Hey people!
Thought i'd share with you what we here in NZ do with rotaries haha
Turbo conversions have become very popular over the last few years, and i definatly wanted to join in!!
I have a series 3 (gsl-se for you in the states), 1984, had the standard 12a tallport in it when i first got it, ran that for a while, then had that bridgeported, then, it went crazy.
13bt block from a series 6 (batty), to4e turbo, bosch 044 and holley blue pumps, 850/1650cc injectors, -6 and -8 fuel lines throughout, series 5 turbo g'box, hilux diff with 4.3 lsd head, series 6 front calipers with 285mm rotors, series 5 rotors and calipers in the rear, front mount intercooler, 3" piping, full 3" stainless exhaust, 48mm turbosmart wastegate, 14" SPAL radiator fan, gilmore pulleys, blitz BOV, microtech lt10s ECU, custom guages inside... and some other bits and pieces

Heres a few pics...


the 12a bridgy, 48mm IDA


13b block mounted up


FC turbo g'box with g'box with gsl-se shifter to bring gearlever forward


brake caliper mounts


coilovers i made up


intercooler mounted infront of the radiator, with the top panel fitted nobody would know its there


modified FC gearbox cross-member


exhaust manifold tacked up, 2" steampipe bends used


hilux diff mounted up


FC rear rotors and calipers fitted



This build has taken about a year so-far...

more pics to come

 

3" stainless 'cooler piping, nice and short


lobster-back dump-pipe, going to continue style for the rest of the exhaust system







Fuel system is, complex haha, Have used -6 lines for surge tank feed and all return lines, and -8 for main feed to engine and all injector plumbing

 

guage panel i made up


removed all unused wiring, there was alot!!





-8 fuel rail i made up for the 1680cc injectors


mallory fuel reg


cut some holes in the fan shroud to allow more air flow, can also see oil cooler mounted below radiator





mounted the 4 bosch coils on the LH strut tower, with 8mm leads

 

exhaust manifold finished




motor before...


and after paint





This has come a long way!
I started wiring in the ECU today, a Microtech lt10s, wasn't too tricky, just time consuming! Hopefully finish it off tomorrow with any luck. Still have a few bits and pieces to get/do, but its damn close to turning the key!!!

 

looking nice, great job.

 

Looks real good, keep up the good work and please post more pics when you can

 

Looks great! I actuaully like the first pick the best. LOL I'm an N/A man.

 

They first picture is definitely awesome, but either way, that's a really good looking car and a really good job you did.

 

yea, i really do miss the 12a bridgy that was so nice to cruise around in but it had alot of pull to! Some BIG flames (15 sec worth alot of the time!!) came out the back with that setup haha looked wicked at night
Even though there is obviously alot more in the engine bay now, i'm trying to keep the similar "clean" look, hence the delooming and not alot of shiney bits and pieces.
Definatly more pics to come

 

nice ride..

kiwi's rule... haha kiddin

 

Once you go turbo in a first gen, you never want to go back. Right now, I am a little over 300 rwhp and I want more. Your setup is looking like you should be well over the 300 hp mark. Looking good. Welcome to the turbo FB crew

 

Good work mate, wish I had the same talent for metal fabrication

 

I'm dribbling for this to be going man! Can't wait...

 

i'm interested in how you have the fuel system set up
looking to do some thing similar
can you pm me with the details?

 

looks like a great project. keep the pictures coming.

 

The holley blue pumps are internally regulated at 14 psi, any higher pressure at the rail will cause the pump to just bypass it.... GET RID OF THOSE BLUES!!! You need atleast 25psi fuel pressure to get the injector to atomize right and that is a bare minimum. Blue pumps are for carbs, not FI. I recommend a external walbro or bosch pump. GL.

 

Umm, ok? i'm using the holley to fill the the SURGE TANK, not as a main feed. I have a bosch 044 as the main pump...
that calmed you down a bit??

 

I want to mouth-ify your engine bay

 

Looking good, similar mods as I have done with my car. Looking forward to seeing what kind of numbers your setup makes, and maybe some videos of it!

 

Very nice. I liked the brake upgrade keeping the 4 studs.

Great work! Send us some dyno numbers.

Kiwis do rule. Now I have one more reason to visit NZ.

 

Ok, heres how my system is set up, except I have a holley blue instead of a carter black.



Have got -8 lines from the srurge tank to the fuel reg, all other lines are -6

 

Nice, I am calm now. My first impression was that you were going from carb to FI and trying to swing using the carb pump. Interesting fuel system setup though, a little excessive but overkill is a good thing

 

Great work, top notch my friend........Very Very Clean.........Can eat off that engine bay!!!!!!!!

 

haha cheers guys, definatly wanted to have a clean simple (i'm TRYING!! alot to squeeze in!!) engine bay, love the look.
Yea i've built the fuel system as an overkill, much rather have too much fuel than too little

Pretty much the list left to go is
1. build up bigger turbo drain
2. get computer back from Microtech (being mapped for my motor)
3. hose clamps on bottom radiator hose
4. build up remaining exhaust system (going to start it without thu )
5. connect up wiring for the eletronic guages.
6. turn key and hope i've timed it right!! haha

 

Well, sorted out the wiring for the engine ECU last weekend, wasn't overly hard at all, just time consuming! haha The loom was all labelled and the instructions were very simple to follow. I mounted the ecu and ignitor on the passenger-side footwell, where the factory cruise control and emission controllers were, under the steel cover, nice and protected, perfect fit!

Heres some pics.







end result, nice and tidy