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M20 Turbo => M50 turbo fun.

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  • Brian.B
    Brian.B
    Brian.
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    #267

    or if you wanted you can just buy an M50 exhaust manifold flange, and weld to that, instead of a cast piece. It'd look 10x better, and would make welding alot less painful.

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    if you're going with a simple set up like this:

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    Weld a piece of metal rod from the Exhaust manifold to the turbo manifold, if you don't, over time the heat from the exhaust combined with the weight of the turbo/exhaust pipe pulling against it, will eventually crack it. Might as well save yourself the trouble.

    Picture found.

    Disregard his honda retardation.(the hole in the manifold) But the support bracket is shown.

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    This little bracket (I suggest you put in two for safety's sake) will be a life saver. If you don't, that shit can warp, and crack or worse yet, completely warp and droop touch something else in the engine bay, and catch your car on fire. (little extreme, but it can happen)

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      Rowleym
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      Yup yup! That manifold is exactly what I am going for. I just need to order up some stainless.. I'm probably going to go to the machine shop and have them cut me a flange for free ;) I just need the specs and then I can get it.

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      • Brian.B
        Brian.B
        Brian.
        wrote on last edited by
        #269

        There you go.

        instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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        • B
          B
          B C
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          #270

          Take it from Roman

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          • Brian.B
            Brian.B
            Brian.
            wrote on last edited by
            #271

            That video had zero useful information in it. LOL

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            • GunMetalGreyG
              GunMetalGreyG
              GunMetalGrey
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              #272

              Is it bad that I am not even boosted yet and I am already planning out what to add after?

              Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

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                Rowleym
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                #273

                GunMetalGrey said:

                Is it bad that I am not even boosted yet and I am already planning out what to add after?

                Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

                I totally feel you.. It's hard to keep focused and not just buy everything

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                • GunMetalGreyG
                  GunMetalGreyG
                  GunMetalGrey
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                  #274

                  Ha, I am sitting here wanting to order all of the little bits but I know I need to order some of the bigger items first!

                  Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

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                  • Brian.B
                    Brian.B
                    Brian.
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #275

                    Gotta have the big items to use the little ones! Even to build stuff up to hold you over! ;D

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                    • GunMetalGreyG
                      GunMetalGreyG
                      GunMetalGrey
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #276

                      But I have saved almost enough to order the manifold, which is 520 bucks which took a bit and I keep almost buying the 20-100 dollar parts that won't take me long at all to save for.

                      Know what I mean?

                      Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

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                      • Brian.B
                        Brian.B
                        Brian.
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                        #277

                        GunMetalGrey said:

                        But I have saved almost enough to order the manifold, which is 520 bucks which took a bit and I keep almost buying the 20-100 dollar parts that won't take me long at all to save for.

                        Know what I mean?

                        Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

                        Just keep saving man! Gotta get the manifold. What mani you going with?

                        instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                          Rowleym
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                          #278

                          I have that problem daily. Like why do

                          I need to buy an oil feed line when I don't have a manifold yet?

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                            Rowleym
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                            Mini update. Swapped in that Walbro, and found some janky wiring from the PO. Not quite sure what he was trying to do.. [ATTACH]766[/ATTACH]

                            [ATTACH]767[/ATTACH]out with the old!

                            [ATTACH]768[/ATTACH] in with the new!

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                            • Brian.B
                              Brian.B
                              Brian.
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                              #280

                              Doesn't that car have an inline fuel pump too? Or is that just E28's..

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                                Rowleym
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                                Maybe? Where would it be? And could I replace all my fuel lines with like hard lines that bend?

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                                • Brian.B
                                  Brian.B
                                  Brian.
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                                  #282

                                  Rowleym said:

                                  Maybe? Where would it be? And could I replace all my fuel lines with like hard lines that bend?

                                  It'd be between your fuel tank, and the motor. Go figure right?

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                                  Located behind the passenger rear wheel. by the driveline. Can't miss it. (dunno if E30's have this)

                                  And yes, you can change fuel lines. not that you'd really need to, unless there all rusty/corroded.

                                  instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                                  • Brian.B
                                    Brian.B
                                    Brian.
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                                    #283

                                    FWIW, that photo, IS NOT from my car. Just a google image.

                                    instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                                    • GunMetalGreyG
                                      GunMetalGreyG
                                      GunMetalGrey
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                                      Late model e30's do not have an inline. Only early 318's do.

                                      Going with a blunttech tubular manifold, thing is gorgeous!

                                      Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

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                                      • Brian.B
                                        Brian.B
                                        Brian.
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                                        GunMetalGrey said:

                                        Late model e30's do not have an inline. Only early 318's do.

                                        Going with a blunttech tubular manifold, thing is gorgeous!

                                        Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

                                        Good information. I like my inline fuel pump. Means when I'm broke an low on gas, I'm not frying the pump. (which is bad for an intank pump. If you run the tank low on gas, as it uses the gas as a passive heat transfer.

                                        instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                                          Rowleym
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                                          Spent another 2 hours at least sanding tonight. I'm never going to paint another car again... Haha. Hopefully It will be painted by the end of the week.

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