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

captainbizzaro · February 17, 2011, 11:24:28 PM

Fraid not Cliff-it\'s off Pete\'s turbo FB.

CHC (RIP) · February 17, 2011, 11:43:34 PM

Quote from: captainbizzaro;743489Fraid not Cliff-it\'s off Pete\'s turbo FB.

Not to worry, least you have a template to make your own if needed.

captainbizzaro · February 19, 2011, 08:28:34 PM

It\'s landed.:mmmm

Steve-A · February 19, 2011, 08:34:03 PM

:bandit Wooooo :god:god

The turbo looked huge in your earlier photos, but from that one I think you can go bigger

haha. It\'s amazing how large 1st gen engine bays actually are!

captainbizzaro · February 19, 2011, 08:49:17 PM

Yeah stacks of room, although the bottom hose will be a joy to put on. I think the bigger turbo will have to wait awhile haha.

Ian65 · February 19, 2011, 08:52:04 PM

Quote from: Steve-A;743919:bandit Wooooo :god:god

The turbo looked huge in your earlier photos, but from that one I think you can go bigger haha. It\'s amazing how large 1st gen engine bays actually are!

it\'s the steering box and servo that cause the problems when mounting manifolds and turbos

Steve-A · February 19, 2011, 08:53:50 PM

Thats why someone\'s gotta figure out a way to be rid of the steering box for RHD cars soon!

But yeh I\'m sure it will be plenty big enough.

captainbizzaro · February 19, 2011, 09:14:10 PM

This is what you are up against if you do yours Steve...

And thats with a purpose built manifold!:confused:

Steve-A · February 19, 2011, 09:54:16 PM

Ah yes, that does look a little close!

I still think be rid of the steering box would be the way

captainbizzaro · February 27, 2011, 07:30:41 PM

Had one of them days today...

Fit rad in stock position.
Try and come up with another location for intercooler
Remove rad
Put intercooler where I want it
Try V mount ideas

And repeat.

That has been it pretty much, allocated 7 time wasted scratching head.:Hammer

CHC (RIP) · February 27, 2011, 11:39:11 PM

Don\'t despair Tim, we all have days like that mate. My plans for today were scuppered and I finished up doing nothing on Goldie at all - what a waste.

captainbizzaro · March 13, 2011, 11:36:11 PM

Got a bit done today in between family duties, gave the S3 tank the once over with the wire brush drill attachment and no holes appeared so gave it a coat of paint and fitted the sender. For future reference, M4 pan head machine screws used by us electricians are a perfect match for the threads in the tank on the sender and pickup assembly and as I have a trillion of them in the store I was able to crack on. With that done I set about removing the spare wheel well, gave the cut a file and some primer till the POR15 arrives. Fitted the S3 tank, not a job I intend on doing again whilst lead on my back so two post lift is on the christmas list. Anyway it\'s in now albeit after some colourful language so that leaves me needing to get a sheet of aluminium to plate over the boot area and get the fuel system finished.

Should get the intercooler back this week then I can make some big progress mounting that and finishing the pipework.

No photo\'s today as my phone with the decent camera has thrown in the towel.

jon newman · March 14, 2011, 08:16:20 AM

Great work, just been looking through the build. Your creating a monster. I had sneaky thoughts of sticking a forcing aid on my motor, its lhd so loads of room on that side where the steering box is. keeping it na though.

jon

Steve-A · March 14, 2011, 10:05:07 AM

Sounds like its coming along well Tim, nice to chat to you at the weekend too

captainbizzaro · March 14, 2011, 07:30:04 PM

Quote from: Steve-A;748844Sounds like its coming along well Tim, nice to chat to you at the weekend too

And you Steve, getting there now!

Cheers Jon-you should go for it mate your car is made for it without that bloody steering box in the way.