1990 Coupe - 'budget' turbo kit

[KBScobravert]

You're lucky I remembered where I found that thing, because I didn't have it bookmarked!

Be prepared to want to buy everything on this site...

https://www.vtewarehouse.com/index.php

No shit. My cart has $300 worth of stuff in it already. lol

For wire, Adel and Nylon clamps, terminals etc.

http://www.kayjayco.com/index.htm

[RuStYpNuS]

Brooks are you going to be running the wheels off it out at north star mostly or the dale. I live closer to north star and would love to come check it out.

I keep telling myself ONE DAY I'm going to throw a turbo on my gen 1 lightning. I'd like to rattle your brain about it

[turbostang]

Man, somehow I never got the update to this thread.

It really depends on what tires I'm on when it comes time to run it. If it's on slicks, i'll likely be going to Kennedale or NSD. If it's on radials, I will only run at NSD.

Oh, I have some updates coming in the next few days.

[jason07]

Man, somehow I never got the update to this thread.

It really depends on what tires I'm on when it comes time to run it. If it's on slicks, i'll likely be going to Kennedale or NSD. If it's on radials, I will only run at NSD.

Oh, I have some updates coming in the next few days.

FAG!!!

wharz updates?

[Mysticcobrakilla]

FAG!!!

wharz updates?

He's been busy yo!

[turbostang]

Just no time to work on the car lately.

Sooner or later I'll get something done.

[Sleeper]

Just no time to work on the car lately.

Sooner or later I'll get something done.

Its the red hatch all over again

[turbostang]

Its the red hatch all over again

nah, this one's been running a full season (last year).

It will run again soon, just have to get the shop situation squared away.

[Sleeper]

Just poking at ya brooks. The red car ran a couple seasons too. I'm glad the shop is going well for you. You deserve it.

[KBScobravert]

Here's the whole setup mounted. Note the Morose crank trigger bracket... more on that later.



The crank trigger bracket again. I re-did the mounting for a few different reasons. Mainly, I didn't want to alter the crank trigger bracket or sensor, just in case I had to revert to it. It's a different kind of sensor, a hall effect sensor. Now uses a 36-1 wheel instead of the old 4 magnet wheel. Much better.



Last but not least, the hall sensor mounted up in it's new home.

What diameter was that 36-1 wheel? You just centered on your collar adapter that and bolted the crank pulley bolts through it?

Which sensor is that?

You think you can duplicate the sensor mount and the trigger wheel? I think it and the cam sensor are the last pieces to my puzzle.

[turbostang]

What diameter was that 36-1 wheel? You just centered on your collar adapter that and bolted the crank pulley bolts through it?

Which sensor is that?

You think you can duplicate the sensor mount and the trigger wheel? I think it and the cam sensor are the last pieces to my puzzle.

Earlier in the thread, there's a step by step on how I machined the collar for the wheel, and how the wheel was machined. It's not just bolted up.

The sensor is just a standard Honeywell hall sensor, the PN is listed on the Megasquirt III install guide - Real popular sensor, easy to come by, good for 5-24V. There's even a video on youtube on them testing it to 20,000RPM.(google it, not too hard to find)

Easily duplicated.

[turbostang]

Well, it's been a long time since I've posted an update for any reason, but here it is finally. It's no secret, I closed the shop and for a multitude of reasons - one is that it kept me from working on my own stuff.
So, I made the decision to go back into corporate America - and along with that, I get to pickup where I left off on my own projects.
Enough of the boring part, Here's where I'm at now. The car has been largely untouched for the past 6 months or so. The plans for this winter are to complete the 25.5 update, new wheels (already have them), same drivetrain with the exception of the driveshaft and tailshaft housing. The rear end will be narrowed 2" per side, it will be LOW now, and will have new rear suspension. It's possible that it will be EFI when the time comes, but I do still have all of the carburetor stuff too.
As of right now, the engine bay got cleaned up and a fresh coat of rattle can flat black. The wire pass through holes are getting covered properly (see: lower passenger side firewall).
Before cleanup:


After, with engine installed:

[BradM]

Well, it's been a long time since I've posted an update for any reason, but here it is finally. It's no secret, I closed the shop and for a multitude of reasons - one is that it kept me from working on my own stuff.
So, I made the decision to go back into corporate America - and along with that, I get to pickup where I left off on my own projects.]

Sometimes it's better to be the drunk than own the bar. Sometimes it's more fun to be the race car driver than the racecar builder.

[onjacks]

Good to see you puttin it back together man. Have fun with it and quit tearing it apart!

[shumpertdavid]

Sometimes it's better to be the drunk than own the bar. Sometimes it's more fun to be the race car driver than the racecar builder.

That sir is a worthy quote with more truth spoken than a lot of people can comprehend.


Congratulations on the progress Brooks. 3 or 4 months ago we laid out the dates to attend my sisters wedding in Arizona. It's 3 weeks away and the interior I've been going to work on in my spare time hasn't been touched in my Dodge we will be taking. I just finished up with work and a side job and contemplating rolling in some fatmat before heading home.

It's hard to do it full time and have time to work on your own stuff. For me it's general repairs and a\c. Not enough hours in the day.