Jim, have you gotten any help form the turbo guys?
I'm interseted in your progress.
An up date on Priest's 16v-
I removed all of the components this week, after intitial "trial fitting".
Sent the mosselman ex manifold to jet-hot to be coated....
.....sent all the pulleys, new air box, & misc parts to the painters...
.... alt brackets & misc small metal parts to chrome shop...
...removed the stock TB and sent to Bekkers for excahnge with their over size unit (I don't know if it will make much of a diff- but one is on it's way)
relocated the oil cooler (NOT THE WAY MOSSELMAN wants it)
the want you to hack up the front bumper--- I don't think so.
....Instead- I made a couple of brackets and did some "trimming" in the existing center hole of the front air dam. IT fits great there, gets plenty of air, and you have to REALLY be looking to see it.
Next I will be having some new oil cooler hoses made- since the originals are about 8 inches short now.
The bad news is that the chrome shop is very busy, and it may take a month to get those parts back from them.
I also will be working on a "drain" for the turbo, since the Mosselman instructions want you to "drill into the side of the block" (uhhh-NOPE- not gonna do it that way)
...... so, I will probably end up removing the pan and modifying it for the turbo oil drain.
Oh- will also be getting a box of mild steel mandrel "U-bends" to make and air feed for the turbo and getting a K&N type cone filter.
Once I have the air intake hose "tacked" together how I want it, I'll be having my welder come in & TIG it for me and then have the pipe chromed.
The kit came with some real cheezey looking rubber hose and an ugly black plastic air filter housing..... Those just won't do- for this show winning street screamer!
Soooo much to do and sooo little spare time. Progress will probably be pretty slow until I get most of the parts back from the various platers & painters,,,,,,,,,,,
but in the mean time- I am working on some ultra joe-cool suspension stuff for the race car,,,,,,, and putting power brakes on my cobra replica. WHEW! Winter project time
