V1 SmsDetroit Registered!!! Extended Track Goblin 09 Turbo SS

[SmsDetroit]

Man! That's a good turn around. I took mine in on Friday and they told me a week maybe two..... I betting on the two.

I took mine in March 5th. He likes to do thing in color batches working from brights to darks. So he did all his orange the. Moved to grey stuff. He said he will be done with everything on Thursday so just under 2 weeks

 

[Towerdog]

The last frame I took them.... Over 20 years ago was a two weeker.

 

[SmsDetroit]

That looks like a lot of fun

 

[Northshoresaint]

On the TC engine, if you're looking at it from the front, on the bottom left there are two threaded holes that align vertically from each other. The TC kit comes with a diamond-shaped plate, a small metal bracket, and a Bosch water pump. The diamond-shaped plate bolts to the engine via the two vertical holes, the metal bracket bolts to the plate via two horizontal holes, and the pump is secured to the bracket by a cylindrical clamp.

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*edit* just noticed I dribbled some coolant down there. Guess I'll go clean that up now!

Thank you! Exactly what I needed.

 

[SmsDetroit]

Let the building begin.

 

[Rttoys]

Tv sunroof? New option

 

[SmsDetroit]

Do we use this ground lug instead of the pedal box now? It’s not in the videos. It’s on the pedal box support.

 

[Ark :D]

Must be a new thing, my frame (#187) does not have that lug. I used the pedal box.

 

[SmsDetroit]

Do you think I’m safe using it. I know you are the electrical gremlin guru

 

[Ark :D]

Yeah, I'd say it's fine.

 

[Ross]

Yeah! That is actually a better ground than the pedal box, as it is welded to the frame.

 

[SmsDetroit]

That’s what I did. Just had to drill out the lugs to fit. In the videos they said to hook up the current sensor connection to the ground. Mine doesn’t have one neither does my harness

 

[SmsDetroit]

So I had to take the radiator support off for powder coating. Just went to reinstall it and found one of the rivnuts has no threads. Any suggestions on how to fix it. I’m thinking a large rivet.

 

[Rttoys]

Can you tap it? Or install a new rivnut? Even a helicoil a possibility?

just tossing things out there.

 

[SmsDetroit]

Can you tap it? Or install a new rivnut? Even a helicoil a possibility?

just tossing things out there.

It looks like the threads are just gone.

 

[Ross]

It looks like the threads are just gone.

If you don't have a rivnut tool, I could send you a 1/4" x 20 rivnut, and you can drill out the old one, and install it using a 1/4" x 20 bolt.
Or maybe this is the excuse to buy a new tool. I liked using rivnuts on the rear firewall, center tunnel, etc.

 

[Lonny]

We can send you a couple of new rivnuts. Email [email protected].
You will need to drill the insert with a 3/8 drill bit. Just a little until the head falls off. The rest of the insert will be pushed inward.

 

[Towerdog]

I am the closest to you.. I can ship you my rivet nut tool or make you a tool that will work. I bought 3/8-16 rivet nuts for my seat mounts and my tool only goes to 1/4-20 so I made a tool that will pull them.

 

[Ark :D]

I almost want to build a second Goblin just to see all the little changes the kit has undergone...

 

[SmsDetroit]

Well I’m on hold for a few days until I get a hand. Powertrain time. Now in the videos it says to install the motor plates. It looks like they are welded in now. Is this correct?