StAndrew's Build

Awesome, thanks.
I can't believe CX is that incompetent. I guess you get what you pay for but at least the headers and such are of good quality.

 

Snailing along...

Trans cooler installed:

 

Screw the trans cooler. You need a damn manual to make this turbo build worth it

November is approaching...

 

+100000000000

Hopefully of that print reading and headaches was for nothing.

 

One more part off of the list.

 

I would love a manual but then Id need a crawl box... This trans shouldn't last long though

You ever get those tundra brakes? I got a pneumatic bleeder; let me know when you do this install. I have some corner blinker lights I need to wire up one of these months. Got a new boss at work so its harder to find time off...

Its a long list....



So I finnally buttoned up the 1980 Tercel enough that Im not too concerned with it catostrophically failing anytime soon and Im now comitted to do this install starting after labor day... Operation "save money" has been sucessfull so far. Probably going to take a few days off work to get it rolling.

I have an spare oil pan so I can install the oil fitting and just do a swap. All I need to do now is mount the IC, measure out the IC piping, and get it cut and re beaded.

 

The hell you need a Carwlbox for??

 

Glad to see the ball rollin. Your tranny can handle a turbo, you just have to leave a couple horses in their stall when you feel a shift coming

 

You have obviously never seen rush hour traffic in this area

 

If I get MT, Ill want a crawl box. Shit, Paul is running one with an AT and 4.56!

Haha, this ^

 

Real men don't need crawlboxes to wheel...just saying.. hahaha

 

But you'll bust a CV!

 

Don't need a turbo either

Fuck!

 

You know it!

real men need LBJ! !

Don't need a crawlbox but nice to have!

Gone thru so many!

 

In case anyone missed it, my num one fear is breaking a CV. And now (thanks to Monte) my num 2 fear is busting a LBJ!

 

What's the plan for cooling this beast? You have a Efan yet?

 

Naw, no e-fan. Waist of money IMO. Got a 19lb rad cap on right now and a 170F thermostat sitting on the shelf. Im on debating weather I should run the thermostat or not; it wont make much of a difference if the radiator can't keep the engine cool. I honestly don't think Ill need anything exotic as I plan to stay south of 12PSI

Might need an oil cooler though... Reminds me, Im due for an oil change soon so I can go ahead and install the oil filter relocation kit. Might put a cooler on that same line...

 

Have you been in a situation where you needed a doubler? Or breaking a LBJ?

 

No and Im knocking on wood now. Check Monte's build page on breaking LBJ's



Might pick up this for the oil cooler:

$43 Hayden Automotive 676 Custom-Add-On Rapid-Cool Transmission Cooler 11.0” x 5.875” x 0.70”, Not for Direct Replacement

http://www.amazon.com/Hayden-Automo...373&sr=1-17&keywords=Hayden+engine+oil+cooler

Thinking about running the oil feed to the cooler before the turbo.



So picked up some ICON top plate adapters for $95. For the front suspension (February), plan to run FOA 2.0 resi coilovers with 650lb king's:

FOA 2.0” ResiCoilover: http://f-o-a.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=24_42&products_id=23 $390.33
2.5 ID 14"springs:http://offroadwarehouse.com/products/sfID1/12/sfID2/1135/sfID3/1181/productID/50423 $130

 

Dude..if i haven't busted a CV..you won't. Long as you manage the skinny pedal in bad situations fine. You'll be good. But even if you do. Its WAY easier to fix then a LBJ haha do that on the trail super easy.

WHAT?!

da fuck you putting FOA shit on this beast for

get some better CO man..FOA is shady..ADS is the new cool thing..just saying..

Id run SAWs well before FOA