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I'm working on it. The old threads were M8-1.25 and they were stripped out pretty bad. So I drilled them out and taped it 3/8-16. Then put some high strength red lock-tite on some grade 5 bolts and torqued them into the new threads. Let it cure for a day. Then used a hacksaw to cut the bolts off. Then a file to get them flat. Now I got all metal again. :)
C-clamped a T3 flange to the manifold, then used a drill bit to transfer center marks (need a set of transfer punches...). Picked the one that would be the hardest and did it first. Drilled 1/8, something bigger, then 5/16. Then taped it... Sucks tapping cast iron/grade 5 bolt. Dissimilar metals FTL. Hard and slow, but it's working. Gotta get some thread cutting oil before I do the others. STP oil helped, but ain't the same by any means. Pics: Attachment 209675 Attachment 209676 Attachment 209677 Attachment 209678 Attachment 209679 Attachment 209680 Attachment 209681 Attachment 209682 Attachment 209683 Attachment 209684 |
looks pretty good
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impressive:)
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wow, that actually looks pretty good. good luck with that, it looks like it will work.
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's gonna work. Bought a damn set of Craftsmen taps and they're shit. Things don't have a center mark on top to steady the tap with a center. Ended up taping the first hole slightly crooked as I was eye balling it. Got another hole drilled, but I'm gonna have to buy a real tap before I do another. I want it right.
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http://www.shoremotorsports.com/pics...Swift/ST11.jpg It held fine. |
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Finished the holes for the turbo to bolt up. Cutting fluid FTW. And changed to bolts. I drilled the heads of the bolts so I can wire them together. My bolts will NOT back out. ;) Will drill and wire the downpipe bolts too. Now I'm starting on adding a wastegate port.
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looks really good man.
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Looks great. Are you going to mill it for a flat surface?
Turbo Tim, Did you say you turbo'ed a Gt swift. As in Suzuki, or metro with the 16 valve motor? I'll pm you. |
Did I miss it or did you already say what you were going to do about an EWG?
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The external gate setup will mimic the S5 manifold setup. About to start on that right now. :)
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I'm thinking about switching to bolts and safety wiring mine too, lol.
Ceramic coating looks super cool (may hold some heat in the turbine/not radiate as much) http://i36.tinypic.com/aebebn.jpg |
don't forget to put some of the rutland gasket cement works perfectly. looks like this
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Originally Posted by musanovic
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don't forget to put some of the rutland gasket cement works perfectly. looks like this
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Yeah, my welds ain't pretty. But they'll work I believe. Better than I did on my exhaust system, and it's still working...
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Turbine looks big in the pics. :)
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Originally Posted by Toddcod
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Turbo Tim, Did you say you turbo'ed a Gt swift. As in Suzuki, or metro with the 16 valve motor? I'll pm you.
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Originally Posted by patsmx5
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Turbine looks big in the pics. :)
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Looks almost as good as my FM3;)
I tell you what man, that is true craftsmenship:bowrofl: |
This down pipe is gonna be a BITCH. Fuck. Started building one and it ain't gonna work. Gotta start over on that. Oh well, I'll get it. Probably gonna have the waste gate dump back in pretty soon for simplicity over performance. Just want it done at this point. I utterly HATE doing anything with exhaust.
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