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RyanB's Baja
RyanB:
Weird. I swear I had an old blog from a few years ago here. Cant find it now. So I'll start a new one. I finally started working on my Baja again.
Here is a thread that still exists on ShopTalkForums. http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=104258
And here is some of the latest Updates:
Picked up my intercooler this past weekend. Thanks Typ4! It was a bit larger then I expected. Now i have to figure out where to put the VANE and how to route hose to it since the intercooler hangs well over halfway over the 90 degree elbow. Suggestions welcome!
Ended up replacing almost all the oil and water lines going to the turbo. At least the oil lines do not leak now. Dont know yet about the coolant lines. With the intercooler there I will have to clearance the Baja cowl that comes across. The nice thing is the airflow should be directed right over the intercooler. Yay!
Below are some pics. Keep in mind that the exhaust you see is NOT the final location. It's just a mock up to get a feel for how things will fit. Will do the finished one once I get the turbo flange from Mark. I also got the cage put into the car and quickly found out I either need to drastically clearance part of the fan cage or lay the radiator flat. The way I mounted it, it's like at a 85 degree angle.
One other thing I help with. See the second pic. Just below the exhaust is the diaphram that controls the wastegate. It has a line that comes up to a T that goes into the intake there just before going up to the intercooler. With Turbo Pressure there is no way there is Vaccuum there right? Where do I put the other end of the T to? Does that really go behind the throttle plate for true manifold Vaccuum? Or does it go somewhere else? If it goes to manifold Vaccuum... That confuses me because the T goes to turbo pressure. arg!
CatBox:
you need a bigger shoehorn.
looks like its going to be a handfull when you stomp the pedal.
RyanB:
--- Quote from: CatBox on July 15, 2010, 05:36:26 PM ---you need a bigger shoehorn.
looks like its going to be a handfull when you stomp the pedal.
--- End quote ---
Haha! Yea, thats the point! Actually, I am probably going to have to keep my foot out of it for sure. I have a bus box redux transmission I want to put in this thing so I am gonna try and get that built up. 2nd gear pops out on the current trans so I need to be careful.
This weekend I plan on getting the Coolant system worked out and see if I cant get the thing running full time instead of just 2 0second intervals! heh.
CatBox:
all i can say is, Yes!
Thanney:
Looking good Ryan, what engine do you have in it?
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