Lifted E30 V2

[Rekpoint]

Figure out how to mount a smoke stack. Once you do that you can roll coal like a REAL TurBRO Trucker.

[suspenceful]

This car needs to maintain a stack.

[patsbimmer1]

Awesome!  It needs a flapper on the exhaust!

[YoungCR]

A Hummer H1 style exhaust stack would be cool! Are you planning to do the snorkel intake again?

[Jdesign]

I vote for stack with perforated protector:

[YoungCR]

^that would require the Benworth logo

[GunMetalGrey]

I bought a super cheap boost gauge. I haven't done anything with it yet. 

I got the alternator functioning, which is nice. 
Having to build an engine harness as I go is an odd thing. Just keep piecing stuff together. Tonight I will be getting the temp gauge working.

The new blower motor is great! It doesn't sound like death! Though it still only works on high, but the resistor pack (springs) looked fine. May just buy a new anyway because that's likely the problem in some way. 

Next on the list is an intercooler, apparently that's the #1 to prevent head damage, not sure how that works but it's a recommendation by everyone. I planned on doing it anyway so no time like the present! 

I do also need to figure out where to mount 3 or 4 gauges in the car... but I would like to keep the radio. To the internet I go!

[KaiserRolls]

GunMetalGrey said:

I bought a super cheap boost gauge. I haven't done anything with it yet. 

I got the alternator functioning, which is nice. 

Having to build an engine harness as I go is an odd thing. Just keep piecing stuff together. Tonight I will be getting the temp gauge working.

The new blower motor is great! It doesn't sound like death! Though it still only works on high, but the resistor pack (springs) looked fine. May just buy a new anyway because that's likely the problem in some way. 

Next on the list is an intercooler, apparently that's the #1 to prevent head damage, not sure how that works but it's a recommendation by everyone. I planned on doing it anyway so no time like the present! 

I do also need to figure out where to mount 3 or 4 gauges in the car... but I would like to keep the radio. To the internet I go!

I have an intercooler for you for cheap. Straight thru style. Which may be odd for routing

[m42b32]

GunMetalGrey said:

I do also need to figure out where to mount 3 or 4 gauges in the car... but I would like to keep the radio. To the internet I go!

I have one of these (bought it because I'm lazy, making one would be easy), it's not the perfect location as far as being able to see them all the time, but its a nice place to put them and keep heater vents/euro clocks for instagram/radio/etc. They're more visible than the ash tray replacement ones too. 

https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=220803

[GunMetalGrey]

m42b32 said:

I have one of these (bought it because I'm lazy, making one would be easy), it's not the perfect location as far as being able to see them all the time, but its a nice place to put them and keep heater vents/euro clocks for instagram/radio/etc. They're more visible than the ash tray replacement ones too. 

https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=220803

This is right in the alley of what I was thinking. Plenty of room to add switches and buttons as needed (glow plug button, switches for lights) 
I may try to make something first, save a bit of money and keep with the build style. 

I plan on running some sort of warning system for oil pressure (other than the stock light) so the visibility isn't too critical at this point, so I think we may have a winner!

[B C]

I tried the one that just replaces the ashtray and retains the cubby space, it only works for gauges that arent very deep, so I never ended up using it

[HipMF]

GunMetalGrey said:

Next on the list is an intercooler...

Top-mount.

And you'd better make that gauge thing out of diamond plate.

[GunMetalGrey]

HipMF said:

Top-mount.

And you'd better make that gauge thing out of diamond plate.

I still don't want to go top mount.

I already thought about the diamond plate situation, but if it does end up diamond plate it will be painted.

[B C]

Top mount, you lag-loving monster!!!

It makes too much sense. The portholes are RIGHT THERE!

This is like a cute farmer girl smiling at you during class and then introducing herself to you after class and then you go and sign up on www.farmersonly.com afterwards because there are no cute farmer girls at school.

[HipMF]

It's hard to bash the intercooler into a log or a rock when it's on top. Plus it gives you an excuse to cut a hole in the hood and put a ridiculous scoop on it.

[B C]

Air to water to air

[KaiserRolls]

Spray windshield washer fluid instead of meth

[HipMF]

spray propane for more hp and mpg.

[B C]

Spray ether to start it up faster

[GunMetalGrey]

HipMF said:

It's hard to bash the intercooler into a log or a rock when it's on top. Plus it gives you an excuse to cut a hole in the hood and put a ridiculous scoop on it.

This is exactly why I don't want to do it though. 
I browsed things that would work as a top mount and they are either super expensive or used for a specific application (and still spendy) that has weird inlet and outlet flanges. The most cost effective route is front mount.