Another Turbo Fox Build Thread

[lancec2c30]

Ugh, today involved way more cussing and swearing then yesterday. And it feels like I got a lot less done. Lol.

Started by going to town to pick up some vac. line, some bolts, a tap for the pan, and a rubber plug to block off my pcv.

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Got my intake back on, and some odds and ends under the hood done.

Finished wiring up my wideband, so the pillar mount is ready to be installed.

Then I put my y-pipe together, I was surprised how well everything lined up.

But, there hasn't been much success getting the cold side situated. My dad and I have been fighting it all day. And it still either hits the crossover pipe, or gets in the way of the fan shroud.

This week I'll take my MAF flange, and wideband bung, and have them tig'd at work.

 

[lancec2c30]

Does anyone know if the blow through style PMAS meters need to be mounted straight up and down? And will a coupler 2in ahead towards the intake interfere with readings?

 

[lancec2c30]

Got my gauges mounted.

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My filler neck gasket came in, so I put my tank back in. It had 5 gal. of fuel in it, what a pain in the dick by yourself.

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Got all the vacuum line ran for my wastegate and BOV.

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Goal is to get my stuff welded up at work tomorrow and I just need to tie up ends and find an oil filter to fire this thing up.

 

[Cobra912]

dropping a full tank by yourself is a huge pain! just did mine.
gonna put clamps or small zip ties on that vaccuum line?

 

[fiveohwblow]

Random question, but you have the air bag steering wheel, but the pre 1990 gauges that only go to 85

Am I off on this one? Is it because it was a "swapped" meaning it was a 4 popper?

 

[Shaolin Crane]

Random question, but you have the air bag steering wheel, but the pre 1990 gauges that only go to 85

Am I off on this one? Is it because it was a "swapped" meaning it was a 4 popper?

Man you're sure batting a 1000 today, he's said in many threads it was a 4 banger swapped to a v8 lol

 

[Rick 91GT]

Does anyone know if the blow through style PMAS meters need to be mounted straight up and down? And will a coupler 2in ahead towards the intake interfere with readings?

I try to keep the sensor in the path of the air, towards the top side of the tube/path, the connector shouldnt bother it one bit....

Your meter is in the passenger inner fender right?

 

[lancec2c30]

dropping a full tank by yourself is a huge pain! just did mine.
gonna put clamps or small zip ties on that vaccuum line?

Yeah, I still have to go through and zip tie at all the fittings. Don't want to be popping them off left and right. Lol

Random question, but you have the air bag steering wheel, but the pre 1990 gauges that only go to 85

Am I off on this one? Is it because it was a "swapped" meaning it was a 4 popper?

Yeah, I'm too cheap to spend $80 on a 140mph V8 cluster. So the tach doesn't read right, and I have a crappy speedo.

I try to keep the sensor in the path of the air, towards the top side of the tube/path, the connector shouldnt bother it one bit....

Your meter is in the passenger inner fender right?

Alright. And yes, it's gonna be in the passenger fender.

 

[fiveohwblow]

Man you're sure batting a 1000 today, he's said in many threads it was a 4 banger swapped to a v8 lol

:damnit: shaolin!! We post on two different boards and you think I would have caught that for sure. I read it in his sig before I posted, but I had to ask. I dont care that it made me look dumb

 

[Rick 91GT]

Here's a pic of my set-up...

 

[bentley429isBAC]

Hope your not going to run those mufflers right?

 

[lancec2c30]

Here's a pic of my set-up...

Makes me jealous. What's the basic setup?

Hope your not going to run those mufflers right?

They're not flow disasters, and yes I am. I've got a cut-out if I want the 10 or 12 hp I'll pick up by not using the mufflers.

 

[Rick 91GT]

basics
Dart block 3.25" stroke, 4.125" bore
Ported AFR225's
Canfield Spyder-large port design
RNH custom soilid roller
76mm GT-42 ball bearing turbo
TKO-900
60lb inj
Pro-M protube meter
fully built rear and suspension
fully funtional a/c and heat, true daily driven street car
670HP/600TQ @ 9psi stopped pulls at 7000rpm and it was still making more power

I'd like to put 18psi to it and make 800-900RWHP which I think I can do easily, if I don't run out of fuel.

 

[lancec2c30]

Mother of god. I bet that's a handful to drive being a stick car.

 

[mob]

Not trying to hijack but Rick how did you route your downpipe? And what size is it? Where did you squeeze that thing?

And good work Lance, moving a long steady.

 

[S&B]

I think all these cars are hard to handle when you get over 400 hp, but once you put a spool in that all changes, even when I blow the tires off in 3rd the car still points straight there is not wandering like with a posi.

I think it would be great fun to take this car back to the guy you baught it from when your all done and tell him that the car has devloped a weird whistle and that you want your money back.

 

[lancec2c30]

I think all these cars are hard to handle when you get over 400 hp, but once you put a spool in that all changes, even when I blow the tires off in 3rd the car still points straight there is not wandering like with a posi.

I think it would be great fun to take this car back to the guy you baught it from when your all done and tell him that the car has devloped a weird whistle and that you want your money back.

I know what you mean, it seems worse when you have a worn out posi unit (like mine). Just trying to snag 2nd can catch me off guard sometimes.


He would definitely be surprised. Lol. Because he sold it to me with the engine sitting next to it.

 

[Cobra912]

spool was a great upgrade, just not much fun to drive on the street

 

[S&B]

at least you know where you parked in the lot

 

[lancec2c30]

Finally got my stuff welded up today at work. And no, I didn't do it. I left that to someone who's actually done it before.

Hopefully this was the last purchase to make the car start up.

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Air meter installed.

Wideband installed. Innovate needs to get their directions straightened out, because what the paper I got with the unit. And what their website said were not the same.

And the shorter fl-910 filter does fit, but not by much. About an 1/8" of clearance. And I dunno if I like the idea of running a smaller oil filter. Plan to do a relocation in the near future.

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Maybe this weekend it will start.... Or not. Lol.