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Turbo Conversion Underway...

Started by FRCED-6 · 29 Aug 2005 · 143 replies

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FRCED-6Archived member
just an update, im searching for the one bit that i need for the engine to go back in.. the oil return in the block then... i can drop the motor and box back in AND i can spool it and dose it Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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FRCED-6Archived member
oh and another thing.. i got offered a complete working calais front in return for a paintjob.. do u think a calais front will spoil my car, or make it look tuffer Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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furryfrogArchived member
it will make it look like ass since your making a BT1 mockup.. or is that just your name
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87_DeVLArchived member
i dont think so, just think about OMY-30L, thats got a calais front and looks nuts Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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SYKO3LArchived member
depends if you want the bt1 look or not?
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boostdVLArchived member
yeah hes always updatin, i think everyone gets excited when they see this thread lol
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ATMO_BT1Archived member
aparently dales new engine is going hard....drops a fair cooler from what i heard! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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SYKO3LArchived member
ive seen new pics.... new engine in... vl turbo injectors + vl turbo ecu were used this time.... cooler is on....piping made by dale... dose pipe made by dale also... boost is apperantly set at 8 or 9 psi... going hard and sounding great...thats all i know
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boostdVLArchived member
yeah ive been chattin to him, got some pics of the new engine in and cooler all set up, apparently goes very well and with a tune should produce 190rwkw+
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SilvaWagsArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by ATMO_BT1 aparently dales new engine is going hard....drops a fair cooler from what i heard! true does he pick it up again? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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FRCED-6Archived member
no, ive gone through about 2 a day costing me a fortune... but to all interested thats on 8psi... here are some piccys of the engine as it is now - top pipes still in primer atm but you get the idea before the top cooler pipe was re-painted due to the paint being scratched off reprimed pipe with catch can, malpassi rising rate reg, and my fooli hektik cooler dropping thing-a-majig Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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dimplesArchived member
looks great dale Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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PSIVL-6Archived member
car looks fantastic. great to see you have done all the work yourself. what are the specs on the new engine and the car? is it all turbo stuff now?? awesome power output for reasonably low boost
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SilvaWagsArchived member
hahaha cant believe you framed that.
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MARMO.Archived member
wouldnt u if u had put all the time and effort that dle has done to his car? all the sprayinghe has done, the engine swap, pretty much everything.
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RB30XArchived member
why have you got a filter on one of your rocker breathers and the big clear hose from the plenum going to your catch can. thats not gunna work dude.
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BlinkArchived member
God what a hunk of crap. Lmao, love it dale, jeez, that rocker cover looks incredibly shibby Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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BaxArchived member
One breather goes to the catch can, circulates back to the plenum for the sensor.
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Miz_VL_TurboArchived member
good work dale, car looks great
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88vlArchived member
wont the catch can be seeing boost then?? and then maybe back upto the rocker cover and out the breather??
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