5 GT Turbo EFI - GT Turbo

[Mark Davis]

Result, strut brace fits !

 

[andybond]

Have you enough space with engine rock?

 

[Mark Davis]

Have you enough space with engine rock?

Will have to check on the road I guess, there is a decent amount of clearance but I do have vibratechnics race mounts so minimal engine movement.

 

[Mark Davis]

Finished and ready for mapping. Just need to get some smaller jubilees for boost hoses.

 

[Duncan Grier]

Looking ready to deliver some number for you

You can always cut / grind to size with a dremel to save buying more

Hope it goes well on the rollers

 

[Mark Davis]

You can always cut / grind to size with a dremel to save buying more

Good idea, why didn't I think of that. :ad:

 

[Duncan Grier]

Too busy with the 300 other jobs on the car

Or tin snips and file

 

[Mark Davis]

So inlet/exhaust manifold isn't sealing !! What a cunt !

 

[Duncan Grier]

Were they clean and flat prior to fitting along with head?

Gutted for you is it not just a fresh torque up needed after initial heat cycles?

 

[Mark Davis]

Sadly not, all torqued up. Going to have to pull them off and start again. Need a day off first

Will get a straight edge on everything. Wondering if it's the fire rings on the inlet ports ? Pretty certain other gaskets only have fire rings on exhaust ports. Bloody cars

 

[Duncan Grier]

Had a few vx220 engines that were fitted spot on to normal required settings that then had quite a bit of adjustment after initial heat cycles.

Worth checking before hitting the beer

DG

 

[Duncan Grier]

Ignore my last post, and indeed.....bloody cars!

You will get it sorted

 

[Mark Davis]

Manifolds were slightly warped, mainly inlet. Both off to be machined and should be back by Wed/Thurs.

 

[Mark Davis]

Well it's as good as it gets idle wise until mapped. I had to open the idle screw up by quite a few turns this time so pretty confident the inlet leak is resolved. Got it reasonably stable around 950rpm.

Just a filter and oil change to do before Thursday.

From the very small amount of driving I've done on boost spool does seem slightly higher but above 5500rpm it's way leaner.

 

[Adey]

awesome stuff. mapped on Thursday drag racing at the weekend

 

[Mark Davis]

Assuming a rod doesn't go through the block.

 

[Mark Davis]

So it begins

 

[andybond]

Oh ! Exciting !

 

[Adey]

well it's made it there so that's a bonus lol

 

[Mark Davis]

well it's made it there so that's a bonus lol

It nearly didn't, new down pipe was melting heater matrix hose, only just caught it.