thnx guys for all the pics helps heaps!!!!

avenged7x- i noticed that u bloked off the hole in the plenum and ran the oil breather to the catch can... ive only done this to the back breather because when i did it to the front one it was blowing out white smoke... you have any idea why? would it be that my catch can is not vented with boath lines runnign to it?

Quote: Originally Posted by VLT 88 avenged7x- i noticed that u bloked off the hole in the plenum and ran the oil breather to the catch can... ive only done this to the back breather because when i did it to the front one it was blowing out white smoke... you have any idea why? would it be that my catch can is not vented with boath lines runnign to it? I've done a fair bit of searching on this topic and from what I've found on here, that would be your problem. If you have both hoses running into your catch can you need to have it vented, otherwise the engine can't breath. However, vented catch cans are illegal if the cops see them and you'll get a defect, so be carefull. I've now cleaned up my engine bay and I'm using a non-vented catch can plumbed up to the rear breath. I'll have to take another pic and post it up. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

ok sweet ill just drill a hole in the top and run a dummy hose somewhere so it looks like its legal or something hey?

thats what ive done

going turbo does not triple your expenses! it is exactly the same as na, except when you put your foot down, which is only fuel runing costs,

I think what he means is, with the extra power things tend to break more often...especially once you begin going nuts on the motor and considering the car is very old.

[quote=Avenged7X]read this... http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=4362 if you want your motor to last, read this thoroughly, i cant stress enough how important it is to do a conversion properly, that way you wont be kicking yourself when everything goes to sh!t and youre looking at a few grand to fix something that would have cost half that to begin with... you WILL need turbo injectors, ECU, crossover pipe (i recommend running an intercooler but if you dont want to, your eventual funeral) turbo (preferably rebuilt) manifold, standard dump pipe, standard NA AFM is fine... im no expert but this is just common knowledge and ive experienced a fair bit of dramas with conversions, dont learn the hard way... good luck heres a bay pic for the "DJ" Ok thats sweet its not that i dont want to spend heaps its more like i am building a 355 and thats my money pit at th moment. I was just after some spoolage to get me around for a bit.... I have found a VLT motor (no turbo on it) just a long bare motor. so if i bought this say and stuck my standard intake plenium and throttle body on it.. and ran the rest of it stock turbo set up (factory) injectors, ecu, ect???? would i be able to drop in the new motor with out major changes. (ie will i need to wire in a knock sensor???)and and an auto lekky be able to do it easy and will my N/A 5 speed be able to handle boost?? (being reativley nice to it??) Thanks

here ya go

old na ****ters go for ever.when i converted to turbo lots of liottle crap just broke.nothing major.plus when you go turbo you probly expect more from the car and will fix stuff instead of just driving till it dont drive no more.

How is the engine reliability wise once you have converted. I'am looking to buy a 5 speed vl calais n/a since turbo is a little out of my budget, but once I convert it if the engine is gona cost me to much to fix since things get broken all the time would I be better of saving a little more and get a vlct

i had a converted n.a once...lasted 4 hours!

Quote: i had a converted n.a once...lasted 4 hours! and what did you do to it in that 4 hours i bet it wasnt just cruising around town.... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.