Thanks for all the positive comments guys! I'll for sure be keeping an eye on the oil line now. But....I have heard some good things about them. I guess I'll just have to see! The intake boot I'm aware of, I'm trying to work out a deal with a local. I should be ordering a wideband this week though, probably AEM ;)
Also, need to give a BIG SHOUT OUT TO CONDOR SPEED SHOP for making all this possible!! Especially a big thank you to Christy and Carlos as well for always being there!!
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my ebay oil line cracked in half minutes after installing my new $700 turbo, luckily I caught it or my turbo would be toast. Its the inner rubber that breaks so its hard to see becasue the weave stops you from noticing the damage.
I would NEVER run a ebay oil feed line. Go get a summit racing one or turbonetics and call it good, if you lost the line on the freeway It could do some pretty serious damage.
also the OEM intake boot doesnt last very long boosted.Leave a comment:
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Looks good, the only thing that caught my eye was the ebay oil line. Those have been known to leak quite a bit, keep your eye on it!Leave a comment:
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Well the car was first bought in Alaska according to the previous owner. After that it came to Kentucky, racked up about 250,000+ miles in 13 years. Was relocated to florida and sat for ten years after the transmission blew out 4th & 5th gear. I think it got its rust from up north for the most part. But it also just sat outside for like ten years hahahahaha
Thanks man, it rips! The car is a blast, I'm satisfied with the order I approached the car from. All the suspension components are new for the most part now and maitinence is all up to date. I figured that the next logical move would be to boost it :pLeave a comment:
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Damn you guys in FL get rust that bad? I thought it wouldn't be as bad as northeast rust cause you don't get snow and salty roads. Was this thing flooded in a hurricane or something?:eeek:
Nice build this thing should be damn quick!Leave a comment:
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No more than 8 psi. It's running stock boost now but I have a boost controler I'll be putting in.
:D Thanks man! I decided since you guys were so patient I'll even show you the videos of it starting for the first time!!
First attempt(I couldn't figure out how to embed it so just click the link;))
First video
Second attempt where it runs.....kinda:razz:
After this I ended up messing around with the idle screw with Tag some and he ended up helping me smooth it out a lot:o Since then I relocated the over flow tank to the battery tray, I moved the catch can to where the cruise control module used to be. I also took out the sharpie and plugged it up with a bolt
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Well I finished the turbo:p
Started it the week before I had to drive back up to Gainesville, so not really the best timing But with the help of some great friends and lots of long days & nights it started right up and made it all the way up, no problems. It was all done in my driveway.
At one point I was trying to find some old gauges to use in our garage but I only ended up finding a "boost gauge". It's just a pressure gauge that maxes at 20 psi
90% of the gaskets were hand made by me out of some exhaust gasket paper that I bought if anyone is wondering where I got the gaskets. A roll of paper was 20 bucks, I didn't really feel like spending $6 a gasket(need 6 total) on the 524 td gaskets, however much on the turbo gaskets, and all other misc ones!
Punching some holes using some items found outside the house.
Not too bad! Ended up cutting out the center hole with tin snips after punching a hole through it first.
And wa-la. One 524 gasket. I ended up widening the holes a tad after this picture.
Here's some pics of me switching out the stock injectors for the 29lb-ers!!!
300,000+ miles gets things pretty dirty
Also took off, drilled, and tapped the oil pan. Just did the usual thing and got the fittings from Ace Hardware & some heater hose. Sadly, I didn't get a picture of the perfectly made drain
Here's my ebay turbo feed line that cost me about $25
524td manifold and adaptors
Intercooler test fitted. Had to end up removing a horn!
Then hidden;)
Intercooler pipes mocked up
Taking some stuff off
Here's the final few pictures. These were taken at about 3am in the morning on a Saturday. School is starting Monday and I don't even know if the car will even run, let alone take me the 300+ miles to school Oh well!
Plugging up some vacuum leaks;)
After sorting through a huge box of a mashup of multiple turbo intercooler related pipings and fittings Kevin & Jake were able to piece together a workable set up for the intake.
Almost there!!
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In an attempt to keep this alive over break....
I've ordered an oil feed line for ~25 bucks from ebay. Its a banjo fitting from the turbo to ntp on the block. I need to pick up some autometer fittings as well. For the return I picked up a 5 dollar section of hose from advanced auto and some plumbing fittings to tap the pan at home depot. I dug through my dad's pile of parts at the house and I found a few gauges I plan on using. I'll post pictures later, but they will all be pretty old school :P My turbo seems to not only have an internal wastegate but also an internal bov! So that's one less item to get on the list ;)
My goal is to have it done before I go back up to school on the 6th, so I'll keep you all posted!Leave a comment:
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Hahaha, I love it here:p That's a good way to put it, "clean" rust. Maybe I will clearcoat it. I'll have to see
Snagged some 15mm spacers off ebay in other news
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Florida weather...wish I could drive windows down all the time! I think it'd be kick ass to clear coat it once the rust is right, that way you could wash and wax it and it'd be smooth to the touch! That'd really throw some people off to see a rusty car be "clean" and smooth ;)Leave a comment:
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Hahaha, if I had my windows up it sure would. But I mostly drive around with the windows down, so I mostly see it when it's parked. I'm debating between clear cost and oil. I want to get the sheen right but it also needs to be the right color. I like the sheen oil can give sometimes, but I like a brighter orange-y color.Leave a comment:
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