05-23-2013, 05:23 PM
#162
(05-22-2013, 06:50 PM)Simpler=Better Haha I love finding mystery vice grips
the funny thing is they werent even clamped, just open and hooked on the line via rust. Could have been there for years it looks like that.
so cleaned up and refinished the top of the fuel tank with rust converter. Fortunately, though it was pretty rusted, it was not through anywhere, should last a good long time with this treatment. Once it dries Ill pull the bottom shield and do that side and reinstall
also my oil cooler arrived! plenty of space for it where the A/C was on this van-
Made a path through the radiator side shielding for the cooler lines, and mounted it in front. This cooler is approximately 2/3rds the size of the MB cooler, but the lines are travelling another foot and a half to get to it so Im hoping for about the same effect in cooling, plus this is way more advanced in design. If I find it inadequate, the way ive set it up means I can go with a larger unit from the same manufacturer and use the same basic brackets, only adding one piece. As it stands its very strong, doesn't need any further bracing
With the oil cooler what stands to be completed next is oil lines, and turbo final installation with all the bits, including feed line and drain lines. Once thats done and fuel is hooked up (pics to come of that), im wiring, throttle, and power steering away from ready to test drive. Power steering im going to do after the test, ill cut the belt for now until I have lines worked out
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van