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3-7-2009
This afternoon/evening was very productive. We got the charge pipe from the turbo to the intercooler all cut and marked for welding. The other side is almost done but I cant finish it until I get my intake back as I am not sure as to where exactly the throttle body opening ends up and on what angle.:shrug:
So here are some pictures:
3/8/2009
ot my buddy Dave to TIG weld up the aluminum pipe going from the turbo to the intercooler.
In the mean time, my buddy Joe was welding and polishing the hot side and adding the tube for the wastegate.
Once we got everything in with the radiator and all we were looking at how high up the radiator was sitting. We realized that we hadn't tried closing the hood. No go. So I cut the bottom support out and Joe made a couple of brackets to hold the radiator up.
3/9/2009
Just got done painting the (50 feet of) wrap so the hot pipe is all done.
Sold my dedicated nitrous fuel cell last night. I used that money to order the pusher fans (FLX-240), turbo heat shield, boost gauge and T4 flange gasket. I got the exhaust flange gaskets today also. Getting close.
3/12/2009
Got some stuff today. I got the T4 Flange gasket, Flex-a-lite 240 pusher fans with shroud, boost gauge with chevy emblem in itChevy_anim, BonnarLS1 got me the 2 bar MAP sensor, and the turbo cover. I don't think that this turbo cover is going to work though. It looks a little small.
And here are some pictures of the wire clusterfuck!!
And the pile of **** in the back.
3/13/2009
I got the flex-a-lite dual pusher fan with shroud (part#FLX-240) installed today. It was a piece of cake to mount and looks good. Hope it works good.
I got the oil flange and gasket last week and put it on today. I had to open up the bolt holes a tiny bit on the flange as I couldn't get both bolts started without it feeling like it was going to crossthread. No big deal though.
I ordered a generic T4 exhaust cover from Summit. It was a little small. I cut it and spread it open and it will work for now.
I am having a little bit of difficulty clocking the exhaust housing. It appears to only be held together with the v-band clamp but even after taking the clamp all the way off, it wouldn't budge. I tried twisting and sliding and nothing. I put lots of WD40 in there also. Nothing. Do I need to get aggresive with it? Maybe a BFH is required?
Also I got my 2 bar map sensor AC Delco Part# 213-1631 . I kind of had a hard time finding this number so I figured I'd share.