Figured id share my garbage..
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Turbo440Dart
crank runner over-er
I’m hoping it’ll run decently and survive. If not there’s a decent enough bottom end waiting for it. There will be some videos of it.
This is the perfect weather to wrap exhaust in. The heat really helps me not get irritated haha. Hope the arm is alright buddy
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
Yea it’s been hot. The lake was beautiful yesterday, but had a rocker noise and a small water drip from the for/rev cable I replaced. Boat life. I unfortunately got both arms in almost the same exact spot. Turns out turbos make heat, who knew?
Turbo440Dart
crank runner over-er
Little teriyaki and you got yourself some jerky.
Yeah the turbos get a little spicy. Just did my monthly heat soak on dart.
Turbo440Dart
crank runner over-er
I used DEI for the wrap, their titanium stuff, so far I’ve only done the cross over mainly to keep a little heat from the oil filter and lower rad hose. I’m either special or their ties for the wrap are tragically bad and you don’t get a lot of them. Ended up using a hose clamp on the vertical part of pipe to make sure the wrapped stayed in place.
I ordered my blanket from Viren, fits good but was a pain to install since my turbo is crammed in the corner.
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
Thanks. I’ll probably get the blankets from him as well but I’ll have to cut them for the wastegates since they’re welded to the turbine housings. That DEI titanium stuff is expensive.
Turbo440Dart
crank runner over-er
If you gotta trim them I’d try to find the thread the use on them and sew around the cut, they might come apart if you don’t.
Yeah, it wasn’t cheap but I had a summit gift card so I figured I’d get something semi useful for once.
Ironracer
Gearhead
Ouch! Looks as fun as Harley drag pipe burns. Grab some aloe vera plants....
dusted
Well-Known Member
Gotcha beat! Champion spark plug
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
Great idea, I think I’ll try that. I ordered two blankets from VS and the whole DEI titanium kit from summit.
Matts440
Well-Known Member
The DEI stuff took a bit to get use to, and softer then other brands, I used theirs on my headers and wastegate mounts, used the titanium stuff and got some stainless steel zip ties as well and then for the down pipes and mif pipes I went with the silicone intakes brand. Still surprised how much heat gets out with all that wrapping on.
Matts440
Well-Known Member
Thanks took me a few times to get it to lay right then putting the SS zip ties on
Turbo440Dart
crank runner over-er
Well, it looks like we’re aiming for August 13th to strap it down and make some pulls. Couple small things to button up and we’ll see what it does.
Famous for a day photo because this thread is worthless without pictures.
Famous for a day photo because this thread is worthless without pictures.
Matts440
Well-Known Member
One of these times I need to haul my car down to the mopar fall or spring car show and swap meet and have all the turbo cars lined up next to each other to put faces to names. That would be fun.
Turbo440Dart
crank runner over-er
Don’t do what I did with the stainless ties. Feels real good when they go under your nail and make you bleed.
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
Matts440
Well-Known Member
I just used needle nose pliers to tighter up my ss tips , they have a took for them but needle nose did the same.
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
First one done. It’s such a shame to cover up stainless tig welded exhaust but my skin will thank me. Oh by the way those stainless zip ties can kiss my ***. They don’t work and I threw them in the trash after I tried to use the first one. Made my own out of stainless 030 saftey wire.
Matts440
Well-Known Member
Looking good. I almost went that route as well, they are a pain to use.
Turbo440Dart
crank runner over-er
About 8 hours till it’s strapped to the rollers. I give it a solid 30% survival rate. Fresh oil, gonna toss plugs in it in the morning and swing for the fences on 12psi.
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