Fuel's Winter Project: Build It Before It Blows

[JoshK]

Back to work on the car today. Hope to get all the hotside and turbo in the car. then it will just be little stuff like wiring and coolant lines until the shop gets done with my rearend. Hopefully have some progress pics to post by the end of the day.

 

[Doug M]

Awesome Brother! Good luck.

 

[JoshK]

Made some pretty good progress today. Turbo kit is all on other than one cold side pipe. Got all the rest of the wiring on the engine and trans done expect for one O2 sensor that I need to order an extender for. Also got the lower radiator hose re-made and the oil lines for the turbo hooked up. Here are some pics. Notice that none of the pipes are below the k-member anymore. Also can't wait to hear the dumped wg

 

[lethe]

^ Looks great!

 

[one eyed willy]

Looks good, how difficult was the hot side?

 

[weather man]

Looking good!

 

[JoshK]

I had a little trouble with the turbo hitting the cam cover and cam postion sensor until i built a bracket to hold it away. There is about enough room for a few pieces of paper between the compressor sover and the cam cover and the compressor and cam postion sensor right now, but it cant get any closer or move with the bracket I made.

 

[one eyed willy]

Glad to hear!

 

[Kidd]

Looks really good Josh! How hard was the k member install on jack stands?

 

[Mike K]

Looking good Josh!

 

[JoshK]

Looks really good Josh! How hard was the k member install on jack stands?

Waas really easy since it was changing the trans, clutch, fw and turbo kit all at the same timeI just checked and pulled the engine again to make the swap.

 

[Bobby]

Looking good man

 

[JoshK]

Got quite a bit of little stuff done today. Not much to see so I didn't take any pics, but I got all the coolant lines on, wiring finished up, filled the engine with oil, and got the trans almost full. The shop started working on the rearend today also, so I should be able to get the back this next week.

Best part of the day was that I actually got to start the car for the first time in MONTHS. Sounds great and really can't wait to get it back on the road now. Once I get the rearend back all I need to to is get it put in, the DS, and do a fresh free air calibration to the wideband. Then just get in touch with Manuel so we can do some minor tweeking for the injectors and its go time again. Pretty pumped now.

 

[Mike K]

Hell yeah. We are planning a trip to cedar falls if your interested.

 

[JoshK]

When is it Mike?

 

[Mike K]

In May. I'll have to check the date but I know it is their midnight madness race.

Edit: may 3rd

 

[JoshK]

hey, i could probably make that. shot me some details or start a thread in the dead midwest section

 

[Mike K]

Will do. I hope you can make it. I'll be on street tires shooting for 11's

 

[JoshK]

Well the guy worked late on the rear end yesterday and I actually got it back last night at about 6:00. Today I put on the CHE antisquat brackets and axle brace. Then put the rear end in the car and hooked the rear brakes back up. Then installed the Steeda Double DS Loop and the DS. Also finished topping off the trans, filled the rearend, and filled the car with water. All that should be left is to install the catback, run the lines to the wg, and install a few zip ties here and there. Should be driving this thing again next weekend weather permitting!

 

[one eyed willy]

That steeda DS loop is a beast!