M20 Turbo => M50 turbo fun.
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This is looking great, is there a reason stock radiator hoses won't work?
Because the radiator will be in the rear of the car, if I used the same size hose, I would have a HUGE cooling capacity. I can't really get a definite answer on what size I should use, So I just based it off what dsm guys used (3/4) and added a little extra for the extra 2 cylinders
I'M CLUELESS ON COOLING SYSTEM. Not really though, just need some guidance.
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Made a little progress. My stupid intercooler has to be picked up in Oshkosh....
Anyways.
Cutting stuff....
BAM. They sit in there with a slight interference fit. Those are viton o rings. I will get the thing anodized for methanol and such.
Looks neat eh? I'll build a backing plate tomorrow. Too hungry right now
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Missed the part about the rear mounted radiator, not sure where to get them but aluminum hard lines would seem great, are they going through the inside of the car? Stock WP? It might be worth upgrading to the stewart one for pushing coolant that far. I have one, it's fast!
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Missed the part about the rear mounted radiator, not sure where to get them but aluminum hard lines would seem great, are they going through the inside of the car? Stock WP? It might be worth upgrading to the stewart one for pushing coolant that far. I have one, it's fast!
Honestly not sure yet. I know for a fact I will have an electric water pump as well, but I'm not sure if I'm going to delete the stock WP and tstat just yet..
And I'm building this car to FD spec so I think I have to run them outside of the cabin.. I'm going to look for aluminum hard line now!
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So I've been working on the e30 lately.. Almost done getting tangled in wires. Just gotta finish running grounds.
Such a stupid amount of time went into that.. 2-2-5" v band transition. Waiting on some rod to finish it up.
I'll mount everything up once it's finish welded, and then pull the drivetrain and subframe and cage the bitch. With the cage install comes the rear radiator install, polycarbonate, and I have a new chassis harness to install. I'll be making aluminum subframe mounts, buying rtabs, and making some softer diff mounts.
I think I will be going with Broadway static coils. Only a couple more things to decide..
Questions- any ideas if smoked lexan is legal in the rear door windows and rear window? Cousin has some left over and I think it looks good.
- anyone have a tubing bender local?
Thanks guys.
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So the charge piping is officially complete. And the intercooler is mounted. Worked slick. Anyone know of a good place to get good v band clamps? Hopefully affordable.
I would like to let everyone know that I have 13.5" of cold side 3" intercooler piping and 1-2" of hot side 2.5" piping. Good right? I hope. Goal is quick throttle response(in the future more goals will reflect on this.)
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Wow! Great work on that compressor outlet->IC setup. That is really slick!
Will the intercooler have soft rubber mounts so that it can move with the engine?
I hope to have it solidly mounted along with the engine. Does that work?
And yes! Lots of hours into it.
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Couple other mock up pictures I found.
So I got this stubby thing for my torch(actually bought every option) and also ordered a new gas lens setup. Currently only have a 3/32 gas lens but I like 1/16
My first attempt at welding 6061 to cast aluminum.
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This is nuts! On a whole other level!
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@DrLeadFoot
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Keep it going!! Do you have a tentative first start date? I would like to be there to photograph it.
@DrLeadFoot
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Keep it going!! Do you have a tentative first start date? I would like to be there to photograph it.
I hope to have it done this summer! Haha. I could get this thing running and driving in two weeks but I need to save money for the chassis... aka roll cage and coilovers/suspension bits and wheels..
July 4th I promise to burn a set of tires off. comprende?
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So I ended up ordering 24' of 6061 t6 1.250 OD .065 wall to use for coolant line. I will be connecting it to the thermostat an other various joints with silicon so there is flex and such. Not sure if I will be running it out of
the cabin or not. Should be quite a bit of updates soon..
I'm proud of my 13.5" of cold side piping.
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Fab work is looking great!
Thank you sir! There will be lots and lots and lots of fab coming from me in the coming months. If there was more time, I would be building a lot more, but I am in a rush... And then there is the excuse of the damn cold.
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