No apology needed. Personally, I like it when forum members "stick up" for other members they have never met before. I also like that you didn't take/don't take other people work for granted.

In all seriousness, I wish we had more forum members who conduct themselves just as you do.

Jackson

 

haha no worries. Its true sarcasm is hard to read on the internet. I (like crispeed) just get a kick out of all the people who seem to think that the tools Nate has access too are what make his **** so awesome, and anyone with similar access could whip out the same stuff. The truth is that his charming good looks are the key to his power.

 

i heard he bought it on ebay!

 

touche my good man, touchheee

(cartmen voice)

:-)

 

one question, why not make your custom manifold so your turbo turns the other way, easier piping and cleander engine bay look.

 

I'm a little worried about the intake manifold clearance too. When I made the exhaust manifold I didn't consider that I might be doing a PP. I have some 2.5" CLR bends, but if I can't make it work I might just make a long-tube exhaust mani and put the turbo further up. I am starting on the manifold tonight, so we shall see.

As for the machining stuff, it's really not that difficult at all. Having the right tools really does make a big difference. I would be willing to bet any technically minded person could learn enough to do this stuff in under a week. Most of the machining is done on manual machines; usually only get to use the CNC equipment for irregular interpolations and such.

^I'm not quite sure what you mean about the manifold design, I can just loosen one v-band clamp and clock the compressor in any orientation I want. That position was the easiest to route at the time.

 

^^^^^i think he means the compressor outlet is pointed down towards the frame rail, keeping the piping out of sight.

 

.. yeah, and DelSlow was saying he can easily adjust it to point wherever he wants.

 

I really really like that oil pan! You should make them for 13B-RE/REW's. You would make alot of people happy.

I am going to pick your brain a little bit in the next few weeks. I will PM you tomorrow about your build up, I need to read through some more.


Good job so far. Top notch work!

 

^ I'd be happy to answer any questions you have but remember that I'm not exactly sure what some of this will do. Hell, it might not even work at all.



Anyhoo, I got the intake manifold tacked up, still have a shitton of welding to do. The intake manifold does fit, but it is very close to the turbine so I will make a spacer for the turbo and make some heat shielding. I will be relocating the alternator to the side of the motor. I also have to machine the fuel rails and mounts; I should have those finished up this week along with the throttle bodies.

A few pics, thanks to Furloaf for being a welding fixture monkey:

 

Amazing work! It's refreshing to see an engineering student who is just as capable with their hands as they are with their brains. Most of the Eng guys at my school are just nerdy geeks who happened to be good at math and science and who couldn't assemble a barbeque, let alone do what you have done!

What kind of people do you work for that let you use all their equipment?!?! I used to work at an aerospace manufacturing company with about 50 different CNC machines and if I even asked to use their equipment, they'd probably fire me! I have so many designs I want to machine out of actual metal! You're a lucky SOB, that's for sure!!!

 

Heh, well they don't actually KNOW that I'm using their equipment. My co-workers don't mind and I work on this stuff after my boss leaves.

 

Are you going to be running this on pump gas, or just going to go straight methanol? I did not read through if you were using an intercooler or not?

I guess I can pick your brain some once you get everything running correctly and you have gotten the car tuned. The though has crossed my mind to do a periphreal port turbo setup in a 76 Cosmo, but like you said there is not much information out there for P-port turbo setups.

 

oh my god hurry up already.

 

this is 100% amazing. i bow down to you.

 

Once again, very nice work. That intake manifold sure worked out well...

Where are you planning on locating your fuel injectors?

 

dang

 

keep going, i need more pages of this **** to drool over....

 

WOW, best machine work that I seen on here......

 

Yea everything looks awesome. Cant wait to see some videos!!!

 

that is absolutly amazing
it inspires me to go down a very similar path...

 

beautiful work. wish i had the skills 2 do work like that and that good too.
keep up the good work

 

 

Intake manifold is 95% complete, I ran out of gas over the weekend so I wasn't able to finish welding on the injector bungs. I still have to weld on two vaccum bungs after the TBs as well. I don't like the way the fuel rail mounts look, so I will be doing some more machining on them and using different bolts. After that I just have to finish up the throttle body linkages and make a new intercooler pipe and the intake will be done.

 

pics !!