Lucifer gets new Turbo setup!

[mikemounlio]

I have decided to swap the stock trans out for my g series this weekend. I also went ahead and ordered a new clutch kit to handle the new power levels. I went with a kupp stage 3 6 puk capri xr2 clutch kit. No clue how it will do. I have a friend that ran a kupp clutch tell me it was a good deal. If he was happy im happy. Now 6 puk vs full disk is another thing altogether. Some say its fine some complain over nothing so i have no clue how it will be. Only time will tell. I hope to start the rebuild tonight. I have lots to do and no time to do it.

[Fecomatter]

Good luck getting all that done this weekend it's gonna be a busy one

[mikemounlio]

I know right! gonna be a long weekend. I took next friday off work. Gonna be a few long nights.

[mikemounlio]

My luck means ill get nothing done as well.

[mikemounlio]

The new turbo is on the car! It took all weekend to do it. Friday night was a sleep night tho. Saturday i got to work around 3 after family stuff was out of the way. I worked until i ran out of my not grandpas RootBeer! Sunday i got the turbo on the car. I wanted to get the g series swap done this week but im just to sore and tired. i have to now work on getting the ecu and the wiring hooked up. I have already bought the new clutch so i will get the car together for my race sunday and then swap the trans.

Between now and Friday i will work on getting the wiring switched to the new ecu, getting my trunk mount meth kit hooked up. and getting the car ready for Sunday! It sucks ill have to be easy on it for my 1st race day but thats ok im sure i suck at driving so going slow is fine.

[mikemounlio]

To get the new turbo on was HELL! The adapter plate from vj to gt was ok at best. Either the arp studs i bought were cut big or the plate was cut small. I had to chace the threads on the plate and snad the studs a hair to get them to fit. But thay will not be coming out. If this setup doesnt work its just going in the trash!!! Turbo went on the adapter just fine. The big boss on the turbo hot side had to be trimmed off. The old turbo mounting boss on the block had to be cut down some. The waste gate actuator mounting plate had to be trim and re-drilled to be moved. I had make a bracket to to mount to the old mounting plate then to the new mounting plate location. The cold side turbo output flange had to be slightly port matched to the turbo opening. It had a slight overhang. The turbo inlet fit perfectly over the stock intake pipe. It will do for now but will be redone later on!

My new honda radiator will fit in there great but i want to get the front core support done before i waste time moving all that crap.

The big problem is the stock coolant feed line. I had to remove the stock nipple out of the block. I had to trim down the boss it mounts to. Im going to have to find a set screw that size or take a bolt and cut the head off then grind a slot in it so i can use a screw driver on it. I will thread tight it in place. It needs to mount flush with the boss as it is now!

[mikemounlio]

Tonight ill stop by the store and grab a few little things i need to finish up the coolant lines. The oil return looks to be like an easy setup. The oil feed is in place. The oil feed line could be like 4 times shorter then it is tho! Will that matter (that its to long)?

I still want to hook up my trunk mount meth kit. Still need to install my AEM Wideband. Still waiting on the exhaust housing tho.

[mikemounlio]

[bhearts]

Is that the crack in the top of your manifold?

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[mikemounlio]

Sure is!

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[mikemounlio]

That's just the support tho. The Crack in the actual manifold is tiny. I don't think it will be an issue. It will be replaced soon anyway.

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[bhazard]

They all do it. Its mostly cosmetic.

[mikemounlio]

I have the wire harness for the ecu here at work today. At lunch time i will be having a stripper fest!

[Fecomatter]

Hey make sure you use a check valve of some sort on the meth.

[bhazard]

Or just not mount the reservoir above the injection point...