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All the major repairs are done. Downpipe and wastegate tube are heat wrapped and installed. I switched out the air filter to K&N RX-3800 it is only 4 1/2" wide at the base but is 1 1/2" longer with a front entry. I cut and welded the 2 1/2" turbo cold air pipe to a smoother angle. Now the...

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I tore a hole in the bottom of the down pipe from the wastegate tube that enters back in after the 90 degree bend. I have flex joints on both ends of the external wastegate and it still managed to work as leverage bar to rip off from the downpipe. I fixed the re-entry point, but I adding a...

Nice work! I know how much time goes into each little part of a restoration. I love to see these things be used as work horses. I find it funny that we can haul around more stuff then most vehicles that are larger. State side I see the short bed trucks that can not haul even as much. Most...

She is back up an running. I'm using her for my commute. Still running relatively low boost until she is broken in. I am going to purchase a electronic boost controller and then install the manual boost controller on this car.

Engine is all together and going back in. I do have pictures to post, but not today.

I hate the fact that we cannot get the right bearings for these cars. I kept thinking the bearings were undersized however they are only about a half size over from what is listed in the FSM. I also kept thinking that 0.003" was way too tight with that 1/2 size under (0.005" thicker), but in...

I finally got the extra port for the coolant thermostat housing done. I can actually add the new dual coolant and oil temperature gauge to the bottom of the tri pod gauge cluster. I will not get to the oil temperature port for a while. Another car that does not live up to expectations: 2023...

I felt pretty good yesterday when I put to shame a Volkswagen Golf type R (around a 2020) model. Just too heavy of a car. No new updates.

I have everything back from the machine shop. I'm now waiting on a set of main bearing since the Sealed Power ones that Rockauto sent me which were suppose to be standard were 0.010" undersize. I should have the bearings by Monday. I will take care of a few odds and ends this weekend, but it...

Since I'm in the middle of a G10T rebuild I'm going to add to this thread even though it went cold a month ago. 1. 75 mm Y.C.P. Vitara D16 pistons with NPR or Hastings rings (standard 75 mm). (these are low compression; work great for upping the boost) 2. ARP head studs and main studs 3...

A rebuild kit will not work if your CHRA is damaged. The following areas need to be inspected before buying a rebuild kit or trying to rebuild: back seal ring surface, any part of the turbine especially the seal ring groove, back of compressor wheel, back exhaust seal plate (usually it will...

The NA peaks at 5700 rpm. The RHB32 will not make any real gains above 15 psi unlike the ceramic ball bearing 54 mm turbo in my black gt that will push 30 psi and is capable of 400 hp, however this would be long after the point the engine disintegrates. The lower compression pistons will...

What rpm and what was the stock boost for the MKII for that hp/torque?

I have been really bad at taking pictures. She has been back up and running all summer. The intercooler piping change worked great. I need to have my tires rotated and then rebalanced. I'm pretty sure the balancing tape ripped off. I plan on installing the new rear toe rods and then having...

There are a lot of subtle hp listings that are slightly different, but lets say 75 hp at 8 or 9 lbs of boost. At 15 lbs, with oversized valves, 1 mm over, and a 2" exhaust. The 1 mm over is not much for add cc, but it multiples with boost, and it also brings back up the compression ratio. For...