Turbo 420a Install Update , Next steps

Here is the install progress picture, I have pictures that are better and will list them all together once this thing is done. The most difficult part was removing the exhaust manifold. There were two bolts that rounded off on the bottom. After a few attemps to get the bolts to turn after soaking in WD-40 all night, I Cut all the way around them with a Hard Top Chisel. Suprisingly a 2 pound hammer with this chizel cuts through steel with little effort. I hade the heat shield off in about 15 minutes, then the exhuast manifold off within the hour. I had to remove the radiator the get the manifold out though. I took the opportunity to flush the radiator and get the leaves out. Leaves over a couple of years have a tendancy to collect in front of the radiator blocking air flow and generaly looking bad.
NEXT STEP:
The next steps required me do make noise and given it was already 11pm, that was the stopping point for last night.

1. Install the oil drain in oil pan- very simple but requires the exhaust to be off to remove the oil pan. The drain is a bolt in type fitting but theres NOT a hole for it. You must drill one, install the fitting with appropriate sealer and washe the oil pan out. There are many metal shavings that are made when drilling and the pan must be clean enough to eat off of before putting it back.

2. Reistall the Oil Pan- after the drain is installed, and oil pan cleaned, then we need to apply sealent to the oil pan edges and loosly bolt it up without oil, After an hour or so I can tighten them down all the way.

3. Install the oil supply line for turbo- The turbo needs oil or the darn thing just wont turn and we cant have that! Theres a oil pressure sensor on the back of the engine. Its a pretty big hole. Most turbo installs get their oil from this hole because the oil that comes from here comes directly from the filter, giving about the cleanest oil you can get in the engine. This line must be hooked up to the turbo before the engine can start for the first time, otherwise its like running a engine without any oil..........because you are :P

4. Install the Down Pipe and wastegate- Okay now that we removed our stock " slow" parts and added the turbo and its manifold, we gotta get our exhaust connected to the exhuast on the turbo, this thing isnt a drag car it still needs a muffler. We already have a Down pipe made but are unsure of if it clears the water tube that runs behind where the old stock exhaust use to live. Lets cross our fingers everything just bolts on.

5. ADD oil- Ok by now I have fiddled around with the downpipe for an hour and can now add oil to my engine and prime the Turbo. I say this bacuase the gasket maker I put on the oil pan has probably dried by now. "prime" is a fancy word for adding oil to the turbo since it hasnt seen any lubrication for 3 months now and definatly needs some before starting the engine for the first time.

6.Install High flow fuel pump- Ok well now we should already have the Downpipe installed and everything is peachy now we can install the fuel Items. First we need to install the Fuel Pump in the gas tank, NO SMOKING PEOPLES

7. Install " late model fuel kit"- The late model fuel kit is two high pressure fuel hoses and a Steel Return Fuel line that I need to run from the front of the car all the way back to the fuel tank.

8. Install Fuel pressure regulator- This boost dependant little buggar raises fuel pressure as boost rises. Very nifty. It keeps the fuel ratio to air correct when boost changes. The replaces the old one. Cant wait, this is the home stretch :P

9. Final stuff- okay plug up the vacuum hoses for the turbo, wastegate and fuel pressure regulator. Double check everything.

-Install the Air Filter

-Put the Radiator back in and fill with Coolant

-Bolt the Turbo housing up if I haven't already " cuz things work better when they are bolted together well"

- Install the Map Sensor bypass thingy, and the HKS Blow off valve

-Run a vacuum hose to the HKS Blow Off valve

-REGAP THE SPARK PLUGS SMALLER, and plug the wires back up.

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