Intake done

[turboshad]

I finished my intake today for my 2.4 build aside from polishing it. I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. It was a little smaller on the #4 end then I planned but it is dang hard eyeballing an angle on a radius when your trying to position something 15" away. I don't think there will be any ill effects though. The plenum is about 3.5l and I used a 65mm TB from a mustag (excuse my language). Anyway, things are getting close. All I need to do is mock up the IC piping then I can yard it all out, take the engine into the machine shop and start the body work. The light is near.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g103/turboshad/93%20Shadow/DSC01498.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g103/turboshad/93%20Shadow/DSC01500.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g103/turboshad/93%20Shadow/DSC01502.jpg

If you want to see more I have a project log started here.

http://www.turbo-2.com/forum/index.php?topic=162.0

DJ

[Mopar_Nutz]

Very nice. Thats gotta be one of the cleanest hybrids I've seen. Clearly custom, but very refined looking. Looks like parts belong. I like :thumb:

I guess it's not really a hybrid but it kinda is since the engine isn't stock. Very nice custom pieces though :p

[overlordsshadow]

Truely amazed. Thats some very nice works. Assuming the welding is done by yourself?

[turboshad]

Very nice. Thats gotta be one of the cleanest hybrids I've seen.

Thanks, I'm trying my best to keep things clean and uncluttered. That was one thing I hated about my 8V. I'm alos trying to make things as servicable as possible. When I wire it I plan on using 1 plug for the whole engine so when I pull it it will be that much easier.



Truely amazed. Thats some very nice works. Assuming the welding is done by yourself?

Thanks again. If I had put up a closer picture it would be more evident that I welded it myself. There is something to be said about trying to weld 3/16" to 1/16" to 3/4". It's not perfect but I feel it looks OK for an extremely part time welder.

DJ

[turbovanman²]

Looks good, :thumb:

Just hope all that bondo dust didn't get inside the turbo, :(

[dds78910]

That is a very nice and clean looking intake. Good job!:thumb:

[Frank]

Wow, that is pretty kick'n!

[contraption22]

Nice work!

[8valves]

Looks very nice. May I ask what part is 1/16"?

[mcsvt]

Nice craftsmanship! The welding looks good to me for a "part" time welder :)

[turboshad]

Just hope all that bondo dust didn't get inside the turbo, :(

Don't worry, it's not bondo dust. I havent even started the body work yet. You'll also notice the pretty blue cap on the turbo's oil inlet.


Looks very nice. May I ask what part is 1/16"?

For the curved parts I used .065 wall bent tubing. The curve gives it more strength then a straight piece of tubing. That is the reason I bent a piece of 3/16" up for the majority of the plenum. OK, I didn't personally bend it, our head welder did but he is much better with the break than I am. It probably would have taken me alot of tries to get the radius correct.

On my project log I have more pictures of how I fabbed it.

DJ

[8valves]

Don't worry, it's not bondo dust. I havent even started the body work yet. You'll also notice the pretty blue cap on the turbo's oil inlet.



For the curved parts I used .065 wall bent tubing. The curve gives it more strength then a straight piece of tubing. That is the reason I bent a piece of 3/16" up for the majority of the plenum. OK, I didn't personally bend it, our head welder did but he is much better with the break than I am. It probably would have taken me alot of tries to get the radius correct.

On my project log I have more pictures of how I fabbed it.

DJ

Yeah I saw it. Looks very nice, one of the better fabriacted TM parts I've seen. Congrats for doing it yourself!

[mboyek]

so 4" dp +holset = no powersteering?

Pretty mean looking. Did you make the downpipe or just buy a 90^ pipe with a v-band flange?

Do you have an o2 bung welded lower in the downpipe?

[mboyek]

Never mind, just read your link.
sorry

[turboking]

Excellent , work of Art, Form follows function

Carl

[turboshad]

Got the intercooler piping done (tacked up at least) last night. The drivers side turned out to be a bit of a challange but everything seems to fit great. Time to yard it all out, send it off to the machine shop, and start the body work. Hopefully be driving by late June early July :clap2:

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g103/turboshad/93%20Shadow/DSC01508.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g103/turboshad/93%20Shadow/DSC01514.jpg

DJ

[2.216VTurbo]

Wow, the quality of the hybrid conversions just continues to improve!:thumb: You're setting the bar pretty high for the next one. Your manifold is a work of art, Art:D

[BadAssPerformance]

Looking good :thumb:

[WVRampage]

Looks great.

[spoolinhard]

what IC is that?

[shelby zed]

beautiful man

[turboshad]

what IC is that?

XS Power Ebay cheepy from SSAutochrome. They aren't on ebay anymore though and now you have to buy them through their site. I had my reservations about getting it since they seem to make nothing but cheap crap but I couldn't see anything that really made it garbage. Only thing that could really happen is the welds would crack but if that happens I will just weld it up again.

DJ

[www.turbogod.com]

XS Power Ebay cheepy from SSAutochrome. They aren't on ebay anymore though and now you have to buy them through their site. I had my reservations about getting it since they seem to make nothing but cheap crap but I couldn't see anything that really made it garbage. Only thing that could really happen is the welds would crack but if that happens I will just weld it up again.

DJ

I bought one of thier intercoolers and they look like a nice intercooler.. the turbos I am not sure about.. the compressor wheels looked to be cast not forged... But like the intercoolers:nod: