Recent content by moronmechanic

Re: BOV placement That's good news, I prefer the speed density setup. Less extra crap in the engine compartment, plus you get to mount the air filter right on the turbo if you want to. My setup will be MagaSquirt, also a speed density system.

Re: BOV placement Are you saying that in the sy/ty the MAF is located between the turbo and intake rather than between the air filter and turbo? That'a a strange setup, most cars (even the GN) have the MAF between the air filter and the turbo. If so, you are right, there won't be a rich...

Re: BOV placement OK, let me clear up something about BOV's POV's, intake bypass valves, whatever you want to call them. Here's what they do: They dump boost when; A) intake backfire, or overboost. B) throttle plate shuts durring boosted condition, like gear shifts. The diaphram line is...

Re: Piston squirters I've done similar things with marine engines. I like to drill a 1/8" hole in the oil passage near the bottom of the cylinders and take a 1" or so piece of 1/8" copper tubing bent in a "U" and JB weld them in place. Then I would take a punch and smack divits in the block...

Re: oil & coolant lines I like to use natural gas lines for my turbo drain line. They come in copper and stainless, they have ribbs that work like heat sinks. -Chuck-

Re: so... about those spark plugs. The loose plug probably had lots of crap on it because it wasn't properly grounded at all times thus was skipping a beat now and again. Also, the higher the boost, the tighter the gap. -Chuck-

Hey group, I'm new and I figured this would be the best place to go for advice. After seing the time-slip page, I KNEW I was in the right place! Hah! I have dealt with small blocks for a long time, blowers, turbos, etc. I have never built up a twin turbo 4.3 yet, but the time is here. I have a...