Chronicles of a 13BT swap......

[RamoNZ]

Ho Ho Ho
:Santa
 
I\'d check which gearbox you have (S4/S5) because that mount will only fit one of them - and dont for get to pick up some Autosol, to get some extra shine from the manifold and get them in the dishwasher to make them clean inside and out.
 
Just dont tell your missus I told you to do it... :rollin

[captainbizzaro]

I\'ll get right on that Autosol stuff tomorrow-dishwasher is primed ready for action.

Gearbox-wise, how\'d I tell what I\'ve got? Any easy differences?

[RamoNZ]

Easy way to tell - see if the mount will bolt to it or not....
 
One is flat on the bottom, and the other is like a V-mount.
 
Oh yeah, and that looks lie a fat turbo - Turbonetics are good turbos and that one should give an easy 350bhp crank though I suspect that is way more than is needed - given the ease at which Tim took my 280bhp daily to the \'ton\' (on a closed private road of course) and his car with 250bhp should easily eclipse that given the go kart like weight! :burnout

[captainbizzaro]

Righto I\'ll get a look tomorrow.

Cheers for the drive, you don\'t have to say "it\'s still under warranty" twice...:god

[Steve-A]

Wooo big turbos are good news !

Should be such a blast to drive when its done, for me bits like light weight flywheels make cars just more eager feeling and fun

[David Nock (RIP)]

That Turbo\'s burnt your arm Tim....Cold....Wow that will be some beast when it\'s hot.......:Giggle....:spank

[captainbizzaro]

That Turbo\'s burnt your arm Tim....Cold....Wow that will be some beast when it\'s hot.......:Giggle....:spank

Ha yeah, thats the plan-now to somehow make it all work.:o

[syebba]

 
A G8 looking fb & without a bodykit,bit of lowering me thinks.
Mirrors look better,but those rims poking out from arches would be illegal in UK.
 
Stick with it capitano,when you finally start up your new modded engine stand near it with a fire extinguisher!
ta stu..

[captainbizzaro]

Cheers Stu, think the fire extinguisher will be a wise move. :evillaugh

[syebba]

Captain,are u deffo going for the revo\'s in my humble opinion i think they look the best!
Simple,blunt 4 spokes but effective.
 
I say get a fire extinguisher,years ago i fitted uprated fuel pump,holley 390cfm,larger heads to a cobra replica,hit the key in anticipation of it firing into life 1st time,without correct jetting or fuelling & guess what,the engine did fire but fuel poured out the top of the holley & caught fire,singed my eyebrows!
I had\'nt set up the float control valves in the dual fuel chambers properly,thinking oh well it dose\'nt matter any excess fuel will just get burnt inside the engine,so whats the point,fuel consumptions terrible anyway,did\'nt expect it to catch light on top of the engine!
Better safe than sorry,for £30 odd quid.
ta stu..

[captainbizzaro]

I remember being on fire watch for my dad on various welding marathons when trying to coax tired Mini\'s through MOT\'s back in the early stages of my driving exploits. We settled for a damp rag and enthusiastic stamping haha. I have got a big Chubb foam extinguisher but it needs recharging-definately worth the cost though.

I am going for Revo\'s-the ones with the fat lip are top of the hitlist. But my mind is made up.

[captainbizzaro]

With my new toys burning a hole in the porch floor and me not doing ridiculous hours this week I got home from work, kissed the children on their foreheads and merrily skipped down the garden to the shed. First job was to tighten up the e-shaft nut, then on went the flywheel..



Next up, just to satisfy my impatience I offered up the turbo and couldn\'t pass up a photo opportunity as I must admit to getting a bit excited. So tomorrow I will pick up some autosol and get buffing on the UIM and the LIM needs to go in the dishwasher to get rid of the filings it\'s filled with from being used as a template. Progress woooooooo.

[Steve-A]

That turbo looks bigger than ever on there!

Good call on the Revos too, should look great.

[captainbizzaro]

That turbo looks bigger than ever on there!

Thats what I thought!:eek:

[Christopher]

Looking good Tim hope your happy with your bits... Should hit 300@wheel with no problem.
All the best with your project.

Pete.