UPDATE TURBO IS BACK! Just a couple rough pics from my phone. But my turbo is finally back from Collin after being clocked for the FF manifold and cleaned up! Ill put some better pics up now but here are a few for now.

 

UPDATE MOTOR REMOVAL Just a minor update for everyone on the progress of the car. I've finally just about pulled everything necessary to remove the Motor. Began the day with first building my engine stand that came in last night so i can hold the motor. Then began the clutch removal and with the trans out that took no time at all. Then was onto detaching all the wiring and engine harness to the motor. Meanwhile helping bleed brakes and installing a new mater cylinder with a friend as i worked on my car. Then i went to work with labeling. I am a neat freak when it comes to working on my car and every bolt is put it a zip lock bag with the bolt written down, size, and torque spec and then i went ahead and labeled every part of the engine harness to help with reinstall and pulling the harness apart to save weight. Last but not least i hooked up the hoist to the motor and tomorrow morning will pull the motor out, put it on the stand and then separate it into valve cover, head, block, and oil pan for its trip along with my trans to DynoTech This weekend for some head porting, and trans build, etc.! Enjoy more updates tomorrow!

Engine Stand Assembled



Clutch Removal




Engine Harness Labeled and Hoist Ready to Pull the motor (Got tired at this point)

 

Moving right along looks good man hope everything keeps goin smooth for ya

 

Thanks bud! but everything on the engine harness removal and getting the motor set to be pulled fought me today! everything was a PITA! But almost there, ready to have this thing running. 59 days to go!

 

59 days until what??

 

On the dyno @ DynoTech Dyno Day on April 28! Need to Work Fast!

 

Lol pop some caffeine in ya and get to work time flys when doing what u love.

 

Exactly, didnt mind any minute of it. just could have had the car been a little nicer lol! But i love it. Cant wait to drive it! Time to buy my Cases of Rockstar!

 

Motor Removed! Ready for trip to Dynotech! Engine Bay Cleaning and Stripping has begun!

 

Coming along nicely Tyler! Cant wait till April!

 

whats the plans for the motor?

Also, are you considering going with the FP 84mm cover for the turbo?

 

Thanks bud! Making a lot of head way. Working hard need it done in by April 28th! But should be ready to go in April! Looking forward to some racing! Btw i like the past pictures of junkbox. Def looks a lot better.

Motor is getting the head ported, cams, L19s, and some other stuff. Still stock block though! And no the FP 84 cover. Not stock turbo then. And it wont allow a filter to fit for street driving.

 

just curious, but why would you not be able to run a filter? It would be the same intake stock frame's run.

I think the cover would still make it a stock turbo unless you mean stock as completely un modified (ie stock WG, stock port)

 

if big t3 4" inlet turbos have filters why would the 84mm not work?

 

I could run the 84mm cover but decided against it at the time due to money. sorry for the confusion. I blanked when i wrote the last response. Everyone has a brainfart every now and then lol. But yes a filter will fit on the 84mm Cover on a stock appearing turbo with Collins Stock Frame FF Manifold. I can even put a pic of it up for you later. More updates Soon!