Long Awaited Turbo build...

[Bobby]

i tapped mine like hellion said take a punch knock the shit out of it and then take the tap and put grease on it and tap away. i have done several on 3 kits like this and my hellion kit also. i have never had a problem make sure to coat it good with grease.

 

[Greg Hazlett]

I had to do it on my 97 when I installed the Vortech, it is a bit of a shock to get over but if Jeremy was ok with us taking a grinder, cut off wheel and sawzaw to his hood tapping the oil pan should be nothing!

 

[Greg Hazlett]

Lots of progress, keep it up! The faster you get done with yours the faster you can start on mine, LOL!

 

[GrnBullitt08]

Lol. So what he's really saying is hurry the hell up.

 

[JeremyH]

LOL, okay im going to look for punches and the right size tap.

 

[JeremyH]

Another question the turbo housing is tapped for an air fitting. I measured it and it was 3/8" what kind of fitting do i need so i can run a vac line

 

[Bobby]

use some thing like an 1/8" barb fitting found at lowes or any hard ware store

 

[JeremyH]

use some thing like an 1/8" barb fitting found at lowes or any hard ware store

So 3/8 npt to 1/8 barb correct?

 

[Bobby]

yea something like that on the barb side or even the next size up.

 

[Bobby]

here is what i would do though. just get a 3/8 plug and plug it. then get the vacuum/boost from the intake mani, because that is your true boost level. that is what is going into the motor. that is what i did. just t tap into the vacuum line at the driver side fuel rail.

 

[GB10]

3/8" OD of the hole should be 1/8" npt, so you should just need a 1/8" npt to 1/4" barb fitting for the 6mm vacuum line.

 

[one eyed willy]

get your boost gauge reading and BOV signal from the manifold after the throttle body. get your wastegate signal from the turbo housing....stronger signal and more direct so it will react quicker ans be more accurate with the TB open or closed. looks like a 1/8th inch threaded side, the barb side just depends on what size vac hose your running.....if you already have the boost controller, match it up to the fitting on the boost controller.

 

[Bobby]

well almost right. it makes it more accurate and makes it hit harder from the mani like i said a few post ago. i have done it both ways and off the mani is the best.

 

[JeremyH]

3/8" OD of the hole should be 1/8" npt, so you should just need a 1/8" npt to 1/4" barb fitting for the 6mm vacuum line.

? the outer diameter of a hole is the same as the inner diameter..its a hole.. its 3/8"

So 1/4" barb will fit better with 6mm vac line, thanks.


Looks like i need a 3/8 npt to 1/4 barb.

 

[JeremyH]

here is what i would do though. just get a 3/8 plug and plug it. then get the vacuum/boost from the intake mani, because that is your true boost level. that is what is going into the motor. that is what i did. just t tap into the vacuum line at the driver side fuel rail.

get your boost gauge reading and BOV signal from the manifold after the throttle body. get your wastegate signal from the turbo housing....stronger signal and more direct so it will react quicker ans be more accurate with the TB open or closed. looks like a 1/8th inch threaded side, the barb side just depends on what size vac hose your running.....if you already have the boost controller, match it up to the fitting on the boost controller.

well almost right. it makes it more accurate and makes it hit harder from the mani like i said a few post ago. i have done it both ways and off the mani is the best.

Im going to run this tap off the turbo to the wastgate as willy suggested and im already running my boost gauge and eboost2 off the manifold(vac hose to fuel rail sensor)

 

[JeremyH]

Price list

Can't update the orignal post so heres the new price this.


Parts and price list so far. I have shopped around for most of this stuff to save some coin.

Misc hose/fittings/clamps for ps and coolant relocation $30
Slim fan and mounting kit $80
(Sold stock fan/shroud) -$40
Perma-cool oil filter relocation kit $45
Tial 50mm billet bov (retfr8flyr) $150
67mm precision turbo (from powerhouse kit, jeostang) $650
Black turbo blanket $55 (gi joe)
4.5" thick 3" in/out intercooler (05stroker) $180
2ft of 3" silicone coupler and 4 90 elbows $40
Mafia (corral) $100
62lb injectors with adaptors (corral) $250
2 ford gt pumps (corral) $100
FPDM wiring upgrade $15
eboost2 electronic boost controller (blacknlte) $350
Tial 38mm wastegate $200
On3 Perf 3v turbo kit minus turbo, wg bov, oil filter relocation $1590
Vmp 3" maf tube w/ mount $100
Hi-temp copper sealant $5
(sold swaybar reloc brackets) -20$
Intercooler sold -135$
Misc hardware/tools $15
silicone coupler/pipe reducer/vac hose $25
Autolite hto's $90
cai/tube sold -40$
02 sensor sold -10$


Thats $3770 spent...


Hopefully i will get it all done for $4K thats the goal!

I will update any yet to be seen expenses on here as they come up.

 

[JeremyH]

Quick update things are going good. I will have the details later tonight.
Big snag was instructions call for 3/8 threads 3/8" tap so i go to do it and notice the drain connector is alot bigger, its more like 1/2" threads. So i gota go get the right size tap.

 

[Greg Hazlett]

What did you get done today?

 

[one eyed willy]

Quick update things are going good. I will have the details later tonight.
Big snag was instrcutions call for 3/8 threads 3/8" tap so i go to do it and notice the drain connector is alot bigger, its more like 1/2" threads. So i gota go get the right size tap.

i used a 3/4 punch (couldnt find a size on the tap but i assume 1/2npt) and a 1/2npt threaded side-5/8 barbed side for the oil drian with 5/8 hose.

 

[JeremyH]

So you didnt actually tap it you just let the threads on the connector thread itself into the pan, thats what i might have to do, i got a 1/2" tap now put the threads on the connector look a bit bigger than than 1/2". Fuck it somethings gonna give. lol