Turbo BS Thread

I'll still be making boost, but I'm not in the efficiency range of the compressor. Does it to me on sand a lot. The tires will be spinning and they catch between gears. Mud terrain tires are probably too aggressive.

 

2 days and about 40 nuts welded n snapped off later i got 4 more studs to get out ahaha.

 

I'm lucky living in desert climate. Looks like someone is going to get a tub of anti seize.

 

lol that cresnda is awesome

 

Anti-seize is definitely in his future, for exhaust stud install.

 

i put antisieze on every bolt i take off of this thing

 

I believe you. 100%. Too bad the factory doesn't though. This is your first time removing them correct?

 

first time yea. all the drivers side came out with the nuts. not a one on the drivers side wants to come.

 

50/50 mix of acetone and marvels mystery oil thoroughly mixed let to sit and sink in overnight. That is better than wd40 or PB penetrating oil in my experience. Did you try screwing on two nuts (to one stud), tightening them to each other and taking out the stud that way?
EDIT: and why can’t you just leave the studs in there and just slip the new exhaust manifold flange holes over them and use a nut to tighten it down? IIRC I reused a couple stuck studs when I did my CX headers

 

the studs that are stuck in are already snapped. rest came out with the nut.

 

Anyone know the factory in/out of the 2.7 muffler?

I found OE replacement body dimensions of:
inlet, 2.25"
oulet, 2.5"
body height, 7"
width, 9"
length, 20"

I want to assure that the in/out sizes are in fact correct.

Search function isn't yielding much

 

I’ve read 2.25” pipe before

 

Channel locks and a tape measure, if you don't have calipers.

 

Problem is I've read that, 2.0", and 2.5" everywhere. Not very consistent .

I have calipers somewhere I think. I shoiuldve known haha

 

I can use a caliper when i get out of work in a little while. I have a magnaflow muffler, but the piping is stock diameter.

Also, my junk didn't blow up or give me any issues this weekend!

 

My LCE exhaust is 2.5". My factory exhaust is in the backyard. If I don't forget between now and then, I'll measure it when I get home in about an hour.

 

3 more studs to go. got the oil feed tapped and ready.

 

^^^ that isnt oil all over engine. just mass amounts of pb blaster, wd40, atf mix, and some other rust penetrator.

 

yah know there is a plug you can remove to get oil pressure right? Did you actually tap the blocK?

 

no i t'd off the oil pressure sensor feed. I read online the plug below the sensor is unfilter oil?

I had doubts about the completeness of the cx kit and even emailed if it came with all the required oil fittings. it didn't. luckily i got an adapter in town.