Lucifer gets new Turbo setup!

[mikemounlio]

Guess your right!

[festyfreak39]

ah i knew which one you bought!! good deal!

[mikemounlio]

Lucifer is getting a fresh trans and a garrett gt2554r. Tired of lag!!! It's time to set up my cars the right way. I want them both on the road and doing good great for 2017. I hate seeing them sit.

[Advancedynamix]

The 2554r should be a much better match for that engine. Be sure to route all your plumbing properly. That DV needs to be recirculated properly into the turbo inlet pipe.

[mikemounlio]

So advanced found me a gt2554 take off. It's not a new gt2554r like I wanted but it will do the trick. The turbook is on its way here now! I have a member making me a new log manifold so no more adapter plate mess. I will be able to redo the oil drain line.

Lucifer is going to thank me.

As soon as I get home from this work trip it's on. New parts for both of my turbo festivas! I canthink wait

[mikemounlio]

The new to me garrett is in and she looks pretty good. I am having a new log manifold built with the correct flange for the gt2554. I will install the turbo this weekend and will have to then redo it once i get the new manifold. I hope to have the car going again this weekend. Maybe the new garrett can handle the open exhaust! I still want to keep that damn thing.

[mikemounlio]

I pulled the trans off last night. Clutch still looks good. My 5th gear swap looks just fine. I can tell the issue is inside the trans. I think one of the spring pins in the forks came out! I also got the stock manifold off the car last night. Gonna swap out for the new to me garrett tonight. Will have the new g series on the motor tonight. Will also have the suspension on tonight. I have a few buddies coming over to help and drink. Should get a lot done. Might actualy get the motor back in the car tomorrow! If i dont drink to much that is

[dliverance]

I have the same problem. Projects always start of great but by the time I get a few beers in its slowed drastically.

[sc72]

and before you know it, your saying to yourself, i'll get on it tomorrow.

[mikemounlio]

Well the buddy i had over never heard of a beer bong! He saw it in the corner and asked whats that? I dont know why younger guys these days dont know what a beer is! Anyway i showed him what a beer bong is and then sunday night i put the motor in...

Saturday i got the new suspension all build up and installed. I think ill have to change it around a bit tho. I think i did something different then last time. Front seems to be up higher this time. Or maybe rear is just lower. IDK yet.

I could not mount the garrett gt2554 with the stock wastegate actuator on it. As of now i have the TW turbo on it still. I am having a new log manifod built with an external wastegate. No more boost issues here. Gonna add another hole in the fender next to the current hole. I will have the exhaust come out of one and the wastegate come out of the other. I think it will look cool. Also the guy making me the manifold sent me a link to a slip in exhaust db killer. Im gonna give it a try!

In the end Lucifer will have a new manifold, turbo, wastegate. I will be swapping over to the microsquirt system at some point. I have the MS unit i just need to have carlos build me a nice harness. Once Lucifer is back on the road my next goal for that car is to clean up the engine bay. I hate how nasty it looks right now. It needs a wire tuck, new exhaust, new intake and much better paint.

[mikemounlio]

The new manifold is in the mail. I should have it by the weekend. Im gonna try to have Lucifer on the road by Monday! Also im gonna try to have the new turbo on overkill byt the end of the week. Gonna be another long weekend. Im going to a motorcycle show saturday so thats gonna cut into my build time a biit.


post porting and before final touches.


Should look good in Lucifer. Might have to paint it tho.

[Advancedynamix]

Let's see some pictures of it on the car!

[errjam]

nice

[mikemounlio]

I will post some pictures tonight. However i will not be using this manifold! I have made a deal to trade for the Dickmyer manifold. The dickmyer manifold will mount to the same position as stock. Meaning all the pipes that i have made will bolt right up. I am going to send home with a welder from work. He is working on opening his own shop. He is using me as practice. I buy materials he gets to build new stuff. I will give him my old bugger welded pipes and he will remake them the right way...

So if anyone wants a new b6t manifold with external wastegate let me know. I have 250$ in it.

[mikemounlio]

My carbon fiber splitter will be in today! the Dickmyer manifold is on its way to me now! If the weekend is nice i will put the bumper on lucifer and get the splitter all mounted and looking good. Should have overkill on the road tomorrow with a new fitting as well.