1983 Turbo project coming along slowly
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1983 Turbo project coming along slowly
I did alot yesterday may not look like much but she is coming along. Yesterday I swapped the front suspension from the 85 to the 83. Installed the front 2 SS braded brake lines. Made a new longer line for the oil cooler so I could change the angle as not to have it directly infront of the intercooler. The bracket for the coils was installed and added a piece of metal to mount the fuel presure gauge isolator to when it comes time.
I debating on the next project to take off the front cover and replace it with the one I have made for oil return or to work on the rear and swap the 85 to the 83.
Have a question on the rear end swap will I have to use the drive shaft from the 85 in the 83 or are they interchangable?
I debating on the next project to take off the front cover and replace it with the one I have made for oil return or to work on the rear and swap the 85 to the 83.
Have a question on the rear end swap will I have to use the drive shaft from the 85 in the 83 or are they interchangable?
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It's looking pretty good. I like that bracket for the coils. Sounds like youre in about the same place as me.. I really need to switch over to a front cover that's been tapped for my drain, instead of using the oil pan, AND I just bought a full gsl-se suspension that I need to put in. It'll be awhile before I get to putting that on though. It's a long and slow process, my friends keep asking me about my car, you know "is it done yet?", of course I reply, it'll never be done!
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Some people say that it can cause oil to backup into the turbo. I guess depending on where you put the line going to the oil pan, it could actually be under the oil, or right at the line
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I have had a return in the pan for over two years. With no problem that I know of other than the rubber hose deteriating a little and it getting a little messy. I have had the oil pan off the car with the dipstick installed and the full line on the dipstick is actually higher that the oilpan. So I dont believe anywhere in the pan is below the oil lvl.
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Turbo suppliers clearly state oil return should be free-flowing, and NOT below oil level in the sump. Some people may have got away with it in the past, but if you've got the time, go the front-cover route. I drilled and tapped the front cover 1/2" NPT, adding a 1/2" NPT to 3/4" hose barb. If you cut off or de-braze the flange on a stock S4 return line, and connect via a short piece of 3/4" hose, it'll look nearly stock.
Seanrot, have you had any problems with high temps in the idler arm area? I put a heat shield on mine the other day, but my S5 housing is nested up pretty tight against it.
Seanrot, have you had any problems with high temps in the idler arm area? I put a heat shield on mine the other day, but my S5 housing is nested up pretty tight against it.
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I also finished rebuilding my turbo too. bought it off yahoo auctions Japan. Sent the shaft off to peirsdeisel in Washington state to be balanced and clean up. Bought a rebuild kit from them too. Wasn't that hard to do. This is a K27 which is alot beefier then the little K26 I have in there now.
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The 85 engine popped, and the 83 only has one spot of rust where as the 85 only has one good spot of clean metal. That and i have found two points on the 83 that are a little nicer than the 85. the top of the strut towers if flat on the 83 much nicer for a strut bar and the front brakeliines have the hardline to softline connection in the body where as the 85 has a hole in the body and a bracket under that to hold the connection between the lines. I like the interior of the 85 better though and its moving to the 83.
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