Recent content by elliotaw

Hi, does anyone else on here any experience with the PCS controller ? I am 90% of the way through wiring one up to my a341e. PCS are really really bad at answering emails. Almost to the point that I wish I'd bought a controller from somewhere else. Obviously, i've spent my money so now...

Well, it turns out the regulator was fried. Got a new one fitted into it today, got it back on the car and its working properly at last. No idea why the dead reg was working in reverse with the indicator charge lamp, the place I bought the new reg from suggested that they can go bad if you...

Hi. Yes the alternator appears to be charging nicely. I see 14+ volts and my clamp meter was showing around 40 amps on fast idle with a half flat battery. The plug is definately the original one as I cut it from the loom when I got it as a half cut. I can confirm my pins are as you...

I went to have a chat with a guy who works all day everyday with alternators and starter motors. He suggested that the "L" connection on the alternator should go via the charge lamp and then to an earth connection and NOT to a 12v supply. That totally contradicts all the information that I...

I wish it was something so simple. I get the same result with a normal filament bulb.. even with no diode it wont light up :( Elliot

I see your logic... if I reverse it, it doesn't light up either. If I remove the yellow wire from between the alternator and the led, and then touch the led terminal to the car body it lights up, so it's definately the right way round. Just not getting an earth signal through the...

Need a little help with the wiring on my '91 1uz conversion. Ive searched the internet top to bottom and there is a lot of conflicting information and I've tried every concievable variation but I cant get my charge light to work. On my alternator I have The main post charging wire in 4G size...

Thanks for the reply. I can see what you mean by the exra volume at the H if I use cut up bends and the negative effect it could have. So my next stupidly obvious question is.... if I decide to go with a plain H setup, how do I select the crossover pipe length and dia ? and as you say the...

Ok, I'm about to make up a balance pipe for my project. I will have a twin system from front to back and I like the old school sound of a pure separated system but appreciate the advantages of having a balance pipe. Now, i'm not a fan of the x pipe types because I personally believe that it...

The cats have part #91006M stamped into them. I think the "M" designates them as metalic. I can take a close up shot for you if you like... I hope they are metallic...I will not be happy if i've been ripped off..haha.. Elliot

Been quite some time since I started making my headers for my 1UZ. Theyre finished now, there not perfect but for my first attempt I'm happy with how they have come out. Heres some pictures :- http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af134/elliotaw/header1.jpg?t=1261045827...

Cheers for the reply Rod. I've sorted the problem now. When I rebuilt the pump it was done at the same time as the alternator, starter motor and god knows what else. Everything was stripped down nut and bolt. Parts were were sent to one shop for plating and another for polishing and...

Have a 1uz in my ford capri (still building). Made up a set of power steering pipes for it last week and today tightened it all up and filled the pump reservior with fluid. Started the motor and I have no power assistance at all. I pulled the pipes and attached them to a really old ford...

Managed to squeeze in an hour a night so far this week to get this header into shape. Nearly into the single pipe stage now. Heres where I'm upto tonight. The apprentice wanted to be in the picture too seeing as he has been helping.... I also found some material at work to make the fittings...

Slices of bread for purge caps.... thats an expensive way of making toast! I might try it myself!! I dont mind the critisism on my collector design. This is my first ever header build. I check out the internet looked at the different designs on their and thats kinda how I ended up doing...