theres a check valve in the brake booster line to keep manifold pressure from hitting the booster, so out of boost the catch can will work, but under load its still going to be fighting whatever the turbo is putting out
Am i missing something? - Passage 2 is the only crank vent in the system...
Got the parts back from cerakoting. Looks nice.
Bolted up the manifold and turbo, installed the oil lines.
Installed the new fuel pump in the hanger and tapped with a new bulkead fitting for the wiring
The casting on the turbine side doesnt allow one of the inconel washers to be used, too...
Not much this weekend, still high on gasoline fumes
Installed the knock sensors and got them wired, got an ORB fitting and relocated the oil temp sensor in the pedestal as it was in conflict with the banjo bolt connetion
Massaged the harness around the engine bay, got the positive and...
Took some time yesterday to pull the turbine side of the turbo off and sent it, the manfold and downpipe out to get cerakoted
Started to dress the wiring harness. probably going to pull it and rerun a few lines but making some steady progress
Got a few new parts in from atkins rotary, new...
So.....made some decent progress this weekend, my hands and back are killing me...getting to old for this shit without a lift
Saturday was spent pulling the LIM, turbos and manifold.
Installed the new oil filter pedestal with pressure and temp sensors. needed a few more elbow and finger joints...
well i think ive officially bitten off more than i can chew at this point.
some more parts have trickled in since the last update,
replacement oil filter pedestal with provisions for oil press and temp sensors
fuel pressure sensor for the new fuel rail
and finally the new harness.
Harness is...
So not much of an update, parts are slowly starting to trickle in.
Got my intercooler kit in, Pettit added a few goodies for the delay, they had to wait and get the new turblown intake elbow to fab up the last charge pipe connection. they threw in a billet oil filler cap and some other goodies...
worked on the engine side fuel system today. Pulled the entire factory assembly out and replaced with radium components and a JP3 kit. 1050 primary and 2600 secondary. Total flow capacity is around 7k cc. Good enough for e85 if I ever go that route.
Came with all the fittings and lines needed...
So right before the end of the season. Mrs DB's waterpump decided to take a shit
Drained the coolant and replaced it last night. Also pulled off the extra brackets from the dealer installed AC system that doesnt work
Got it all back together but havent turned it over yet. She snapped the...
Teardown has begun
Pulled the intakes, intercooler, battery, upper intake manifold and associated charge pipes
Will begin pulling the rats nest out and the factory ignition system.
New fuel setup should be here in about 2 weeks along with the battery relocation kit
Turbo kit is still 2...
So finally pulling the trigger. Decided to do everything at once since it makes the most sense over this winter
Turblown EFR 8374 IWG turbo kit
IDX 1750 injectors x4
Radium Rails, Regulator, Fuel Dampener
Walbro 535LPH fuel pump
Sakebomb IGN-1A ignition kit
Pettit Racing Intercooler Kit (SMIC)...