Twin Turbo EG33 Build - cozykat - Page 6

SVXRide · #76 09-21-2009, 01:23 PM

Marisa,
Congrats! Is your MS in engineering or another field? Staying with Southwest Research?
-Bill

cozykat · #77 09-22-2009, 08:48 AM

Thanks!!

It was an MS in electrical engineering. I was fortunate enough that Southwest Research hired me on full-time. With all of the trouble my friend have been having finding jobs, I wasn't sure if I'd get hired. Thankfully I was and feel safe enough to continue with my car goodies.

TomsSVX · #78 09-22-2009, 06:25 PM

sounds great!! Congrats on the degree and I look forward to seeing your build come to fruition

Tom

cozykat · #79 10-01-2009, 05:02 PM

small update

Yesterday I purchased:
oem 12mm oil pump ($122)
oem knock sensors (2 x $63 = $126)
walbro fuel pump + install kit ($90 shipped)

next on my list to buy:
cometic head gaskets ($137.74 x 2 = $275.48

because I waited)
fluidamphr harmonic balancer (crank pulley) ($330 shipped)
Water pump (I remembered this today, after my subaruparts.com order

...
Timing Belt (I'm wondering if Greddy or Gates might have one.. or can get one to fit the svx.. will contact them soon).

will update my main posting later.. already purchased a lot of things but mostly small items... gaskets, hoses, etc.

oh.. sometime in the future, I will probably be calling one or both Toms for an idea on what I should do for my exhaust cam profile.....

SilverSpear · #80 10-01-2009, 05:06 PM

Marisa, contact Nick Arias for good prices...

Check HERE

STeeL25T · #81 10-03-2009, 08:06 AM

Keep us posted on the timing belt, I was just thinking about that last night. If you knew how many teeth are on the stock belt I'm sure Greddy or PE or someone can get you a "super strong" belt the same size.

TomsSVX · #82 10-03-2009, 08:13 AM

The EG33 has more width to its timing belt than any suby 4 banger. Regular maint. intervals will prove you won't need a stronger belt

Tom

STeeL25T · #83 10-03-2009, 09:57 AM

I figured it wouldn't be a big deal since no one here talks about it, but seeing as I bought my car with a broken timing belt I didn't think it would hurt to look into haha

SilverSpear · #84 10-03-2009, 11:52 AM

The EG33 stock belt is really durable, when I changed my first set, it was at 70K kms and the mechanic told me it still has a lot of life into it. Didn't need to be changed back then.
Now I keep it as a spare in my car... just in case.

cozykat · #85 12-04-2009, 09:57 AM

Been sick for awhile and just utterly drained from work to do much of anything.
Engine came back from the machine shop and ended up costing double the expected $420 as they did more work than initially planned but they are an excellent shop so I trust what they did. (I'll post my receipt in a few for cost break down).
I recently bought the fluid damphr harmonic balancer:

And this week (using the SubaruParts.com cyber monday deal) bought the water pump. Still need to buy my timing belt and idler pulleys. Holidays are eating more of my money than I hoped.

I'm driving to South Carolina with Matt for Christmas and so I have to budget for that as well.

My goal for the rest of the month is to get my block soda blasted to clean it of coolant stains, etc, and buy the sway bars from Nevin (nothing to do with the build but still eats into the fund).

SVXRide · #86 12-04-2009, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cozykat

Been sick for awhile and just utterly drained from work to do much of anything.
Engine came back from the machine shop and ended up costing double the expected $420 as they did more work than initially planned but they are an excellent shop so I trust what they did. (I'll post my receipt in a few for cost break down).
I recently bought the fluid damphr harmonic balancer:

And this week (using the SubaruParts.com cyber monday deal) bought the water pump. Still need to buy my timing belt and idler pulleys. Holidays are eating more of my money than I hoped.

I'm driving to South Carolina with Matt for Christmas and so I have to budget for that as well.

My goal for the rest of the month is to get my block soda blasted to clean it of coolant stains, etc, and buy the sway bars from Nevin (nothing to do with the build but still eats into the fund).

Okay, so I'm almost afraid to ask how much the balancer set you back (nice choice!!)
-Bill

Nevin · #87 12-06-2009, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cozykat

Been sick for awhile and just utterly drained from work to do much of anything.

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My goal for the rest of the month is to get my block soda blasted to clean it of coolant stains, etc, and buy the sway bars from Nevin (nothing to do with the build but still eats into the fund).

I have a lightweight Perrin pulley, but was looking at the Fluidampr pulley myself as well recently. Did you just buy one for an EJ motored car?

And I don't mean to "interupt" your build with such a silly thing like a swaybar! lol This looks to be very impressive, and from the looks of your reasearch, I think things will go just fine.

Best of luck on your project Marisa!

-nevin

cozykat · #88 12-07-2009, 09:33 AM

haha. Nevin, I think you did a great job with the sway bars and seeing as it should really improve the handling, I wouldn't say it interrupts the build.. accenutates? supports? lol

Our pulleys are the same size as the Imprezas. So yes, you simply buy the one for the EJ series.

Subaru EJ INTERNALLY BALANCED Damper Specs:
Fluidampr Part #: 531101 Street Series
Housing: ST
Finish: BZ
O.D. : 5-3/8”
WT.(RWT.*): 6.9 (4.6)
BORE DIA. (MIN/MAX): 0.9436 / 0.9446
Length: 1.927

Bill, the cost of the fluidamphr was $328.50 shipped from Extreme PSI, they also sell the ATI balancer for about $60 more.

Nevin · #89 12-07-2009, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cozykat

haha. Nevin, I think you did a great job with the sway bars and seeing as it should really improve the handling, I wouldn't say it interrupts the build.. accenutates? supports? lol

Our pulleys are the same size as the Imprezas. So yes, you simply buy the one for the EJ series.

Subaru EJ INTERNALLY BALANCED Damper Specs:
Fluidampr Part #: 531101 Street Series
Housing: ST
Finish: BZ
O.D. : 5-3/8”
WT.(RWT.*): 6.9 (4.6)
BORE DIA. (MIN/MAX): 0.9436 / 0.9446
Length: 1.927

Bill, the cost of the fluidamphr was $328.50 shipped from Extreme PSI, they also sell the ATI balancer for about $60 more.

Perfect, thank you. That is good to know!

Any new progress on the build?

cozykat · #90 12-08-2009, 08:54 AM

My new Subaru water pump arrive today. lol That is all.

This past weekend OT came down to San Antonio and wouldn't you know that my SVX breaks while he's here! I've had four things randomly break in 10 years: alternator, battery, radiator neck crack, and MAF sensor.
This weekend the top bolt, holding my driver's side caliper in place, decided to unscrew itself out while I was driving on the highway. At first, I thought it was this old truck next to me then I realized it was the sound of my caliper scraping the wheel.

Luckily, we got home safe and Tom said my diagnoses was correct (the bolt came off). Also found out the axle boot was freshly torn all the way around - double fun! So all of that got repaired yesterday.