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I got half an inch clearance from 4 inch dump pipe to block, half an inch dump to steering column and half an inch from wg pipe to steering column. My wg pipe is only 40mm steam pipe though.

@Puffwagon if you think about it, its always one step forwards.

@hjtrbo great idea thanks

@Puffwagon when you re-seal your barra sumps back on do you prefer to have engine upside down or right way up? Im just wondering if I can take sump off and reseal it on without removing motor. I know I have to remove front subframe to get sump off, iv done it before. I remember when I had motor on a stand upside down and I put sump back on I didnt have a helper and it was pretty difficult by myself cos the sump is so big, I remember I had a couple of goes at lowering sump down onto block cos I was worried I had smeared the three bond. Im not sure what went wrong but it leaks on the right side up the front by the angled tab on the sump. In your opinion can the sump be taken off and resealed without taking off front cover and crank pulley? Should new half moon seals be used even if mine arent leaking? Thanks

Itll be worth the wait hopefully, at least your car isnt in the bin.

Whats in the bin puff?

@Tom Tucker oh whoops that was supposed to be a light hearted joke in puffwagons territory adventures.

Still trying to fix annoying sump leak, I was torque wrenching the sump bolts to check their tightness and snapped one where there is no leak. Also one on right side up front where the leak is doesnt want to tighten, I havnt taken it out yet but im thinking it has stripped itself or has stripped block thread. I torqued them to 18-19nm. Is that too tight? I thought the snapped one I could just leave it alone and not disturb it unless it starts to leak. Then il have to try to drill a 2mm hole up into the snapped bolt and try ezi out it which may or may not end badly. Also I wondered about drilling right through the step in the block where the thread is and then using a 12.8 tensile allen head cap screw and nut to tighten the sump. Thoughts guys??

Also in a future episode coming up soon, Damn I asked too much of it! It was loving it, and it was sounding great, but now 3 rods are poking out side of block.

@sixman cheers man, your combo sounds awesome for the street, specially having a manual box.

Its got a 14psi spring in the gate.

@Puffwagon regarding my boost drop at 5000rpm from 20 to 16psi. Do you think my 3 inch stock, 4 inch dump back exhaust could be causing boost to drop off quickly? Its hitting 420kw at 5000rpm on dyno graph and rising to 440 at 6k with 16psi from 5-6 k rpm There must be a limit a 3 inch can flow but could it restrict boost??

@Tom Tucker have you looked at my photos? I couldnt view them a minute ago but my techy son sorted it and they are viewable now.

@Tom Tucker I have just put one on mine as in above post that Puff put up. No change in exhaust note but spools up a split t4 flange turbo as good as stock log manifold. See my dyno sheets, garrett gen2 gtx3582 on stock manifold had alot less power and torque down low than Artec and 900hp efr9174. It drives awesome!!

Cheers @Puffwagon I think this will be the last incar-nation of my fgx for a long time. Im pretty stoked with how it worked out, I took my time and tried to do it all to a decent standard and didnt cock anything up which was satisfying. I learnt alot too. Also under bonnet has maximum street cred now lol. I learnt that saying off one of the blokes on this forum.