Final update for the day:
Right, got the turbo mounted for a third and hopefully final time. The first major problem: the bottom driver's side exhaust mani stud will not allow the wastegate actuator to sit in it's bracket. It has to be one or the other. Either the mani stud has to go or the wastegate actuator has to go.
![[Image: P1010054_zps3a53f391.jpg]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/Flynn_bucket/Turbo%20project/P1010054_zps3a53f391.jpg)
The oil return has been lined up perfectly with the return on the sump but it is still not 90 degrees directly down. It is more like 120 degrees from what I can tell, although the oil return on the standard K14 unit is also about the same orientation.
The return rubber hose is not long enough so I had to cut some length off the steel return line from my K14, I guess there is no going back now. Shit just got real
Some mild rust on the mani mating surface, shouldn't be a problem, just putting the picture up to show other people what is normal:
![[Image: P1010048_zps57e30df7.jpg]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/Flynn_bucket/Turbo%20project/P1010048_zps57e30df7.jpg)
Also put some grooves in the comp housing outlet to help the hose stay on:
![[Image: P1010050_zpsd0c133b8.jpg]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/Flynn_bucket/Turbo%20project/P1010050_zpsd0c133b8.jpg)
So yeah, a mixed bag really, I either have to go without a mani stud on one end (bottom mani stud) or without a wastegate, neither of which is ideal. I remember cleaning up the head last time the exhaust mani leaked and I do NOT want to have to do that again! Perhaps I could find a shorter stud and spacer to go on that side? I have not the first clue where to look for exhaust stud spacers though.
Oh and last but not least, we have oil flowing around the turbo! Tested it as the last thing, gave a good five second crank and saw oil dripping out of the return.
So tomorrow is gonna be priming the turbo and getting ready for a test fire
I just hope everything is okay, fingers crossed.
Right, got the turbo mounted for a third and hopefully final time. The first major problem: the bottom driver's side exhaust mani stud will not allow the wastegate actuator to sit in it's bracket. It has to be one or the other. Either the mani stud has to go or the wastegate actuator has to go.
![[Image: P1010054_zps3a53f391.jpg]](http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Flynn_bucket/media/Turbo%20project/P1010054_zps3a53f391.jpg.html)
The oil return has been lined up perfectly with the return on the sump but it is still not 90 degrees directly down. It is more like 120 degrees from what I can tell, although the oil return on the standard K14 unit is also about the same orientation.
The return rubber hose is not long enough so I had to cut some length off the steel return line from my K14, I guess there is no going back now. Shit just got real
Some mild rust on the mani mating surface, shouldn't be a problem, just putting the picture up to show other people what is normal:
![[Image: P1010048_zps57e30df7.jpg]](http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Flynn_bucket/media/Turbo%20project/P1010048_zps57e30df7.jpg.html)
Also put some grooves in the comp housing outlet to help the hose stay on:
![[Image: P1010050_zpsd0c133b8.jpg]](http://s145.photobucket.com/user/Flynn_bucket/media/Turbo%20project/P1010050_zpsd0c133b8.jpg.html)
So yeah, a mixed bag really, I either have to go without a mani stud on one end (bottom mani stud) or without a wastegate, neither of which is ideal. I remember cleaning up the head last time the exhaust mani leaked and I do NOT want to have to do that again! Perhaps I could find a shorter stud and spacer to go on that side? I have not the first clue where to look for exhaust stud spacers though.
Oh and last but not least, we have oil flowing around the turbo! Tested it as the last thing, gave a good five second crank and saw oil dripping out of the return.
So tomorrow is gonna be priming the turbo and getting ready for a test fire
I just hope everything is okay, fingers crossed.
