Lets Try this again: Cutlass Edition
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Thank you! Ill look into the timing cover idea. Getting people to weld this or that (outside of what I can do with flux) is going to kill me price wise.
Okay so more stuff happening today... GM decided to make it hard to get these mounts out, so I decided not to waste time trying to find the right angle to get them out. Made wrench access holes that should’ve been there from the factory with a rasp tool.
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Okay, so now that we are done with that, it’s hot side time. I won’t be turbo for a little bit but I’m going to do something I haven’t seen before: I’m going to build the hot side with the t4 flange where the turbo will be, and put a flange on top, with a downpipe to a dump.
when I get the turbo and plumbing, all I’ll need to do is unbolt the top flange, cut the downpipe off the flange and vband it. It’ll look odd in the engine bay, but I’m not building this car to win trophies or appeal to anyone. Just want to do burnouts and have fun on the highway with some 392s and coyotes 🙂
when I get the turbo and plumbing, all I’ll need to do is unbolt the top flange, cut the downpipe off the flange and vband it. It’ll look odd in the engine bay, but I’m not building this car to win trophies or appeal to anyone. Just want to do burnouts and have fun on the highway with some 392s and coyotes 🙂
SBC mounts and setback plates installed. One of the bolts hit against the webbing on the block, so I clearanced it with a grinder.
Got the exhaust manifolds on and flipped to the front. AC compressor is going to be TIGHT. I’ll cut the flange off, put on a 90 degree to kick it out and clear.
Got the exhaust manifolds on and flipped to the front. AC compressor is going to be TIGHT. I’ll cut the flange off, put on a 90 degree to kick it out and clear.
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Found this garbage behind my shed, it’s stock exhaust piping from some random gbodies so it should work at 2.25”. The piece joining the two mufflers is going to be perfect as a merge for the flange up to the turbo.
now I gotta teach myself how to weld really quick so I can get these exhaust manifold bolts out really quick.
now I gotta teach myself how to weld really quick so I can get these exhaust manifold bolts out really quick.
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Don’t think I know many people not running between 2.25 -2.5” hot sides. Most I’ve seen are 2.25 up to the turbo. I’ll be running a 3” downpipe... or whatever fits between the ac box and the rest of the crap under there
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