M20 Turbo => M50 turbo fun.

[Earl]

Head welded?

[Rowleym]

Earl said:

Head welded?

A lot of m20 guys weld some of the coolant passages or whatever. There are some that are just worthless, and it creates a better seal or something. It's like super good and it's not going to cost me much.

[Rowleym]

Hopefully buying a hx35, intercooler, and a oil cooler. Oh, and a fuel filter and cone filter thrown in.

[240sxguy]

If the oil cooler doesn't work out I have an earls one on the shelf I'll probabally never use.

[Rowleym]

240sxguy said:

If the oil cooler doesn't work out I have an earls one on the shelf I'll probabally never use.

Why is that?

[240sxguy]

I don't need it and am too lazy/cheap to plumb it into my 240sx.

[Brian.]

I'll be in GL for thanksgiving You gunna be home? I'm putting some big mudflaps on the E28 so I can prevent rust

. I'll stop by regardless

[Rowleym]

Well I will be around. Hopefully available though. I have to write a 24 page essay on diet affecting adhd in teens, make a children's book for Spanish 5, and apply to a college. It's going to blow. And after that, I want to paint the e30. Well and pull the engine/trans because the clutch is coming.

[Rowleym]

Buying the intercooler, turbo, oil cooler, fuel filter. And cone filter right now. All I need is like block stuff like gaskets and bolts and flywheel surfacing and shit and I'm done. Oh, and down pipe to nothingness haha

[Rowleym]

Anyone need a "super" hx40? It flows 69lb/minute. 400$ obo great shape!

[240sxguy]

Put it on craigslist, it wouldn't surprise me if someone grabbed it to upgrade an older cummins or some shit like that. Did you buy that HX35 yet?

[Rowleym]

Yup. Bought it. He gave me a wastegate too. It's in super good condition. Yea I have it on Craigslist and one guy is going to buy it if I still have it in 5 days. But he wants it for 300. Whatever. Hopefully someone gets it for 400. It's a damn nice turbo. Best hx40 too. Welded the wastegate shut tonight. And I learned to tig weld! also, this dude is going to help me make a short runner intake. It's going to be super gnarly. Gonna find a huge throttle body off some gm and put it on there.

[Rowleym]

12cm exhaust housing on it by the way. That's gonna be perfect for drifting I think.

[240sxguy]

Run the smallest throttle body that will support your power goals, I have a 90mm on my car and I would prefer that I didn't. It was much easier and better to drive with the stocker.

[Rowleym]

Thanks for the input. I'll research that momentarily. I didn't have a clue it would affect driveability. What exactly is affected?

[240sxguy]

Simple, a larger throttle body will let in more air when you push the pedal down the same distance as before. As a result, I have to use a very light foot when driving my car. I found it easier to modulate the throttle when leaving from a stop with an OEM throttle body. If you do want a monster throttle body I think I have a land rover one that you're welcome to. Just pay shipping. I may or may not still have it though... hard to remember.

[Brian.]

I could take it up to him, he lives in the town where my shop is.

[Rowleym]

Got my flywheel resurfaced. Getting my head welded this week for 200$. Woohoo!

[Brian.]

I lied. I left already

[Rowleym]

I tried reading up on throttle bodies. I want to build the short runner with capabilities of 500hp. Any recommendations on throttle body size?