Brice's NA V6 Build

Yeah I rigged my old one up and adapted it to the new sensor, removing the old brittle connector

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new extension harness I made



How it looks under the tape

I had to remove the stock chevy plastic connecter to properly fit and tighten the sensor and push on the connector. hope all goes well

 

So the build is delayed temporarily. I ordered 6 2.5 inch 90 degree bends off ebay which arrived as 2.25 inner diameter bends, the dude sellin em was measuring the advertised diameter using the OD.

In case you didn't know, you measure couplers of any kind by inner diameter as nothing ever goes around the outside of them, but rather the inside. So I sent him a return request and offered to exchange the for actual 2.5" couplers. Oh and on top of that he sent me three 90's and three 45's when I specifically ordered six 90's. Welp that's why six 90's were $47 off ebay but $101 on Amazon...

In other news. My firewall will require some massaging to fit the 4-bolt adapted downpipe.

 

New video rendering.

Of course stuff that y'all have already seen that happened in the past.

 

https://youtu.be/DGUhxO-8_GU

 

@StAndrew Did you end up using the header gaskets from the kit or did you use the high temp gasket maker you've mentioned a few time?

 

I used the ones that came with the kit coz I'm broke lol

 

Got me a part. 2.5-2.75" 90 degree

And caliper paint for a red turbo.

 

I used the wood stove gasket maker. The CX gasket is crap. I might work if the turbo flange was machined flat but the welding warped it a little so its about as flat as Kim Kardashian.

 

Mine came machined from them, and I checked it to make sure with a true edge...In other words I used the crap gasket

 

Flowmaster Pro series muffler

Painted the turbo red

 

Never heard a pro series or hushpower on the 3.4 yet.

 

Me either

 

Nice red turbo

Tac'd the exhaust up.

how it sits with the 4-bolt welded to the v-band

 

Came here from your YT channel to say hey. Another cx racing build- cool! Mines holding up great so far.

 

Thanks for dropping in!

Sadly today I discovered I need to replace my injector seals and buy an 02 sensor gasket...Still waiting on the 90's, should be here tomorrow. Hello auto parts store, goodbye wallet...

 

Damn, that's sexy. Makes sure your oil feed and oil drain are as close to vertical as possible before installing though.

 

Welp I got them as close as possible...well see

 

I grinded mine down a bit to get it clocked right. If you don't get it clocked right, oil might leak into your turbo and pool there. Not good to gumb up your intake.

 

Grinded what down exactly?

 

My issue was the drain flange. I ground that down. I tried not to touch the turbo housing. I think I flattened a bolt as well.