[broszzy]

Hi all, thanks in advance for your help!

I have a 71 Opel GT with the wide body fender flares. I built a full frame under it and narrowed a Jag IRS in the rear and a Jag front end as well up front. I have a 86 2.3 from a Turbocoupe with a 5 speed. It has air bags front and rear.
I scavaged the wire harness and stearing colom from the bird for this prodject as well.

This is where I could use some help from you all.
I have the wire harness in and most of the sensors wired. Ignition switch on start the engine turns over.
I have power to the computer on pin 1, I should have switched power at pins 37 and 57 but I don't.
Can some one tell me the path for the switched power to these two pins?

[broszzy]

I found the plug between the engine harness and the fuse box harness was unpluged, pluged it in and have switched power to pins 37 and 57 now.
It hangs in a hard to reach spot between the master cylinder and fender along with the wiper and cruse control harness plugs.

I got my fuel pump wired and made a make shift fuel tank, cycled the pump a few times and got the engine to fire up and run for a few minutes.
I would like to post a few pictures but when I do it says the file is to big to post, not sure how to make it work.

Broszzy.

[TurboRay]

Sounds like a fun project! I worked at a Buick dealership that also sold Opels during the time when those GT's began showing up in the late '60s and early '70s, AND I was the Opel mechanic, lol. Of course, they all came from the factory with carbed OHC 1.9L engines. Don't you just love those lever-actuated/rotating headlamp buckets?

As for pics, they'll need to be hosted on a pic-hosting site like "Imgur" or equivalent (there are plenty of different iterations, but I DON'T recommend $$ PhotoBucket). Once you've uploaded the pics from your computer's picture file to the hosting site, copy the direct link and paste it into the box that drops down when you click on the picture icon that displays in the line above the dialog box when posting. 

BTW ~ WELCOME to TurboFord......what's your name?  <shrug>

[broszzy]

https://imgur.com/a/gi1enh7

Hi Ray, I signed up with imgur see if you all can see the pictures I posted there? So I got my electical issue solved, I was just hoping to hear the engine fire but to my suprise it fired up and was idling. the TB was very lose and two open vacum ports on intake and dis. very lose. I ran it for just a few minutes to put a little heat on my ceamic coated exhuast. I never heard this engine run so I was very happy.

I'm routing my gas line and return line now and thinking about the vent for the gas tank. I have the stock GT gas tank with vent lines on the front and rear I will run to a tee, then up to a charcoal canister.
My question is where the vacum line from the charcoal canister go on the turbo engine? I'm guessing the dirty side of the air filter? Thanks in advance.

Broszzy (Pat)

[TurboRay]

I'm almost afraid to ask, Pat ~ BUT........since I'm apparently blind and don't see a car hoist, "How did you get that car up on those tall jack stands??" <eek>

Regarding picture posting: Now that you've got 'em loaded onto Imgur......click on the individual pic that you wanna post, then [1] Copy the "Image Link" at the top of the choices, [2] Place your cursor in the TF post where you want the image, [3] Click on the "Insert an image" icon (the little box with mountain) at the top of the post-dialog box, [4] Paste the Imgur link that you copied into the "URL" box, [5] Select 400 width and 400 height (arbitrary, "800" is full width & overwhelming), and [6] Click "Insert".

As for the charcoal canister.....the "vapor-recovery port" should probably connect via hose somewhere in front of the VAM, BUT......it should have an electric evap solenoid valve that opens with "ignition on".  <shrug>

[broszzy]

Thanks Ray, I do have trouble when it comes to computers but I am pruff that you can teach an old dog new tricks. LOL Did the Thunderbird have the evap selenoid valve? 

As for the stand the car is on, I built it years ago when I started this build. I have a overhead chain hoist to lift with. At that time the body was just a shell and only weighd 3-400 lbs. Here is a link of the build form I did on Opelgt.com if you are interested in it.  https://www.opelgt.com/threads/my-boy.29...ost-267547  
It has been put on hold several times over the years but I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I have never worked on a turbo engine before, but with a little help it will be tearing up the road by next summer.

Broszzy.

[TurboRay]

I'm not sure if the T/C's had an evap solenoid valve or not, Pat. I just know that it's the strategy used on newer cars to prevent gas fumes from exiting the charcoal canister when the engine isn't able to suck 'em in. They MAY have had some sorta "ported vacuum" arrangement instead, but.......DUNNO! However, those valves are plentiful and cheap/free at the self-serve J/Y's.  <shrug>

Soooo........now that the car weighs considerably more than it did when you chain-hoisted the 300-400lb "shell" up in the air, how are you planning to lower it? If you intend to use the same method.......are your roof trusses strong enough to support, say, 1200-1500lbs?? <eek> I've got a better/safer idea ~ get one of THESE and install the pillars on either side, then swing the arms under the car!  

[broszzy]

I'm not sure if the T/C's had an evap solenoid valve or not, Pat. I just know that it's the strategy used on newer cars to prevent gas fumes from exiting the charcoal canister when the engine isn't able to suck 'em in. They MAY have had some sorta "ported vacuum" arrangement instead, but.......DUNNO! However, those valves are plentiful and cheap/free at the self-serve J/Y's.  <shrug>

Soooo........now that the car weighs considerably more than it did when you chain-hoisted the 300-400lb "shell" up in the air, how are you planning to lower it? If you intend to use the same method.......are your roof trusses strong enough to support, say, 1200-1500lbs?? <eek> I've got a better/safer idea ~ get one of THESE and install the pillars on either side, then swing the arms under the car!  

Ray, I wish I had room for a nice hoist but I don't. The over head chain hoist is plenty strong enough to do the job.

[TurboRay]

The over head chain hoist is plenty strong enough to do the job.

Famous last words!! <eek>  I'm not concerned about the strength of the hoist, Pat........rather, what it's attached to!  <shrug>

[broszzy]

I can see the vision in your head of a chain wrapped around a 2X4 roof truss with a hoist and car hanging from it. LOL.

I appreciate your concern, but I assure you have nothing to worry about. I have a 6" structural I beam in the attic with a support from it to the rafters in three spots, it does not even flex when I pick up 1000 lbs.
I value my life more then you think I do.