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Engine is back in...turbo just fits...very close to the steering linkage. I have pretty stiff motor mounts so it shouldn't move at all.
Started on the turbo to IC piping. Taking a break for lunch then I will start on the other side, which is only one bend.
Here are a couple pictures. IC pipe will be painted black. MAF and intake will come up right below the IC piping and the BPV will tie into the two of them.
haha yeah I think the snows are not going to work out so good when I get on it. Debating going with a lighter spring and an EBC so I can turn the boost way down in the winter.
I got the IC pipes back today. Best $25 I have spent on the build. Amazing how nice they look powder coated.
I painted the exhaust with some VHT seeing that it is aluminized steel. I started to extend the MAF wires to the passenger side. Just need to re solder them to the harness. Mounted the catch can which will also draw off a valve in the exhaust.
All that is left to do is...
Put the exhaust back on
Put the IC and piping in
Install radiator
Hook up the gauges...seeming to be slow with this. Still not sure where to mount the PLX and where to pull power from.
Fluids
install hood
and start
Getting closer by the day. It should be running this weekend.
Its alive!!! Everything sounds really good....not seeing any leaks.
The starter I have seems to be bad tho.... it only engages half the time. Turn key...and it just spins, turn key again right away and then it engages and cranks the engine.
Idles nice at around 900rpm. Exhaust is very quiet at idle. Cannot tell it is a straight through full 3". I am VERY happy.
Hood is back on. I am going to order a starter and get that swapped before I road test it.
Once the starter it working correctly I will shoot some videos of it.
Something showing the sound of the exhaust as well as some pulls once I get it driveable.
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