spent most of today wrestling with the engine. i managed to get the seized nuts off the manifolds to pull the stock turbo after soaking them in ATF mixed with MEK. (this is the best penetrant oil i have ever used it even beats the Boeing stuff i used to have that was banned in most states for toxicity) also i just love the nice residue the EGR leaves behind in everything it touches.
i also found the source of the slight rattle and drone at some speeds. guess i have no excuse now not to have a 3" DP made. i might even "forget" to re-install the exhaust past the DP for a bit just to see how it sounds with the HE221W and a strait pipe.
the next step is to mount the new turbo with the w115 manifold. i would like to get the new head on however it still needs some work before its ready. i did get new valve guides and the porting but it needs valve sealing work and a little smoothing.
i think i removed around half a kilo with all the porting. the port walls are quite thick somewhere around 10-13mm.
i got the w115 manifold in today. also i needed to replace my engine mounts so i got a new set an cast them full of rubber (
PR seal if anyone is familiar with it. its horrible stuff its smell awful and gets everywhere but once cured its amazingly indestructible)
