Another car, chicago, uhhh 300d turbo w/4 speed manual
Another car, chicago, uhhh 300d turbo w/4 speed manual
Ok updates, I dunno what ive written lately
-got the tach working mbelectronics upgrade for the tach amp
-turbo is not dead maybe need a rebuild someday but not yet
-w115 manifold installed
-non egr exhaust manifold installed
-isspro boost and pyrometer installed
-dash lights working
This pic is original w115 manifold no modifications. no grinding, smoothing anything out, just a stock manifold. The two holes I did play with. one hole in it take an m14 bolt, i used a oil pan bolt for some car. the other hole is like an m17 or something that i couldn't find anything for, I tapped the fitting that was there for oil blow by with the same tap I used for exhaust manifold pyrometer. 1/4 NPT. I found a brass fitting that would go into that and that goes to my boost gauge. Some people talk about over boost sensor, i dont know what that is so sorry.
The w115 got in the way of the oil feed line to the turbo. i must have missed that when I read everybody else's builds. I bent that bitch with my hands for over an hour to get it to fit. Can't believe it didn't break. If I were to do the project again I would have some steel braided hose and fitting ready for it. I will likely do that later.
The silicone hose I used was 2.25 to 2.25 with unmodified turbo compressor housing and unmodified w115 intake manifold. I have a kkk turbo but think the garret is the same size. don't quote me.
Dumb shit I wish i didn't do:
-Again that oil feed line. hand bending
-in a rush forgot to scrape old gasket off of oil return line....half of old gasket was left on there with the new one giving me a wonderful cut vein oil leak. I tightened it and tightened it more until I took the return tube off and realized my mistake.
Thanks for all the info you guys give me on here. Helping me grow with my merc...