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    Mark's 89 Hatch Build Thread

    Ok guys, so I don't have 9 million pics like some others do, and I've had this car for 10 years now, and have built it, broken it down, and rebuilt it a few times, but that was all with sound system, and looks. Now it's time to lift the hood and really get this underway.

    So here's some pics from last summer fall when I started tearing it down, to where it is now. Followed by some pics of the plans for it.

    Yanked the stock carby and manifold. Checking the angle for production of a proper manifold:


    Mock-up for the new induction:




    Mock-up done, now it's time to start tearing it all apart:


    Cat-power FTW!


    Just a reminder of what the front end use to look like with the custom clear corners and custom clear bumper lenses:


    Re-assembly of the P&P'd head I bought off Messy:


    New production manny is now available for the A20's with the proper angle:




    Vacuum Setup I threw together. This is just to show what it's all about:



    I had a problem with the d/s front lower ball-joint, so I had to cut the tip of the bolt off and was not able to get the nut back on so I can lower the knuckle into the LCA and get a wheel/tire on it. This past Monday night I attacked the bad cut with a file and was able to thread the nut on and get the wheel/tire on, so now (after 6+ months) I can take it off the jack-stands and roll it out into the driveway to keep working on it instead of in the cramped garage.

    Plenty more to come little by little.
    Last edited by markmdz89hatch; 04-28-2009 at 12:25 PM.
    -Mark D.




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    Re: Mark's Official Build Thread

    Started cleaning up the engine bay this past Sunday night:




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    Re: Mark's Official Build Thread

    Yeah Mark this is what I'm talking about. Get going on this, can't wait to see it done!

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    Re: Mark's Official Build Thread

    good start on this by documenting your progress some!
    reminds me I need to get some vids up of mine


    edit, I have a gf down here that is from your area and it could mean a visit sometime this summer!!
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    Re: Mark's Official Build Thread

    I remember your car from day 1.

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    Re: Mark's Official Build Thread

    hell yeah about time u made a build thread!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BITESIZE View Post
    I remember your car from day 1.
    haha, yeah it's been a while hasn't it. ...and if you remember it from day one (in it's glory), you know how much it sucks to see it like this. ...but in due time she'll come back to her former glory.
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    pics of said former glory

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    pullin up turbo spoolin fast lookin fly like a 3g like a 3g like a 3g

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    Re: Mark's Official Build Thread

    Nice work. Can't wait to hear it running!

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    Nice...going to be a fast mechine..


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    Re: Mark's Official Build Thread

    It feels like the last time i saw your car was the Wicham Park Meet LOL......I have a few pictures of your car i can email to you if you want them send me your email.

    Glad to see your working on it. Let me know if you need a hand perhaps mysef and Steve can come up to your house and give a hand.

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    lol cat power!!!!!

    looks good, nice work will be good to see this one running too!!

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    omg FINALLY!!! lol

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    Re: Mark's Official Build Thread

    Wow!

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    Re: Mark's Official Build Thread

    woo-woooo

    Loving the sidedrafts. What cam specs you going to run?


    Get ir done! Im giving you a time table to have it running...........2 weeks!

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    Good stuff Mark! This will be awesome.
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    Re: Mark's Official Build Thread

    Ahh those carbs make me wet :O I sent you a pm but got a DB error a couple times so I don't know if you got it.. I will send another later if I don't hear back.

    Ah yea it's about time you got a thread going(a little more of a booster heh)!
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    Re: Mark's Official Build Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Tdurr View Post
    pics of said former glory
    workin on that right now man. Soon enough.
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    Re: Mark's Official Build Thread

    Amazing work Mark, glad to see you getting the car back in all its glory

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    Oh shit running sidedrafts...very nice.
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    one day il go check out your car if im ever in the area

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    went to the junkyard this weekend, and scored some goodies for what should be a nice lil treat....

    ....now how do I plug up the dizzy end of the head... ...hmmm....

    Any ideas?

    -Mark D.


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    OH HAI crank trigger wheel, coil pack control unit, and pickup. Do I smell some megajolt coming? Oh yes!

    Chris capped his A20 distributor hole somehow, I don't remember what he used though.

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    Re: Mark's Official Build Thread

    Just a thought, wouldn't it be easy for the guy making the obd1 adapter plates to make a block-off plate for it?

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    ...and that's a very good thought. Where would I find said guy?

    I was looking at the stock dizzy, and wonder if I might have to just gut on and stuff it on there only because it's got the bearing built into it, and has that spade that fits on the end of the cam.

    If something could be made that mimic's the end of the dizzy, that would be sweet.
    -Mark D.


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