No updates yet. Still in Saudi at the mo. Only thing new from the last post was taking Bill's advice and enlarging the wastegate port and smoothing the entry. Will post pictures when I can.
As mentioned the flanges fit. Possibility of having to shave a casting off the back of the block to fit, but I'll see when I fit it. You need new water lines. VF34 is 12mm banjo, TD is 14mm. Not sure which type of lines you have caveo. I have later ones than you, so just need an adapter for the outlet. I'll cut and reweld the line for the feed using the banjo that came with the turbo.
Phil_m is building one also. He might be further along than me.
I'm also still waiting on details of head work from "the man in the shed". I need new valve guides fitting.
As mentioned the flanges fit. Possibility of having to shave a casting off the back of the block to fit, but I'll see when I fit it. You need new water lines. VF34 is 12mm banjo, TD is 14mm. Not sure which type of lines you have caveo. I have later ones than you, so just need an adapter for the outlet. I'll cut and reweld the line for the feed using the banjo that came with the turbo.
Phil_m is building one also. He might be further along than me.
I'm also still waiting on details of head work from "the man in the shed". I need new valve guides fitting.
Thanks. Usually I'd say fitting one wouldn't make a huge difference but my previous IC wasn't anywhere near up to the task. I'm going to run some logs and compare to the last intercooler, but so far it feels like it has more torque. I know it had been pulling enough timing to notice and it would missfire a little (old school ECU protection).
Now at the same boost level of 1.5bar it hasn't yet pulled back on me.
Now at the same boost level of 1.5bar it hasn't yet pulled back on me.
Have you looked in to the S.E.M manifold Mate?
Been reading people have seen some great gains from having one...
Been reading people have seen some great gains from having one...
18G is still in my bedroom. Working away so much I hardly get time to play with the car. I have to fit new rods and valves first then get onto the turbo. Having trouble finding a shop that will do a quick turnaround to fit some new guides and lap the valves in. I can rebuild it all myself, but I might as well get the guides done as the head is a high miler. Might end up getting a second hand head to keep mine on the road.
Can't make inters as I'm working unfortunately.
Can't make inters as I'm working unfortunately.
Alright HTC..
I'm wondering did you eve get round to fitting the 18G?.
As you now ive got exact same setup as you and currently having my engine rebuild...
So far ivr got :
Methanol kit & Genesis 550cc injectors...
how much was your 18G as im still waiting on a company called andyforrest to ring me back about a price on the 18G...
In a earlier post you said you can see some clearance issues...Is it gonna be a PITA to fit with the underslung manifold?
I'm wondering did you eve get round to fitting the 18G?.
As you now ive got exact same setup as you and currently having my engine rebuild...
So far ivr got :
Methanol kit & Genesis 550cc injectors...
how much was your 18G as im still waiting on a company called andyforrest to ring me back about a price on the 18G...
In a earlier post you said you can see some clearance issues...Is it gonna be a PITA to fit with the underslung manifold?
HMMM interesting..
Caney when you say 5mm spacer do you mean a spacer for the manifold? and a gasket either side of it?
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