Rear mount turbo build

[minimarine09]

Please tell me you plan on putting the trunk carpet back in place.

Lol Yes, I'm going to clean everything up, nice and Purdy, it's just pretty low on my priority list

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[minimarine09]

So I am having my friend help me out with making my fuel hanger because I'm a little girl and don't know how to weld.

I went to take off out my fuel pumps, and just decided to just drop the tank. In the hot Florida sun. Tight squeeze but I got it.

So ill be selling my returnless fuel setup, (KB BAP, modified fpdm, and the revised ford gt pumps)

It took some thinking, but I was able to make the factory sending unit work with the sending unit hat that came with the fuel cell. Then I bent the rod so it will read true full and empty with the fuel cell dimensions. Cut and put the floaty back on. Works like a charm. I also plan on using the factory fill up spot for the fuel cell, I think it's just high enough to not cause problems, just have to drill a hole

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[minimarine09]

And this beast of an intercooler just came in. I'm not 1000% happy with it, as he made it a little wider than I asked at the top, so I'll just have to trim a good bit to make it work. At this point, carving up the front bumper cover isnt a big deal to me. It's going to look sexy

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[minimarine09]

So I've been making some moves, been doing a good job on not spending any extra money. sold the fuel setup, decided to pull the trigger on return, everything else that I should need for fuel is in the mail. also sold my long tubes, and bought my cold side piping/ v bands. Also got my manifold flanges resurfaced. And just dropped the off to be sand blasted and ceramic coated.

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[minimarine09]

Got the manifolds back from coating, I also bought a cheap welder and wired my garage for 240v. Going to start practicing so I can do a couple misc things around the car, like solutions for mounting the turbo for example, unfortunately my intercooler was made a little too wide, too wide for the bumper brackets. So I'm going to have to make some new brackets, or notch my existing ones.

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[Grimrepairman]

So I am having my friend help me out with making my fuel hanger because I'm a little girl and don't know how to weld.

I still laugh and or smile every time I read this.
Welding isn't super difficult. Practice enough and you'll get the hang of it.
Can we assume that you got a MIG welder?
If so, flux core or solid wire with gas?
Few quick tips: uncoil the leads completely. Don't take just what you need and leave the rest hanging on the machine.
When using a MIG(or GMAW) welder keep the liner as straight as possible. Helps keep the wire from binding.
Don't be afraid to take the tip and wire out and blow the liner out. They fill up with dust and rust surprisingly fast.
Make sure you have the correct size tips for the wire size being used. Don't be afraid to change the tip either, they can go bad fast too.
Weld toward the ground clamp. Helps keep the arc stable and if stick welding, keeps the flux behind the arc where it belongs.
Clean welds are happy welds. Yes, you can weld through paint and rust. But it's usually not pretty. The grinder is for before welding, not after.

Have fun!
And don't be a dumbass and weld in a t shirt with no gloves like me.

[Fastbob]

I still laugh and or smile every time I read this.
Welding isn't super difficult. Practice enough and you'll get the hang of it.
Can we assume that you got a MIG welder?
If so, flux core or solid wire with gas?
Few quick tips: uncoil the leads completely. Don't take just what you need and leave the rest hanging on the machine.
When using a MIG(or GMAW) welder keep the liner as straight as possible. Helps keep the wire from binding.
Don't be afraid to take the tip and wire out and blow the liner out. They fill up with dust and rust surprisingly fast.
Make sure you have the correct size tips for the wire size being used. Don't be afraid to change the tip either, they can go bad fast too.
Weld toward the ground clamp. Helps keep the arc stable and if stick welding, keeps the flux behind the arc where it belongs.
Clean welds are happy welds. Yes, you can weld through paint and rust. But it's usually not pretty. The grinder is for before welding, not after.

Have fun!
And don't be a dumbass and weld in a t shirt with no gloves like me.

You forgot one....Don't strike an arc until you verify that the batteries in your auto darkening welding helmet is good and it is switched on. Trying to weld with a bad battery(s) in your helmet or the switch in the off position makes it difficult to see much of anything for at least 15 minutes. Don't ask me how I know that.

[Turbov6Bryan]

Once you have welded poorly a few times and the wire will no longer feed, DO NOT POINT THE TIP TOWARDS YOUR FACE AND LOOK AT IT WHILE PULLING THE TRIGGER!!!

It's a simple honest mistake that definitely will poke you in the eye and grant you a trip to the ER

Once the welder speed and you getting used to it, all is good.

Keep a pair of dikes next to you, this way with each new fresh arc will be a new fresh piece of wire.

Shut the gas off once your ready to put the welder away, nothing worse the next time you go to use it and all that gas leaks out!

[Grimrepairman]

You forgot one....Don't strike an arc until you verify that the batteries in your auto darkening welding helmet is good and it is switched on. Trying to weld with a bad battery(s) in your helmet or the switch in the off position makes it difficult to see much of anything for at least 15 minutes. Don't ask me how I know that.

Probably the exact same way that I know that. Checking becomes a habit after a few times.

[minimarine09]

Back from the dead!

So I took a little hiatus from the world / car, recently I started back up again, slowly but surely, what I have gotten done since last update -

Welded motor mounts solid
Mounted both exhaust manifolds
Mounted plumbed/wired fuel pumps
Mounted battery box and fuel cell
Built/ran fuel return and feed hoses
ReRouted battery relocation wires through frame
Relocated fuse box (may change my mind)

Mounted beast of a transmission cooler behind grill and ran hoses


Cleaned up some janky wiring that was left for me

Started to relocate the air compressor to make room for

(still planning on cleaning everything up and proper mounting, carpet in trunk, etc...)



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[minimarine09]

Some pics, of the above mentioned progress and more to come!



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[Zack]

Nice. But FYI, you can run all power cables through the interior. There is a factory channel along the passenger side with plenty of room for battery cables.

[minimarine09]

Nice. But FYI, you can run all power cables through the interior. There is a factory channel along the passenger side with plenty of room for battery cables.

Thanks! yea that would of been a smarter idea, oh well maybe next time.



So now I'm basically waiting on this guy to be available to fabricate my hotside for me, anxious to hear me some turbo noises!

In other news, MY BALLS WORK !

My son coming around April 13th

When your unborn is metal as ****

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[camelgrundle]

Lol congrats man!

[musclemerc]

Better hurry up and get done! After he gets here game over till he goes to school.....
Crumb snatchers are expensive!!!