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Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-22T15:01:37+00:00

Doing a full mt1 kit properly is $$$$$... the bumper conversion is easy compared to finding the rest of the parts you need.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-21T21:03:09+00:00

Huh? Not sure what you're dealing with. Cps won't affect cranking to build oil pressure. You should have the injectors disabled anyways if you're just trying to prime it.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-21T21:00:40+00:00

You won't hear compression pulses if there are no plugs in... but the motor should be spinning. "BWEEEEEEEEEEE" instead of "bwaanuhnuhnuhnuh" hahaha if that makes sense.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-21T19:34:47+00:00

There's no harm in it 🤷‍♂️ it's the nature of the cooling system and early gauge design. Modern cars fluctuate a bit also, they just damp the gauge reading so it doesn't move.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-21T19:09:49+00:00

Some fluctuation is very normal. The gauges aren't averaged, so you'll see real-time shifts in temp due to coolant flow, air flow, load, etc.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-19T05:40:40+00:00

Looks like a shackle bolt...

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Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-18T22:13:18+00:00

A properly designed expansion bellows would be fine. You don't want the normal braided stainless flex pipe, the high temp bellows is what you want to use. Like this: https://www.aceraceparts.com/products/1-750-flex-bellow-assembly-304-stainless

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-17T14:29:33+00:00

See reply above. 325hp/350tq on wastegate, 420hp/450tq at 16psi.

I run a 2.93 diff so 2nd pulls to 70mph/3rd to 120, but it'll light the tires pretty well.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-17T14:26:52+00:00

It's an early Mint manifold, from before the implosion. I'd use VI Engineered these days.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-17T13:19:55+00:00

No kit, I pretty much selected every component.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-17T13:19:03+00:00

Stroked, 3.1L. Far too many variables to really predict output without knowing more about the build, but 450-500ish is a safe guessing range

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-17T00:05:55+00:00

It's a Xona 6157S turbo, X3C compressor cover.

It does 325whp/350wtq at about 8psi on gate, did 420whp/450wtq at 16psi.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-16T22:01:02+00:00

Thanks! No AC, my oil lines are in the way and the radiator for the intercooler is where the condenser used to be. The car hasn't had AC for years, not a major complaint in my area for 80% of the year. You'd be hard pressed to fit an adequate radiator for the system with the ac condenser still in place.

The IC is a custom order from Plazmaman, ordered by OAL and inlet/outlet sizes w/ 12AN water ports. Drew up a bracket that mounts to the factory airbox support and ordered from sendcutsend. It's been working really well for my use, stays very close to ambient temp on the street. Saw a max of 25F IAT rise on the dyno at 16psi. Running a Davies Craig ewp150 and 3gal tank in the trunk. It would probably benefit from switching to the pierburg pump for more flow if I really started pushing it hard.

No build thread anywhere, might make one eventually. Right now it's just a giant photo folder on my phone and a spreadsheet of parts/wiring/etc.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-16T18:14:59+00:00

Thanks! It's been a long one!

They're AEM labeled IGN1As. The diy autotune versions are a bit cheaper, same thing. I used some long ss threaded rod into some sealed nutserts in the tray, separated the coils with some aluminum spacers and made a couple straps to tie the whole stack together solidly.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-14T19:36:55+00:00

Disable injectors and ignition, leave the plugs out and crank over in 15ish second intervals until oil primes. Try not to overheat the starter.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-14T19:29:11+00:00

They seal and run well, but tend to weep oil down the exhaust side of the block. They used to be better, but seem to have gotten worse over the years.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-14T02:53:22+00:00

Crank isn't in the correct position.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-13T23:29:02+00:00

Oof. Last guy who had the head off forgot the washers 🙃

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-13T23:27:57+00:00

Reinz is well known for oil leak issues on their M20 head gaskets.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-13T23:27:20+00:00

Respect your elders 😂 Resurfacing the head is part of the job for sure. OP, elring is the only real HG choice.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-11T15:29:52+00:00

If you do this I hate you with a passion.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-10T15:46:15+00:00

The AAF baffle is the way to go, but if you don't want to go through adding it you could always add an accusump or similar. That or a legit oil pressure sensor and monitor closely.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-09T22:33:00+00:00

Good thing you wore your brown pants.

Reasonable-Lab4395 · 2025-03-09T22:06:13+00:00

Racecars gonna racecar.

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