RX4 BridgePort Turbo

[Grant Monkhouse]

So this is going to become an alternator pulley so I can use the FD front cover with my side mount alternator kit:)


And this sheet of 6mm 400 x 1000mm sheet is going to become a sump over the next couple of weeks


Being much thicker than the standard sump it should provide some strength. I decided to make my own sump because it is probably easier than welding 2 together like I need too, and I like making stuff

[jackst]

how much would you like for every thing you have for the mazda rx4

[Grant Monkhouse]

One hub, 75% finished, another couple of hours on the otherside and it will be finished:D just need some soft jaws now

[TiddlesRX7]

Nice work Grant. I like the fact your making the bits yourself rather than buying them or getting someone to make them. Makes me miss my lathe.
Ade

[Grant Monkhouse]

Nice work Grant. I like the fact your making the bits yourself rather than buying them or getting someone to make them. Makes me miss my lathe.
Ade

Thanks:) I could have bought the hubs and caliper mounts from an Australian company but would have been north of £1,000 straight away, those chunks of ally cost me £50 maybe a bit more. Bought a boring bar for £5.50, electric is free to run the lathe as my dad has solar panels, which were also free:D

Bearings cost £40.

Less than £100 so far.

The money I save can pay for other things such as dyno time once its running.

[steve garbutt]

Some nice work there grant

[Grant Monkhouse]

New turbo position??? Going to be making my own manifold as i just enjoy making stuff!! So might as well "try" something a bit different

I should be able to just chop and weld the CC piping

[C J R]

Interesting......will this be at Rotorstock as work in progress ??
 
Chris

[Grant Monkhouse]

Interesting......will this be at Rotorstock as work in progress ??
 
Chris

Funnily enough I have been thinking about this today. We shall see, I have no tow vehicle or trailer so will cost me a fair bit to bring it down for the day.

I will think about it some more though.

[BlitzBoy]

Don\'t bother Grant, save your pennies towards the build. have never understood the mentality of bringing cars down to shows as work in progress projects, smacks as a waste of money and time, majority of people will look and think "oh that\'s nice, does it run? No, oh thats a bit rubbish then" and walk on by. Not worth the effort and stress dude.

[Grant Monkhouse]

Don\'t bother Grant, save your pennies towards the build. have never understood the mentality of bringing cars down to shows as work in progress projects, smacks as a waste of money and time, majority of people will look and think "oh that\'s nice, does it run? No, oh thats a bit rubbish then" and walk on by. Not worth the effort and stress dude.

Think you just made the decision for me:) I suppose it WILL be done for the following year, although iv been saying that for some time now!! Lmao.

TBH there isn\'t a great deal left to do to get it back on the road, if I had a tig welder and could tig weld it would be done much much faster.

[BlitzBoy]

Exactly, hire a TIG welder for the weekend and get it done

[Grant Monkhouse]

Don\'t you need  3phase power for tig welding?

[kev-yorks]

Not for most Tig\'s Grant as they\'re inverter based it does depend what your after welding though........... Steel or Ali the latter is much more demanding and requires considerably more patience and power especially if welding decent thickness\'s. Key is clean it and then clean it again just prior to welding and specify Argon for your gas if Ali.

[Grant Monkhouse]

Mmmmm fanimold building materials:D and also a bit of humour on there straight from the guys at E&J in the states