micky69 Member 39 Member For: 19y 15d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle nsw Posted 04/09/08 10:01 AM Posted 04/09/08 10:01 AM As for buying a T, I reckon the conversion is cheaper! and heaps more fun!I agree doing the conversion is more exciting, and satisfaction.I have put a turbo on 5 cars now and it's been a real big learning experience, the five things I've learnt by doing this has been1.make sure suffiecient oil return2.disconnect pcv hoses from inlet manifold and join into oil catch can as when boosting it pressurises the sump3. don't over boost and use premium fuel and a good regulator to stop pinging4.if useing a copper head gasket the block and head need to be o-ringed5.HEAT WRAP EVERYTHING, and use an intercooler, car goes much quicker with cool engine bay and air flow oh and always take pic's of your work lol to brag later on saying "I DID THAT MYSELF LOL"
SUS-XR6 Member 36 Member For: 18y 1m 12d Gender: Male Location: NSW , The Burrows Posted 04/09/08 12:42 PM Posted 04/09/08 12:42 PM lol I wouldnt be bragging about my cars catching on fire , how did that even happen???
micky69 Member 39 Member For: 19y 15d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle nsw Posted 04/09/08 12:50 PM Posted 04/09/08 12:50 PM lol I wouldnt be bragging about my cars catching on fire , how did that even happen???not having a catch can on the sump vent's on the tappet cover, too much boost and a little blow by made oil blow up under the bonnet thendripped onto the high mount exhuast causing a oil fire which on a country back road wasn easy to put out lol learnt that lesson big time lot's of $$$$$it was pretty tough fried third no worries in the old girl
ETM Member 1,194 Member For: 19y 6m 22d Gender: Male Location: syd south Posted 04/09/08 12:58 PM Posted 04/09/08 12:58 PM looks like it fried more than just 3rd ROFL
micky69 Member 39 Member For: 19y 15d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle nsw Posted 04/09/08 01:32 PM Posted 04/09/08 01:32 PM looks like it fried more than just 3rd ROFLLOL yeah mate it did I built it for power cruise for burnouts little did I know it started the burnout a little early :popcorn: oh well we can rebuild, nah I sold it and just keeped the xr instead
turbohead Legacy Donating Member 58 Member For: 18y 9m Posted 07/12/08 06:34 AM Posted 07/12/08 06:34 AM is this N/A up and running turbo'd?
danz Member 30 Member For: 18y 9m 16d Posted 11/12/08 03:44 AM Author Posted 11/12/08 03:44 AM not quite yet, I have been waiting for my mechanic since August and he still is busy. I would have changed to some other place by now but he quoted me a very cheap price and I know he will do a good job for me.
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Legacy Donating Member 15,637 Member For: 19y 4m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 11/12/08 03:56 AM Posted 11/12/08 03:56 AM not having a catch can on the sump vent's on the tappet cover, too much boost and a little blow by made oil blow up under the bonnet thendripped onto the high mount exhuast causing a oil fire which on a country back road wasn easy to put out lol learnt that lesson big time lot's of $$$$$it was pretty tough fried third no worries in the old girlJust out of curiosity, was that your 5th attempt that caught fire??
toasteroony Member 2 Member For: 15y 3m 13d Posted 10/12/12 11:19 AM Posted 10/12/12 11:19 AM hey mate just trying to source a new sump for my ba xr6 turbo as I cracked the last one, where is the best place to source and do ford parts dealers sell them? cheers
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