But remember, you are using a pump to push the oil back in to the pan. All I have ever used were 3/8" x -6an fittings on the oil pan spacers. Never had a single issue.

With turbo gravity drain, one should probably ste up to the 1/2 -8an combo.

 

Hows it going? You start putting the piping on yet?

 

Yes sir. Last night we started the piping. While we were in there doing the injectors, we also did a qore tuck too. Since I added a rare jdm harness cover. But everything interior is done. Just need to put the intercooler on and then reassemble the front end. I will post pictures once I get home.

 

Im also adding a sparco harness bar and harnesses too. And adding black sparco r100 seats. And before anyone asks, I am using those seats because the lok nice. BUT importantly because they fit me real nice. I didn't want anything crazy for a seat. Just a subtle cosmetic improvement over stock. But also something that I can uses harmesses with.

 

I never trust a small hole.

and I drilled it out when I was using my vortech so I needed gravity drain.

 

cool, your making good progress. Did you run into problems with the piping and the power steering pump line? Greddy supplies a little fitting to move it but I dont have it. Also, whats a qore tuck?

 

Lol im on my phone it was supposed to say wire tuck lol. And so far no issues.

 

Ah I see, I thought you drilled it when installing the mid mount.

 

cool, glad I didnt buy it haha. In for pics

 

Sorry in advance for the horrible pictures

 

At this point all I have to do as far as installing things are

Wategates and extended tubes
Connect exhaust
Put front end back on
Make new turbo intake tubes

As far as the intake tubes go, there is a local here that is running the same set-up. He has been gracious enough to allow me to borrow the tubes so I can have a shop fab me up some.

After I get those tubes made and on, I should have the whole front end back on, including the intercooler and rest of the pipes. Upon doing that, I just need to add fluids and check for leaks..

I am still planning on towing the car to the dyno to be tuned this year. I am planning on having it all done in the next few weeks. So far everything has gone pretty smooth. Between me and a buddy, we have approximately 16 hours total into this. So not too bad. We are for sure taking our time, trying to make sure everything is correct. We also have goofed off alot, I mean alot lol.

 

nice. why do you have to make your own intake tubes?

 

My used kit didn't come with them.

 

oh thats right, I remember. I think the passenger side intake pipe is the one where you will have problems with the power steering pump line. Most people cut and weld it I believe, let me know what you run into. thanks

 

yeah no problem. I really don't know what I will run into with the ps line. I know that side is very crowded. There doesn't even seem to be enough room to route the intercooler pipe in there. I guess I will find out soon enough. There is a bracket on the back side of the alternator that holds the power wire to the stater and alternator, and I removed that so I can gain a little extra clearance. But we will see what the final outcome is.

 

yea for real, I was looking at it today, there doesnt seem like there is enough room at all! At least your my guinea pig

 

Yeah I will for sure let you know how it goes. so far it has been really self explanitory.. Not too hard at all. Im glad my friend and I are doing this ourselves. I was contemplating sending it to a shop for a bit because of my time constraints, But I am glad we are doing it. This was if anything goes wrong, I have had my hands on everything and can fix it.

 

yea, I am looking forward to doing the install. Its going to be fun. I would never send it to a shop and hope they do everything right. Its a lot more settling knowing you did everything and its done right. Good luck with the rest...

 

the wire tuck was extremely simple, no cutting of any wiring whatsoever. the power steering, just removed it from the factory location, remounted 1 bracket, removed the hardlines, and bolted it to the passenger frame rail outside.

 

Escobar is talking about how it interfere s with the intercooler piping. The pressure line right off of the ps pump itself