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#51
you now officially have my full attention. hurry up and get that thing mounted and fired, please - and i humbly request video documentation along the way.
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I was wondering who else would pick up on that little detail.
Dave's legacy lives on and I'm sure he's smiling down knowing his motor found a great home.
Dave's legacy lives on and I'm sure he's smiling down knowing his motor found a great home.
#53
i never had the pleasure of meeting him in person, but we had enough interesting exchanges over on Rx7Club for me to respect him a great deal, and consider him a cyber-friend. i'm not really religious or anything, but i do believe wherever he is, he's throwin' up a finger and smiling right now.
#54
Thanks man. I am very much excited to put this work of art (both externally and internally) in, and can't wait to get it running. Taking my time though so things go accordingly. I don't want any mess-ups with this motor. Will definitely have a video of the first time it's fired up.
To update this thread since it has been almost a week.
As of this morning...
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This was VERY easy because everything was pretty much taken off except for the turbo, LIM, OMP, and Oil filter stand. I know it won't be the same when the new engine goes in. lol
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Another pic of the new engine as it sits currently awaiting the transfer of more parts.
To update this thread since it has been almost a week.
As of this morning...
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This was VERY easy because everything was pretty much taken off except for the turbo, LIM, OMP, and Oil filter stand. I know it won't be the same when the new engine goes in. lol
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Another pic of the new engine as it sits currently awaiting the transfer of more parts.
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#62
Thanks guys!
Yea Bret, same turbo. I do have yet to dyno with the new setup. I picked up a new turbine housing with a smaller wastegate port. That, with the MM's actuator, will hopefully reduce my fluctuations. I have yet to reach the full potential of this turbo with all that darn boost drop and fluctuation problems. I have something up my sleeves that I tested before this engine swap began, so hopefully the dyno event next month will finally satisfy my hunger for the magic 300+.
Thanks for the advice. I cleaned the nozzles when I swapped them on, but the lines do make me a little uneasy. I have been toying with the idea of braided stainless steel lines or even hard brake lines. I won't be doing it on this swap however I do plan to yank the engine out again near the end of the year and revamp those and more.
Yea Bret, same turbo. I do have yet to dyno with the new setup. I picked up a new turbine housing with a smaller wastegate port. That, with the MM's actuator, will hopefully reduce my fluctuations. I have yet to reach the full potential of this turbo with all that darn boost drop and fluctuation problems. I have something up my sleeves that I tested before this engine swap began, so hopefully the dyno event next month will finally satisfy my hunger for the magic 300+.
Thanks for the advice. I cleaned the nozzles when I swapped them on, but the lines do make me a little uneasy. I have been toying with the idea of braided stainless steel lines or even hard brake lines. I won't be doing it on this swap however I do plan to yank the engine out again near the end of the year and revamp those and more.
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