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Intake Manifold
Topic Started: Aug 1 2012, 09:24 PM (1,483 Views)
Beams_KP61
Soccer Mom
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Im in the middle to tail end of installing the complete running gear from a 3sge Altezza into my KP61 starlet and just thought I would share a pic with you all (as I dont have a build here).

I dont know if any of you have heard of Vapour Blasting but its a way of cleaning alloy, sometimes (IMO), better than factory. I was introduced to it when I had the old 4age20v in my KP and I guess you can say I am now addicted.

Anywho - I got Kevin from Vapourblast to give my inlet manifold the once over and jsut thought I would show you all the difference.

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Before (early in the install)
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Tonight (tail end of the install)
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BEAMS KP61 Starlet build
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~quibel/Project2c.htm

My YouTube channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/20vkp61
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xnickx
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^^ You may thank me ^^
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I like it! Came out better than new!

Have heard good things about VapourBlasting!

For those who are unaware:
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Vapour Blasting is a non-aggressive technique which ONLY removes the dirt and corrosion and NOT the surface material – this can occur with some ‘blasting’ methods. The benefit of vapour blasting is that all critical surfaces and dimensions of components remain unchanged.
Vapour Blasting cleans by using a combination of water, a biodegradable detergent (which contains a corrosion inhibitor) and blast media driven by variable pressure compressed air which cleans and degreases to leave an attractive clean finish.

Water, blast media and detergent are fed via a pump to a high pressure nozzle. At the nozzle compressed air is introduced, and this combination of water, media and detergent / inhibitor strips away the dirt from the surface of the component without stripping away any surface material.
Contacting me for parts

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Tezz-Winnie
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So a less caustic version of soda blasting?? Nice!
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greeneyes
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It appears the bonnet will need an interesting shape....

Its a tall engine in that bay. Any more photos?

.and it should be a rocketship with only half the weight to move!
The Girl's KE70-
http://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/42407-the-girls-ke70/
How NOT to build a rally car-
http://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/64027...ld-a-rally-car/
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4ga
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Interesting, what sort of cost for vapourblasting
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Bry
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that looks amazing.. but now your TB looks shit :P
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Beams_KP61
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He could do the throttle body but it would require some cleaning afterwards to ensure cleanliness in any piping/tubing.

You would need to check with him on pricing. Ive been mates with him for years but I think its pretty reasonable.

As for bonnet shape .... see the attachment. Im not quite level as you can jsut see the passengers guard on the other side. As you can see the black cam cover sits just proud against my sons ke36 inthe back ground :P. I havent decided wether to chop that down or bulge the starlet bonnet yet.
BEAMS KP61 Starlet build
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~quibel/Project2c.htm

My YouTube channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/20vkp61
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Celica RA45
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can see your face on the guard as you have taken pic
if you are going to race this cut the back part of cover and just cover the timming belt
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nz_climber
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Yeah you can trim that cover pretty extensively to get more room under the bonnet, I trimmed about 15mm from the top of mine, then rebuilt the cover with fibreglass to cover timing belt.

Cut the top off (and the section covering the plugs)
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Then rebuilt it.. you will also notice a few other changes to suit new cambelt position for the dry sump system..
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Then I added some paint
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Building a Beams 3sge powered Mcgregor 7.

Check out progress (or lack of..) at http://www.lotus7.co.nz/forum/viewtopic.ph...957eb3663a85224
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Beams_KP61
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Finished the intake, clutch and brake resevoirs today.

Being that I arent runing TRC, SLIP or ABS I decided to wire the sensor in the brake res to the slip light on the dash cluster to warn me of low fluid level. Works a treat.

Then thought i would try the bonnet on to check the clearance before I cut either the bonnet or the covers and to my suprise I dont have to do either. I have about 5mm clearance (thanks to squash foam pads) between the cam cover and the bonnet. (see attached)
BEAMS KP61 Starlet build
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~quibel/Project2c.htm

My YouTube channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/20vkp61
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