Puffwagon's Territory Adventures

[BeerTurbo]

1 hour ago, Puffwagon said:

Had a look, the manifold wasn't tight enough. Torqued up the loose bolts which was most of them, started the car and no ticking. I should have checked them when I swapped the turbo recently but I didn't. The irony is I knew they would need retorquing due to all the new parts put on it, it having heat cycled and settled into place.

I had to do mine recently. all the bottom ones were basically hand tight. I think its been about 40, 000 since I installed it.

I had normal studs and norlock washers. but I dont think there verry good when the glue melts? anyway might have to buy something for it if it loosens again

[Puffwagon]

For how easy it is to go over them for a re-torque, I would just include it either as needed, when you're in there doing something or every 6 months.

[bjc]

I've been missing one of the 4 bolts (bottom front) from the turbine to exhaust manifold for years now although I rarely drive so the car just sits in an openish carport. I couldn't see or hear anything leaking but over time the arm on the stock wastegate actuator has rusted in a section lining up with roughly the same area. The engines had a misfire for well over a year or so (I'm guessing again) as well and changing the usual things didn't fix it. I swear it started when the oil gauge came on one day after starting it from sitting for months but it's probably coincidence even though I don't believe in them!
Need to replace the fuel pump as the pressure has gone to sh*t on the GFB reg with gauge and the grub screw never moved so it's a multi problem ordeal with this F6X. It'll get sorted one day or I'll sell/burn it depending on dollars they're worth...

Keep us updated on random randomness though

[Puffwagon]

I've got something planned, I'll update when it's done.

[Puffwagon]

Righto I did my thing and here's an update.

 

I did a comp test and one of the cylinders was low with others being out of spec too. Turns out the head was leaking like a mofo out of the exhaust valves...so I rebuilt the engine.

 

I used stock turbo pistons, Spool I beam rods, upgraded piston pins, Cometic 3 layer MLS, ARP head studs with OS washers, new hx bearings with 360 thrust, inconel high pressure oil pump spring with adjustable relief, oil pump gears and backing plate, Ross balancer, Plazmaman intake and maybe more I forgot. I got hectic with the valve grinding paste and the head is passable. I relocated my trans cooler under the car and wired in the fan with a relay and a switch. I painted the rocker cover with Black Velvet Cerakote, it was sh*t before and now is a bit less sh*t. Haha I still gotta fit the catch can, I'll do that later I suppose.

 

I've had a successful test drive or 3 today, no leaks etc so happy days. It still runs the same boost, it makes 300awkw on about 14.7psi. This should tide me over until I can afford to rebuilt the actual turbo territory. The only thing I really want to do with it now is to have electronic boost control, the na pcm doesn't have that so I'm in the gutter using a boost tee.

 

Here's a pic, hard to believe I did it all in the span of 1 week, in the driveway, while still having family commitments.

 

[Slowxr6t]

Nice job! I love the boost tee part. They actually arent that bad. For a crutch.

[Puffwagon]

It pretty much touches 18 then drops to 14. I know how I can fix that, I'll give it an exhaust, it'll fall over less up top.

[Puffwagon]

I put a built trans into the na territory today. Holy sh*t it's a night and day difference! 

[BeerTurbo]

I dont think you can call it Na anymore. Its got more fruit than a turbo terry since you've been hard at work

[k31th]

16 minutes ago, Puffwagon said:

I put a built trans into the na territory today. Holy sh*t it's a night and day difference! 

colour me shocked