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Bryce's replacement turbo arrived today. I was planning on installing it tonight and driving the car a bit.
However, I forgot that turbine housing bolt holes have to be drilled out to 10mm for BALLER INCONEL STUDS. Well, apparently the housing is made out ofunobtanium stainless steel so all my drill bits failed miserably. I ended up basically grinding the holes bigger with a dremel and a fancy tungusten bit. And a hand file. Took only like 3 hours, sigh...
I got everything ready to be installed (rotated turbo, put all the lines in, made sure it seats well with the flange, etc. Installed locking hardware. And then it started to rain.... I really don't want to jack a car up in the rain and then drive 20psi on wet roads. No thanks. And I should mention that it's 3am.
So tomorrow I'll finish it.
As it sits
However, I forgot that turbine housing bolt holes have to be drilled out to 10mm for BALLER INCONEL STUDS. Well, apparently the housing is made out of
I got everything ready to be installed (rotated turbo, put all the lines in, made sure it seats well with the flange, etc. Installed locking hardware. And then it started to rain.... I really don't want to jack a car up in the rain and then drive 20psi on wet roads. No thanks. And I should mention that it's 3am.
So tomorrow I'll finish it.
As it sits
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Used a file too and it worked for 3 out of 4 holes. The last hole has maybe 2cm of space before file hits the casing. Dremel bit is a little bit quicker.
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Car is idling as I type this. Burning off the production oils and whatever off the turbonator. I'mma warm it up, let it cool down a bit, then warm it up again, then drive in an hour or so.
It feels good just watching it idle without smoke out of the tailpipe.
It feels good just watching it idle without smoke out of the tailpipe.