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Made an oil pressure block for the dash light and ECU. I used nickel copper brake line. I welded a -4AN fitting to a turbo banjo line that threaded into the OE oil pressure sender port.
I added DEI titanium wrap to the up pipe to keep the gasses hot and keep all the other hoses nearby safe. I also added an 1/8” NPT port near the turbine inlet. My tuner says we can put a pressure sender there (with some tube to insulate from the heat) to get a feel for turbine sizing and pressure ratio (or something like that).
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Been a while since I posted anything. Just working on dumb detail stuff. Alternator mount.
Made a floor mount shifter since I’m switching to an early trans and don’t want to use the sheet metal shifter carriage
Remains to be seen how well it works.
Throttle body adapter to shift the angle and to use a Volvo 960 cable 65mm throttle body
Grabbed a backup bellhousing so I can make a backup trans if needed.
Machines some caliper piston masking plugs for a set of Volvo R calipers I’m throwing custom paint at
Made a custom bed side table for my wife for Christmas.
Not pictured
-got an OEM S40 engine harness to mod
-got all the clutch bits final assembled
-got the trans attached for last time
-made FPR mount
-made IACV mount
-started fabricating heater hose hard lines
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Originally posted by Fruttolo View PostSuch a good looking engine! The alternator belt mounts/tensioner are genius, may steal the concept for my vw haha
Will the turbo oil feed not be hardline?
Originally posted by kimove View PostFinally an update
Looks great
what cnc router are you using?
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Taking a break from engine stuff for a bit. Just working on a timing belt cover and then back on the interior.
Started by drawing the pulley positions and belt routing in CAD first. I was going to put the grille hexagons in the cover, but it looked too busy.
Then I cut the outside shape (flipped for front and back) out of MDF and sealed the MDF with BIN primer. Don’t know what’s in that stuff, but it dries fast and seals MDF quickly.
I wanted some bumps where the pulleys are even though it doesn’t “need” them. The back plates are made out of HDPE cause resins don’t stick to it.
Then I made an HDPE ring that will act as the step to make the two halves fit together. There’s clay in the corners as a fillet and the whole mold is sprayed with PVA mold release.
I took some acrylic rod pieces, sharpened them and placed them where the bolt holes in the head are.
I did two layers carbon and one layer of fiberglass with a middle layer of baltek mat in the back part to aid rigidity. Then vacuum bagged it.
Pro tip: if you want the weave of loose carbon to hold it’s shape when you’re cutting a template spray it with Super77 3M spray glue lightly.
Then demolding
Two halves fit together
Test fitting
Now I just need to fill voids, paint and finalize.
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