Right then, time for an update! Good and bad news I'm afraid
Firstly, got my adapter plate back from the welding bloke. Really nice job if I may say so myself!
![[Image: P1010055_zps97c5afc6.jpg]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/Flynn_bucket/Turbo%20project/P1010055_zps97c5afc6.jpg)
![[Image: P1010054_zpsf84586f7.jpg]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/Flynn_bucket/Turbo%20project/P1010054_zpsf84586f7.jpg)
Also made up the first blanking plate for the recirculation system with the offcut from the adapter plate:
![[Image: P1010052_zps16370c46.jpg]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/Flynn_bucket/Turbo%20project/P1010052_zps16370c46.jpg)
In situ:
![[Image: P1010053_zps057fd938.jpg]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/Flynn_bucket/Turbo%20project/P1010053_zps057fd938.jpg)
Marking out the template for the blank off for the actual valve:
![[Image: P1010051_zps7f859887.jpg]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/Flynn_bucket/Turbo%20project/P1010051_zps7f859887.jpg)
Not cut it yet, gonna invest in a decent hacksaw!
But wait, what is that? There's a problem in the engine room captain!
Looks okay, doesn't it?
![[Image: P1010059_zps5c4b9110.jpg]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/Flynn_bucket/Turbo%20project/P1010059_zps5c4b9110.jpg)
Except for the fact that it's on the piss:
![[Image: P1010062_zps7a125942.jpg]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/Flynn_bucket/Turbo%20project/P1010062_zps7a125942.jpg)
This is going to make lining up the downpipe nigh on impossible, so I will need to put the adapter plate on the piss on the mani to get the turbo straight. Bit of a bodge
The reason I couldn't line the turbo up by measuring is because it didn't have a straight edge anywhere on the exhaust inlet flange, so I had to do it by eye. It looked okay at the time!
Does anyone have any suggestions how I could measure the new holes for the mani to make the turbo straight? If I do it by eye again the turbo might still be on the piss, then I will have to start from square one with a new adapter plate! And it was all going so well...
Firstly, got my adapter plate back from the welding bloke. Really nice job if I may say so myself!
![[Image: P1010055_zps97c5afc6.jpg]](http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Flynn_bucket/media/Turbo%20project/P1010055_zps97c5afc6.jpg.html)
![[Image: P1010054_zpsf84586f7.jpg]](http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Flynn_bucket/media/Turbo%20project/P1010054_zpsf84586f7.jpg.html)
Also made up the first blanking plate for the recirculation system with the offcut from the adapter plate:
![[Image: P1010052_zps16370c46.jpg]](http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Flynn_bucket/media/Turbo%20project/P1010052_zps16370c46.jpg.html)
In situ:
![[Image: P1010053_zps057fd938.jpg]](http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Flynn_bucket/media/Turbo%20project/P1010053_zps057fd938.jpg.html)
Marking out the template for the blank off for the actual valve:
![[Image: P1010051_zps7f859887.jpg]](http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Flynn_bucket/media/Turbo%20project/P1010051_zps7f859887.jpg.html)
Not cut it yet, gonna invest in a decent hacksaw!
But wait, what is that? There's a problem in the engine room captain!
Looks okay, doesn't it?
![[Image: P1010059_zps5c4b9110.jpg]](http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Flynn_bucket/media/Turbo%20project/P1010059_zps5c4b9110.jpg.html)
Except for the fact that it's on the piss:
![[Image: P1010062_zps7a125942.jpg]](http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Flynn_bucket/media/Turbo%20project/P1010062_zps7a125942.jpg.html)
This is going to make lining up the downpipe nigh on impossible, so I will need to put the adapter plate on the piss on the mani to get the turbo straight. Bit of a bodge
The reason I couldn't line the turbo up by measuring is because it didn't have a straight edge anywhere on the exhaust inlet flange, so I had to do it by eye. It looked okay at the time!
Does anyone have any suggestions how I could measure the new holes for the mani to make the turbo straight? If I do it by eye again the turbo might still be on the piss, then I will have to start from square one with a new adapter plate! And it was all going so well...