Well, I haven't posted here in a long time. I cannot unlock my old thread to continue it as it's been many years since I started my build. Took a break for a long while because life, but over the past year have gotten back into it. Had to take stock of where I was, and decided to redo many things, and also finally started pushing hard to get a lot of stuff done. For reference, here's a link to Part 1 of my build:
http://www.turbododge.com/forums/f11/f69/371204-bonds-build-thread-finally.html
Tis been a while, but progress has been happening. Life came up, and ended up not touching the car between July and February, so he's an update:
The pictures were taken with my 6yr old smart phone, so a few of them are not the greatest.
There were a few things I didn't get photographed, such as yanking the transmission off and cleaning the diff housing, resealing it and the extension housing and installing the Fidanza aluminum flywheel and my TU 6 puck clutch. Also picked up a bunch more miscellaneous parts - 10AN fittings and lines for all the oil returns.
Had the TIG welding finished up on the headers and downpipes. Heat relieved the heck out of everything, but it all bolts together quite nicely.
After that, took the opportunity to remake the radiator crossover tube (the pipe that sits between the V of the block and goes from the water pump to the bellhousing. Originally, I was only going to remake the block section in aluminum (you can see the end of my original redesign in the picture above). The mad scientist and I decided - with how close exhaust pieces were in this area - we should try and put the hose connection further out. So we came up with this idea:
It routes through the block like usual, but bends down and runs between a space in the transmission casing. It bolts up using one of the bellhousing bolts and a bolt from my hydraulic clutch slave cylinder mount.
After this was fabricated and fit, we put the engine into the car. I had previously built the body side of the exhaust system, just had to finish up the downpipe flange to mate up with the body 3" system. I had just enough room to fit a 2.5" elbow between the firewall and the rear header, which then transitions to 3" into a 3 bolt flange mating up to the body section.
Once I had the engine in, and the turbo system all bolted up, also put my homemade oil filter relocation block on the engine:
Over the past week, I've been piecing together the cold side of the system. Mounted the rad, intercooler, and started routing piping. Cutting, fitting and welding the aluminum together. Also had a buddy bead roll the pipe ends for me. Mocked up the filters to check for clearance and spacing and to measure how much 3" aluminum I need for the upper filter.
And today, spent some time getting my oil filter relocation bracket installed. Mocked and checked with the sandwich plate installed. Cut and ran the -10AN lines to the block to verify header and radiator clearance. Came together quite well.
AND finally.. I cleared some stuff out of the way, took a few steps back and grabbed this pic. Ignore the missing silicone couplers. I have them, just forgot to put them back on for the pic.
http://www.turbododge.com/forums/f11/f69/371204-bonds-build-thread-finally.html
Tis been a while, but progress has been happening. Life came up, and ended up not touching the car between July and February, so he's an update:
The pictures were taken with my 6yr old smart phone, so a few of them are not the greatest.
There were a few things I didn't get photographed, such as yanking the transmission off and cleaning the diff housing, resealing it and the extension housing and installing the Fidanza aluminum flywheel and my TU 6 puck clutch. Also picked up a bunch more miscellaneous parts - 10AN fittings and lines for all the oil returns.
Had the TIG welding finished up on the headers and downpipes. Heat relieved the heck out of everything, but it all bolts together quite nicely.
After that, took the opportunity to remake the radiator crossover tube (the pipe that sits between the V of the block and goes from the water pump to the bellhousing. Originally, I was only going to remake the block section in aluminum (you can see the end of my original redesign in the picture above). The mad scientist and I decided - with how close exhaust pieces were in this area - we should try and put the hose connection further out. So we came up with this idea:
It routes through the block like usual, but bends down and runs between a space in the transmission casing. It bolts up using one of the bellhousing bolts and a bolt from my hydraulic clutch slave cylinder mount.
After this was fabricated and fit, we put the engine into the car. I had previously built the body side of the exhaust system, just had to finish up the downpipe flange to mate up with the body 3" system. I had just enough room to fit a 2.5" elbow between the firewall and the rear header, which then transitions to 3" into a 3 bolt flange mating up to the body section.
Once I had the engine in, and the turbo system all bolted up, also put my homemade oil filter relocation block on the engine:
Over the past week, I've been piecing together the cold side of the system. Mounted the rad, intercooler, and started routing piping. Cutting, fitting and welding the aluminum together. Also had a buddy bead roll the pipe ends for me. Mocked up the filters to check for clearance and spacing and to measure how much 3" aluminum I need for the upper filter.
And today, spent some time getting my oil filter relocation bracket installed. Mocked and checked with the sandwich plate installed. Cut and ran the -10AN lines to the block to verify header and radiator clearance. Came together quite well.
AND finally.. I cleared some stuff out of the way, took a few steps back and grabbed this pic. Ignore the missing silicone couplers. I have them, just forgot to put them back on for the pic.