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monster turbo3 build
Topic Started: Jun 17 2011, 05:53 AM (36,538 Views)
Jezza
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I feel like a klutz when reading this thread and not understanding a 1/4 of what I read :(

But I love this turbo build nonetheless ... :wub:
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Tofuball
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t3ragtop
Nov 5 2011, 08:24 AM
steve, a small factoid is that if you build a turbo3 engine you pretty much need to use the turbo valve cover. it's different from a normally aspirated valve cover in several ways.

there's a bracket that supports the turbo3 intake manifold that attaches to the head so the t3 valve cover is cast to allow clearance for that. if you don't use the support bracket you can crack the long port runners on the intake. there is also a drilled and threaded boss for a mounting point for the crankcase vent tube/ return to the turbo intake tube. the n/a valve cover has a big boss cast into it that is the mounting point for the air filter hat and that interferes with the fuel rail and injectors on the turbo3. the t3 valve cover also has a different oil vapor separator.

i would use a standard valve cover if i could get away with it as the turbo valve cover is pretty darned hard to find for the mk2 t3. they're also more than twice as expensive as the standard valve cover (canadian market only.) i have a couple of the n/a valve covers kicking around in my garage.

you can modfiy the n/a head to accept the injectors for the multiport fuel injection but you can't really modify the valve cover.
In my mockup I had no issues with the N/A valve cover and turbo manifold\injectors :o

Where does it hit?
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Scoobs
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:D

Guess ill just send mine up to my uncle to throw on the cnc and engrave it for me :/
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t3ragtop
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did you have the head to intake bracket in place and the intake manifold to throttle body coolant hose on? i seem to remember a problem there with the round cast boss for the filter base mounting.

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Tofuball
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Bracket yes, TB hose no - my TB has no place to mount a coolant hose :)
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t3ragtop
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sorry for the loss of all my pics in this thread. teamswift blew me up with their latest, mishandled server migration.

i hate to be so low tech as to just give you a re-direct but it's going to take me quite some time to build my new photobucket albums from scratch and then edit the links to pics in all my posts to restore this thread, but here's a link to my cardomain pages:

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2090766

Edited by t3ragtop, Nov 13 2011, 02:52 AM.
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Jardamuth
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Wait before changing anything Rich. I'm checking if it can be fixed.
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t3ragtop
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while jardamuth works on that, here's the keys to my turbo3 porn collection. ^o)

http://s1189.photobucket.com/albums/z437/t3ragtop/

there's nothing in the main album, you have to go to the sub-albums to see pics. there are enough pictures there to keep you busy for hours. ;)
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Woodie
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Hey, Jardamuth! Welcome to GMF, you're slumming with the poor boys now.
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razr769
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Just a heads up that link only showed me your last 3 sub-albums. I had to click view t3's profile, click on recent albums, then click all public albums to see them all. Now I need to find a few hours to admire them all lol.
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t3ragtop
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open the link, click on an album, scroll down and the sub-albums are listed on the right side of the page.

the main albums are project 2010, project 2011, and winter engine project that will morph into project 2012. the sub-albums get listed alphabetically.
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Jardamuth
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Nov 20 2011, 06:01 AM
Hey, Jardamuth! Welcome to GMF, you're slumming with the poor boys now.
Ahah!

I feel more at home with you guys than hanging out with the supras or Subaru crowd. Suzuki has been my very true, first love and it will remain so for a long time. Who care if you don'T have any money? As long as there is an heart and a soul ;)
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t3ragtop
Nov 12 2011, 06:37 PM
sorry , teamswift blew me up.....

At least that wasn't due to one of my turbos :p

It's fixed! :)
Edited by Jardamuth, Nov 20 2011, 07:13 PM.
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t3ragtop
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thanks, jess. :thumb
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MonTex
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Nice work t3ragtop! I am impressed!
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