I had a major case of FAIL today

[Pinepig]

I've been redoing the Engine bay in my 2002 for the last couple of weeks and after some minor fail late yesterday ( flat ass dead battery ) I was able to start it for the first time, rebuilt motor with some mild head work and a mild cam ( 276 I think ). It fired just fine but my oil pressure gauge didn't budge after about 3 or 4 seconds of running, no big deal just turn it off and check for oil in the turbo feed line to see if oil is actually getting to the top end. When I get out of the car I notice a HUGE puddle of oil under the car, hmmm that can't be good so up the lift goes again and it's still pouring out from behind the flywheel, more hmmmmm. Pulled the tranny ( not real easy in a 2002 with a 5 speed swap ), pressure plate and clutch, what do I see, the plug missing for the main oil galley. FFFFUUUUUUUUuuuuuuuuu

I know CSB.

Here's a pic of the redo so far,

[ck_taft325is]

Anyone ever told you that they want to sleep next to your car in the garage?

I do.

[Wiglaf]

yeah this looks like a badass project

[fiftytakedowns]

any damage?

[Pinepig]

any damage?

To the engine, not likely, eveything was slathered with assemble lube and there was no load on it. To my fingers, yes, two fresh busted knuckles and a smashed finger nail.

[gwb72tii]

i'm fighting an ongoing clutch problem in my tii
i hate getting everything back together only to take it apart agian

[Ray Smoodiver]

What's up with the split intercooler design?

[chadthestampede]

didn't you and jean forget to put a TO bearing in his car too?

[Pinepig]

What's up with the split intercooler design?

More intercooler in the V shaped nose of the damn car.

[Pinepig]

didn't you and jean forget to put a TO bearing in his car too?

Yeah I was just talking to Jean and he asked me what I did that for, my answer was I thought is was a TO bearing.

[Jesse30]

well that sounds like a good ol' time

[whowhatwhere]

That looks really nice and clean. Id say one of the top 5 m10 builds.(that i have seen)

[kylekrueger]

That build looks so nice. Makes me want an m10 turbo.

[xwill112x]

sounds like something i would do.

[Kershaw]

and then you realized that any day with a turbocharged 2002 sitting in your garage is a day full of win.