Let’s build a race car

[fumanchu182]

Good progress starting to look like an engine bay coolant system and oil systems are sealed. Waiting on new map sensor and a dome sensor. Then I can plumb the turbos, write a config to Holley and get ‘r done.

 

[1971demon]

Nope. That hooks on there and thats it. Im tired of breathing in aluminum.

Good thing you dont live in an old trailer park....nothing like the smell of aluminum first thing in the morning...

 

[Marc W]

Told ya you would run before me.

 

[fumanchu182]

Haha, true, we are thinking first fire up next week.

 

[fumanchu182]

tis done!

 

[jonx96]

View attachment 170923
tis done!

Why are you running those plugs in a more focused race car?

 

[fumanchu182]

Because my friend Jon hasn’t texted me a better plug. 😭

 

[fumanchu182]

The things they never mention in the instruction manuals. Man building a turbo car does have a learning curve 🤣😭

 

[jroyk]

The things they never mention in the instruction manuals. Man building a turbo car does have a learning curve 🤣😭
View attachment 171060 View attachment 171061 View attachment 171062 View attachment 171063

Nice looking welds. I remember your learning thread.

 

[fumanchu182]

Nice looking welds. I remember your learning thread.

Oh hell no, took these to a real welder. I bungled the npt threads cause god hates me, npt tap galled up and well infinite spins

 

[jroyk]

Oh hell no, took these to a real welder. I bungled the npt threads cause god hates me, npt tap galled up and well infinite spins
View attachment 171069

Oh, well. Looks really good.

 

[fumanchu182]

Shin destroyer 9000


its going to get a vband so I dont have to take the exhaust off to take the bumper off.

 

[fumanchu182]

For us home gamers, don’t do turbos. Just stay supercharged. Im over this shit. The last 10% takes 90% of your time.

 

[zhc]

Whatcha struggling with?

 

[fumanchu182]

Whatcha struggling with?

Wastegates are being an absolute pita to route lines to (artifact of turbo kit), also found out the oil pan bung for the turbo drain is leaking so that needs to come off (Pissed off at Mike for that one as he gave me his old pan), still a ton of wiring left and I haven't even started the car yet. Still have to test fuel system. I've been at this shit for every evening for a month and I'm just tired.

I'm still scared as shit to start it as this is my first ever engine not to mention the shop is slammed so I can't even get a lift right now. Oh I also need to remove the abs module, too much shit is in the way. It's just a lot, overwhelmed. Hindsight is 20/20, stay supercharged my friends. Turbos or DIY turbos ain't it on these platforms.