Project IRX: CRX-Insight Renaissance Experiment

[SVOboy]

Don't worry, it ain't no thang.

I probably have some of those computer plugs downstairs.

[Christ]

I'd bet you do! Most people have them and don't even know it.

You'll probably have to sacrifice a hard drive or disk drive to get the opposite end, though, unless you have aftermarket fans or something similar (or a Y junction) in your box.

*I guess I can dig around this weekend and see if I can find one... should only take a day or two to mail it to you, I guess. I'm not sure if I have any more of them though.

[SVOboy]

Don't worry about it, you've helped enough

[Christ]

Originally Posted by SVOboy

Don't worry about it, you've helped enough

Did you find one?

If you have a spare DX harness laying around, the distributor normally has a 4 or 6 pin plug on it that you can use, as well. You'd have to get the other end from an old DX distributor, if you still have stuff from before the MPFI install.

[SVOboy]

Work work work

Most of the floor harness is done, as is some of the work on half of the dash harness. So, hopefully the wiring is nearly done.

Other than that, I broke out the new angle grinder to grind a bigger how to drop the shifter in. The issue with this shifter is that it sits above the floor rather than below, so the crx has too high of a floor. Hopefully cutting it out so the bottom drops through will fix the issues so that the center console will fit over...who knows though. Grinding was fun. Don't forget your safety goggles!

Tomorrow I'll pull the engine, grind a lot more stuff out, and try to finish up the wiring so I can put power through it.

Pictures:

[SVOboy]

O yes, I had a question. What do we think about installing that mount upside down? It will probably be the only want to get the damn thing to fit.

[Tygen1]

It might make a difference if the mount is made to bear wieght on one side, ie... it has more re-inforcing ribs on one side than the other. Otherwise, I wouldn't worry.
BTW, I can help out tomarow evening after work! Horray, found some time... I'll bring my welder just in case.

[Christ]

The problem with installing mounts upside down is that the vibration insulator won't work properly.

If you're going to fill it in, then go right ahead. If you didn't plan on filling it, you might be able to press the mount donut out with a jack and a piece of exhaust pipe, flip it over, and press it back in, so it hangs correctly.

Then again, if you're not concerned with light vibration, you could just leave it upside down, and that would be fine, too. You'll only feel it around idle, anyway. I used to have solid mounts in my Civic, and I was never bothered by the little bit of vibration I got.

[SVOboy]

I was just worried, because as you can see, there is a gap where there is not metal contact for one of the three bolts holding the mount on. I figure it'll be good as long as I get all three nice and tight, eh?

[Funny]

Oh! Pretty pictures! I can't wait for this project to get to the drivable stage! Keep the posts coming.