M20 Turbo => M50 turbo fun.

[Earl]

Rowleym said:

Might have traded for a hx35 today. Also, sold my wheels so now I have 800$ to spend. Buying a wideband for 100, need to get some studs, that's another 230+ 50 for gasket. Leaves me with about 400 for a cheap eBay clutch and some machining haha.

What wheels were they?

[Ryan...]

Good choice on selling it

[Rowleym]

they were some chrome VW aristos. They were on that Green jetta i posted. Just bought an AEM wideband. Trying to get my hands on some ARP Head studs. The guy said he will get back to me on the HX35 tomorrow. Questions. 1.) Should I make my own manifold adapter for my turbo build? I have access to a TIG welder and everything, but I can only weld mig. My family owns a tool and die shop. There is a tubular one being sold for around 180$ on r3v right now. it has a 38mm wastegate port, and an UNDIVIDED t4(i think?)

2.) anyone interested in oringing there blocks around here? I'm thinking about renting the isky "groove-o-matic" and having it for a bit and helping out the community. haha.

[Earl]

Buy that one for $180. That's a steal and it's good quality and just needs to be bolted on. Then you can buy my 38mm wastegate too=D

[Rowleym]

lol. Thanks for convincing me. I will pick it up hopefully. Trying to get it for 150 haha. How much for the wastegate?

[Earl]

It's brand new in the box, never mounted. It's a Tial. So the best of the best quality. Looking for $220 since they're about $250 new.

[Rowleym]

What lb spring in it?

[Earl]

I forget

I think it is an 11 or 12

I can try to figure it out

[240sxguy]

Is that the tial MVS? 220 is a good price.

[Brian.]

Spring shouldn't matter. They're cheap

[Rowleym]

Yea I guess. But it's a convenience thing haha. Should I buy a new clutch or arps first?

[Rowleym]

No one have interest in oring-ing their blocks?

[Earl]

I would o ring mine maybe just for the hell of it. Lol and springs are stupid cheap;)

[REKIII]

I o-ringed a neon block once. Problem with oringing is you need to be very careful what head gasket you use. Many of the modern MLS headgaskets wont work with o-rings and are actually better than an o-ring/alternate gasket set up.

[240sxguy]

I agree with REKIII, I wouldn't o-ring just for fun. I am not familiar with the bmw motors and boost, but my experience with other I6s has been good with just head studs. I run a stock head gasket on my rb25det.

[Earl]

I has m42 that will probably get charged via cooper s charger.

[Rowleym]

Well I already bought a new gasket that is supposedly perfect for o-ringing my motor. People use the stock head gasket, or a replacement of it, and oring the block with mig wire. With .08-.1 protrusions I'm pretty sure. Know any good machine shops? And cheap ones? Lol.

[REKIII]

Good ones - Kilpatrick Engine in Waukesha......cheap ones? no.

[Earl]

Pm me if you're interested in the wastegate;)

[Rowleym]

Bought the manifold! Might be interested in that pretty soon.