Finally my 1st (water cooled) turbo build
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I did. But then greasy finger prints were out of control, so I used that 1,000 deg. Header paint. We will see how it holds up.
I used stainless studs for the down pipe. What nut/washer combo should I use?
I used stainless studs for the down pipe. What nut/washer combo should I use?
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Valve cover work. Man this all would have been easier before paint.
Opened up that tiny little hole. Now I have to drill and press in this tube. Like I said, much easier before paint, I would have just welded a big AN fitting.
Opened up that tiny little hole. Now I have to drill and press in this tube. Like I said, much easier before paint, I would have just welded a big AN fitting.
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Its been a super busy week for me and my Miata, but we made it. My golf game Saturday a.m. sucked bad, but that's a different story. here is what went down....
I hate this rusted turd, and refuse to pay what a new one costs.
So I built this one.
Then I finished installing my big 'ole new vent tubes. those are a full 1/2" I.D. of sucking power. Yes, I opted to use both sides, but had to try my PCV side with a tube in this configuration. I'm not afraid to not use it if it nets crappy results. My theory is that it will draw air from the roof area, and even in corners with heavy puddles, it will still get ffresh.
That's the last of it. I just need to stab the clutch and massage it in. It is ready to actually go back into the car now. For now.
I hate this rusted turd, and refuse to pay what a new one costs.
So I built this one.
Then I finished installing my big 'ole new vent tubes. those are a full 1/2" I.D. of sucking power. Yes, I opted to use both sides, but had to try my PCV side with a tube in this configuration. I'm not afraid to not use it if it nets crappy results. My theory is that it will draw air from the roof area, and even in corners with heavy puddles, it will still get ffresh.
That's the last of it. I just need to stab the clutch and massage it in. It is ready to actually go back into the car now. For now.
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None of the lines are full hard. All of them have a section of soft line, to prevent breakage. Except for the small oil feed line, I feel like it flexes quite a bit and don't anticipate it being a problem.
The turbo outlet isn't tight, I just had it rotated to get to fittings.
The turbo outlet isn't tight, I just had it rotated to get to fittings.
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More progress. I have been working in another country for the last few weeks, so this is really starting to just drag on and on. And on.
I got the compressor turned correctly, only to find that it interfered with the chassis. So I got out my hammer and hit it really hard, about 1,000 times. I only had like three inches of room, and a compressor wheel to avoid. So it was definitely sketchy.
I also made a new water return line. The old one just wasn't right once it was in the car. Then after making my sweet aluminum radiator hose, it won't fit with the IC tube. So it sits on a shelf now, waiting for a new owner, along with some gm coil mounts that no longer fit with the vvt head.
Now I ask myself, " Is all of this worth using this puny 2560?"
I got the compressor turned correctly, only to find that it interfered with the chassis. So I got out my hammer and hit it really hard, about 1,000 times. I only had like three inches of room, and a compressor wheel to avoid. So it was definitely sketchy.
I also made a new water return line. The old one just wasn't right once it was in the car. Then after making my sweet aluminum radiator hose, it won't fit with the IC tube. So it sits on a shelf now, waiting for a new owner, along with some gm coil mounts that no longer fit with the vvt head.
Now I ask myself, " Is all of this worth using this puny 2560?"