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lol nice work man.... i could never split the costs of a car with some. that means they own it too (bastard greedy man i am) but anyways looking good!
Thanks, ya bastard greedy.
I would prefer to own 100% of it too, but it simply wasn't feasbile, both financially and from a labor standpoint. I am actually the "project manager" if there was one, and have done 80% by myself. I will likely be one of two drivers as well, both from a skill perspective, and time invested.
Thanks for all the compliments, and be sure to check out my website when you get a chance.
Ba Humbug. I thought about beadblasting and painting the springs, and my teammates were pushing for it heavily, but even I have my limits with respect to anal retentiveness. Kinda the same thought process for my painting over the pretty SPL aluminum subframe bushings when I repainted the subframe: too much work to simply impress people with a color scheme.
Most of the smaller gaskets in the Phase2 "complete gasket set":
Shortblock assembled:
The head after rework:
The rear cover after a new rear main seal was installed:
The upper (aluminum) oil pan ready to go on, with Gray RTV:
The upper oil pan being installed:
The timing chain and guides installed:
Water pump, baffle plate, and front cover installed:
If you'll notice, I put the upper oil pan on before the front cover, which was a mistake. IIRC, the front cover has two dowels that fit into the upper oil pan. I ended up having to pull the oil pan off, re-applying the RTV Gray, and putting it back on after the front cover was on. So take a lesson from me: put the front cover on first!
Wow. Ive been waiting for the next addition to this thread. This car is a work of art in progress.
Sorry to keep you waiting. In case you didn't know, I have done this work and had these pictures for some time now, but never selected them, uploaded, added them to the thread, etc. By my last count, I probably have 1500 - 2000 pictures of my project, and have weeded that number down to 10% to post on forums.
Thanks for the compliment. I will have more pictures up soon, and will eventually get to the point that I can upload them on Sunday night after working on the car over the weekend.
Turbo after cleaning and polishing the compressor with the wirewheel:
Applying the first coat of POR-15 Black Velvet to the turbine:
Turbo and turbine outlet ready to go in the oven:
Painting the second coat on the turbine outlet:
Old turbo, before the lines came off:
Me capturing the fact that a 19mm socket is needed to remove the banjo bolts:
Bearing Center Section oil outlet gasket and tubing:
Oil and coolant lines on the turbo, then the turbo sitting on the manifold:
Measuring the oil outlet to choose some hose:
The oil outlet, the respective block inlet, catch can inlet and outlet, and valvecover tee are all the same size.
Installing the braided stainless line to relocate the GReddy Warning oil pressure sender:
I was impressed how complete the kit was. It even includes teflon tape and a trick annodized 2-piece bracket to remote