coats of Transtar 4603 2 in one primer and block sanded everything smooth.


https://flic.kr/p/2pvr3oX

https://flic.kr/p/2pvtckp

https://flic.kr/p/2pvr3or
 
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Took at break from bodywork and ordered a new screen for my digital dash setup.

It now features a Waveshare 10.4" QLED Display powered by a Raspberry Pi 4 4GB.
Also added a GPIO breakout board to interface with the stock dash wires eventually.

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https://flic.kr/p/2pAA21W
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Designed and printed all the mounts and it fits perfect.
Now to figure out a final design for the cover that ties into the stock dash.

https://flic.kr/p/2pAAJnK
https://flic.kr/p/2pABin8
 
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drunkmonkey said:
Last weekend my buddies helped me install a 2 post in my garage. It’s has a 3 phase power unit that will need to be replaced.

Looking forward to opening up shop and working on cool cars.

https://flic.kr/p/2rVfEfg
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Nice, new lift day is the best day.

If you didn't already know, you can get hydraulic power units for lifts, with all of the safety checks, from Vevor/ebay/amazon for cheap. I build up a hydraulic test bench for work and I think the 220v HPU and valve was $150.

VEVOR Hydraulic Equipment - Power Transmission At Its Best

It is a one-time Goodbye and long-lasting relief for your power transmission. VEVOR hydraulic equipment is popular for its accurate power transmission. Buy now!
www.vevor.com www.vevor.com
 
culberro said:
Nice, new lift day is the best day.

If you didn't already know, you can get hydraulic power units for lifts, with all of the safety checks, from Vevor/ebay/amazon for cheap. I build up a hydraulic test bench for work and I think the 220v HPU and valve was $150.

VEVOR Hydraulic Equipment - Power Transmission At Its Best

It is a one-time Goodbye and long-lasting relief for your power transmission. VEVOR hydraulic equipment is popular for its accurate power transmission. Buy now!
www.vevor.com www.vevor.com
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I've looked into the Vevor units but couldn't find anything close in spec with what it has already.
Their units have a relief pressure about 300 psi higher than the stock valve and the motor has 1HP more.

Since I have no info on the cylinder piston diameter and total rise, I can't run any pressure or flow calculations.
I know I'm probably overthinking all of this but heavy machinery scares me lol.
 
drunkmonkey said:
I've looked into the Vevor units but couldn't find anything close in spec with what it has already.
Their units have a relief pressure about 300 psi higher than the stock valve and the motor has 1HP more.

Since I have no info on the cylinder piston diameter and total rise, I can't run any pressure or flow calculations.
I know I'm probably overthinking all of this but heavy machinery scares me lol.
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The pressure relief is adjustable, but 300psi isn’t going to change much.

Going off of most other lifts, that’s probably a 3-4” piston on each side. At 2500 psi that results in 35,000 pounds of lifting force.
Even a 2” piston would produce 15,500lbs of lifting force at 2500 psi.

Do you know the displacement of the original pump? Either volume per rev, or flow rate/minute?

Quick overview of hydraulics: pressure is your peak force, pump volume is the speed that something will move. You can calculate the required HP from those two things, and a lot of the older HPUs had over spec’d motors for the pump size.

The 1hp lower pump might be a little bit slower as it’ll have less volume given that the peak pressures are very similar. I can tell you from experience that the vevor pump can handle well over 3000psi.
 
culberro said:
The pressure relief is adjustable, but 300psi isn’t going to change much.

Going off of most other lifts, that’s probably a 3-4” piston on each side. At 2500 psi that results in 35,000 pounds of lifting force.
Even a 2” piston would produce 15,500lbs of lifting force at 2500 psi.

Do you know the displacement of the original pump? Either volume per rev, or flow rate/minute?

Quick overview of hydraulics: pressure is your peak force, pump volume is the speed that something will move. You can calculate the required HP from those two things, and a lot of the older HPUs had over spec’d motors for the pump size.

The 1hp lower pump might be a little bit slower as it’ll have less volume given that the peak pressures are very similar. I can tell you from experience that the vevor pump can handle well over 3000psi.
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I am familiar with hydraulics, I design hydraulic power units for the elevator industry.

From my research, the suggested relief pressure for my lift is 2755 and the Vevor unit is 3200 psi. I don't have a fitting or a pressure gauge to be able to adjust the pressure relief valve.

I found SPX Fenner unit that matches what I need, is ELT certified, and has a 1 year warranty so I might pull the trigger on that.
 
drunkmonkey said:
I am familiar with hydraulics, I design hydraulic power units for the elevator industry.

From my research, the suggested relief pressure for my lift is 2755 and the Vevor unit is 3200 psi. I don't have a fitting or a pressure gauge to be able to adjust the pressure relief valve.

I found SPX Fenner unit that matches what I need, is ELT certified, and has a 1 year warranty so I might pull the trigger on that.
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Sweet! You never know who on TB, lots of interesting backgrounds around here!
 
While waiting for parts to finish the lift, I have decided to start tearing down and cleaning the lathe I got last year.
Its a Delta Rockwell 10" from the early 60's.

https://flic.kr/p/2rY8AKh

Looking forward to supplying custom round parts to those in need.
 
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