Slant 6 Turbo 68Dart Project

Thanks guys. This setup is so much cleaner, and all it really took was the addition of the built on wastegate to make it happen. Having that 5 lb rock off the pipe makes it a lot sleeker and hugs it up to the motor better.

I had some time tonight before it got dark and I got hungry. I think it's time for a pizza for me and the girlfriend, but anyway... I had some time to put the gasket down for the turbo flange and bolt the turbo down tight. I am very happy with how secure this setup came out with less leverage. The wastegate flange bolted on easily, and I was able to get a socket onto all 5 bolts even being that close to the intake. I bolted the wastegate actuator onto the turbo intake housing securely, then spun the flange bracket till it was tight and securely closed, then tensioned it two more turns, stretched it, and mounted it. Very secure. (I had to look up a video on how to properly set the tension on it, and yes there is a video on youtube).

I ran a new vac line into the cabin to run the boost/vac gauge just in case the old one was damaged. This one is T-d right off the turbo, instead of on the carb hat.

Tomorrow I'll try and get a simple exhaust fabricated up, and find a plug adapter that will go in the last runner of the intake manifold that i will reference the fuel pump regulator too. I need to actually go buy more line to reattach the vacuum advance, and then I think everything is covered and I'll be back out on the road. Oh, and cut a new length of aluminum 2.5" pipe for the turbo outlet now that it is further back. Luckily I still have a few lengths of pipe.