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Finally my turbo engine is getting putting together


Hammermechanic

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I am enjoying this story. I wish you good luck!
 


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Thanks hammermechanic ;) and happy xmas ;)
 

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And the same to you my friend!
 

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I FINISH TO PLAY WITH MY WIRE HARNESS AND IS GOOD TO HEAR THE CLICK OF THE INJECTORS :yahoo::yahoo:,AND THE IAC VALVE TOO ;) ,I PLUG ALMOST THE SENSORS,ONLY I DONT CONECT THE VAF AND BAP!! I PUT VOLTAGE IN THE WIRE HARNESS PLUG THE COMPUTER AND JUMP SOME WIRES,I HOPE THIS WEEKEND MY ENGINE START ;) :headbang::headbang:



AND I CHECK THE VOLTAGE IN THE PIN 26 AND I HAVE 5 VOLTS FOR THE VAF ;)

YOU LIKE MY MESSY GARAGE :icon_confused::icon_confused:



AND I DONT HAVE A BATTERY FOR THE ENGINE AND I USE THAT JUMPER :sad::sad:
 

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I WAS IN A BREAK MY LOVE IS MY BIKE,AND I HAVE A TO DO LIST,AND I SAY AFTER READING A LOT OF ARTICLES ABOUT HOME MADE POLISHING I GIVE A TRY TO POLISHING THE FRONT FORK OF MY BIKE!! AND FOR ME I THINK LOOK GREAT ;)



I START WITH THIS




AND I FINISH WITH THIS RESULT AFTER 6-7 HOURS OF SANDING,POLISHING AND CLEANING AND SOME :beer::beer::beer:



MY BIKE READY TO RIDE




SO I THINK WHY NOT I POLISH THE INTAKE OF MY ENGINE? (WORST DECISION I MADE LOL)





I COMPLAINT WHEN I WAS DOING THAT IN FORKS OF MY BIKE AND HAVE CILYNDER SHAPE,WITH THE INTAKE IS AWFUL,THE SURFACE HAVE A LOT LIKE PITTING FROM THE CASTING AND COMPLEX SHAPE HAVE IS A PAIN IN THE BUTT,I LEARNING YOU NEED TO REMOVE ALL THE PITTING AND LITTLE HOLES FOR HAVE A FLAT AND SMOOTH SURFACE TO REFLECT THE LIGHT AND HAVE THE MIRROR FINISHED BUT WITH THE FCUEKD CASTING IS POSSIBLE BUT TAKE A LOT TIME,I SPEND AROUND LIKE 4-5 HOURS AND I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE ENDING :thefinger::thefinger:




I WAS THINKING TO DO THAT TO THE VALVE COVER AND I THINK AND I SAY F NO !! AND DONT TRY TO POLISH THE INTAKES OF THE 2.3 ENGINE,AND I NEED TO PUT THE INTAKE BACK AND ADD OIL I THINK NEED TO START ;) :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:
 

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Your bike looks great!

Yeah, polishing cast parts is frustrating to say the least :)
 

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THANKS SIMPLE=BETTER ABOUT THE COMMENT OF MY BIKE AND NO MORE POLISHING OR TRY INTAKES LOL!!!! :icon_thumby::icon_thumby:



SATURDAY I FINISH THE BOLTING THE TURBO AND THE DRAIN AND I PUT THE ADAPTER IN THE ENGINETODAY I WANT SPIN THE ENGINE WITH THE STARTER FOR CHECK IF I HAVE OIL PRESSURE IN THE CAM AND IN THE TURBO LINE ;)


GUESS WHAT TRANSMISSION I HAVE BEHIND THE ENGINE? AND IN WHAT CAR I GO TO USE THE ENGINE? :icon_confused::icon_confused:



 

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NOW MY ENGINE HAVE OIL,AND IS READY FOR START,BUT IF YOU SEE MY BACK OF THE ENGINE I HAVE A ADAPTER MATED TO A VW BUG AIR COOLED TRANS,BECAUSE I USING THIS ENGINE IN A BUG PAN WITH A FIBERGLASS BODY :headbang::headbang:

AND THE DAMN STARTER IS FROM VW OF COURSE CAME WITH NO SOLENOID I BUY ONE,.AND I DONT KNOW IF THE RIGHT ONE,THE DAMN BENDIX DONT GET OUT ALL THE WAY,AND FOR THAT REASON I CAN TRY TO START MY ENGINE,AND FOR MY BAD LUCK THE CAR OF MY WIFE(VOLVO 850 TURBO ;) ) WAS OVERHEATING AND HAVE A BAD OIL LEAK FROM THE REAR MAIN SEAL,AND I SAY WHY REMOVE THE TRANNY AND KEEP THE DUMB AUTO TRANS,THE VOLVO 850 STATIO WAGON NEVER WAS OFFERED IN AMERICA WITH STICK SHIFT,AND I BUY FROM THE JY ALL THE CONVERSION LOL,SO NOW I NEED TO OVERHAUL THE ENGINE AND REMOVE THE PEDAL FOR HAVE A EXTRA PEDAL FOR THE CLUTCH...


OK LETS GET BACK TO THE TOPIC NOT THE VOLVO,SO TODAY I GO TO TAKE THE STARTER TO A SHOP TO BE FIXED WHY DONT GET ALL THE WAY OUT(I PAY LIKE 30 BUCKS FOR THE SOLENOID,WHEN I CAN BUY THE OVERHAULING STARTER CRAPPY CHINA FROM AUTOZONE FOR 50 :( )

SINCE I HAVE A LOT OF PARTS LAYING DOWN IN MY TINY MESSY GARAGE,I SAW A PART CAN FIT THE OUTLET OF THE TURBOCHARGER AND USE ONE OF MY 2 INTERCOOLERS I HAVE WHAT YOU THINK GUYS? OF COURSE I GO TO PAINT THAT PIPE AND MAYBE MOVE SOME DEGREES THE COMPRESSOR FO THE TURBO WHAT YOU THINK?









HERE IS MY FIBERGLASS BODY FOR MY VW BUG ;)






IN THE BACK IS THE BUG I GO TO PUT THAT FIBERGLASS,THE PAN CAME WITH THE FIBERGLASS ALL RUSTED,AND I PART OUT,I PAY 300 BUCKS AND I SELL IN PART 275 LOL,AND I STILL HAVE FOR SALE THE TRANS AND REAR SUSP
 
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