1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Sedan LS Turbo Build

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Word? Smoke yet?
 
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Northernregal

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Tell us what's happening.
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GroceryGetter83

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Latest fiasco was this: one of the exhaust manifold bolts stripped when I was tightening!! 😭😭

So, after some cursing and a trip to Lowe’s:
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Went super slow and cleaned out the tap as many times as I could:
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I should be able to get the turbo system back on tonight! 🥳
 
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64nailhead

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I keep those helicoils in stock lol.
 
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GroceryGetter83

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Houston, we have a spinni boi

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GroceryGetter83

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Getting the little things knocked out:
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pretentious_pontiac

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This build is sweet! I'm over in orlando but I've raced at bradenton before and I understand the heat problem lol. Keep it up and hopefully I'll see you at the track (y)
 
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GroceryGetter83

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Power steering cooler installed (piece of mind for the close proximity of the turbo crossover to the PS pump):

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Fits behind the grill nicely:
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Wrapped the lines as well:
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Waiting on a coolant fitting and I can fill it up with coolant!
 
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64nailhead

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Just noticed - what's up with 3 lines to the wastegate?
 

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