Tim's 3 Door VR6 Turbo Build

[HaydEn]

You said fast.. rest are all broken

[KKK VR6]

Broken!
I said fat ass though, as in they weigh to much

[timiteo]

Okay so got a bit of work done today.

New rear main seal:



Flywheel on and torqued:



Clutchnet stage 4 disc and pressure plate:



New water pump:





Deleted A/C and installed new accessory belt:



Thermostat housing fitted:



Cleaned the oil filter housing it's nice and clean now inside:





Exhaust gasket installed with new hardware:



Also added the turbo oil return line and welded some 3mm plate to the sump bottom for scrape protection then fitted it.

Next step is to install the intake manifold and gearbox.

Tim.

[timiteo]

Are you going to run the pumps sequentially or full ball all the time? That is some flow

I'll be running a return line to the surge tank so should run both at the same time and whatever fuel isn't required will be sent back from the fuel rail to the tank.

[timiteo]

Got the Mig Fab short runner intake installed with billet fuel rail as well as 10mm ignition leads. Starting to look the goods now:

[HaydEn]

You'll need to massage the inside of the gearbox to clearance the rivets on the pressure plate.

I used a flapper wheel on a 4" grinder.

Suggest getting a pinion brace too.

Looks the goods

[browndizzle]

**** this motor is looking amazing! dibs first ride along when its done!

[drucejnr]

Keen for screamer pipe

[timiteo]

You'll need to massage the inside of the gearbox to clearance the rivets on the pressure plate.

I used a flapper wheel on a 4" grinder.

Suggest getting a pinion brace too.

Looks the goods

Thanks Hayden I'll see if it spins a full rotation when the gearbox goes and if not I'll give it a grind to get it to fit!

Already have a pinion brace I'll put it on soon once the gearbox is ready to go on

**** this motor is looking amazing! dibs first ride along when its done!

Haha thanks Simon it's getting there!

Keen for screamer pipe

Screamer maybe after it's engineered and road worthy haha

[timiteo]

Installed a TiAL MV-S 38mm V-Band external wastegate:



I think I'll set the springs to 1.5 or 2 bar pressure resistance depending on what peak boost pressure is decided upon.

[Water Boy]

Chhhooooo chooo chooooooo

[HaydEn]

That's a fair bit of boost. You'd be better off running a 14psi spring and using a boost controller to go from there. You'll have much more accurate control over spiking and boost limits.

I doubt you'd go much more than 18psi on this setup.

[timiteo]

Did some work on it during the week.

Installed the pinion brace on the gearbox as well as a new Sachs race throwout bearing and a Bar-Tek Tuning reinforced clutch fork.
Then bolted the gearbox to engine and installed the BFI stage 1 engine and gearbox mounts and the engine was then dropped into the car. Just need to do the oil lines, coolant lines, intercooler piping and fuel lines next.

Photo of engine in the bay:

[timiteo]

Plenty of work done since last update:

-Oil feed and return done
-Pump mounted for AWIC
-FPR mounted
-Fuel lines complete
-Aux pump relocated and all coolant lines complete
-Heat exchanger for AWIC mounted
-Surge tank and external pumps mounted and lifter pump mounted in fuel tank
-Mounted Mocal external oil cooler and ran oil lines

Next is to install drive shafts and finish IC piping including BOV. Not long now before it's off for the tune!





Merry Christmas everyone!

[Water Boy]

Holy **** yesssss!