Topic: 1991 Galant VR-4....forged 2.4L, AWD, T67, etc.... ****SOLD**** (Read 63204 times)

92CXyD · « **Reply #210 on:** September 21, 2015, 12:52:23 AM »

Looks good

ratcityrex · « **Reply #211 on:** September 21, 2015, 12:36:07 PM »

Looks good. Curious as to how it will cool.

turbohf · « **Reply #212 on:** September 21, 2015, 02:14:56 PM »

I think it will be adequate. but guy on Galant forum is warning that the fan is junk and shroud doesn't promote good airflow. thinks it will have issue.
he was suggesting a spal fan mounted directly to the core... seems that would cause issues as well. idk. we will see.

I might put some effort into directing air towards the core also.

turbohf · « **Reply #213 on:** September 22, 2015, 10:46:33 PM »

figured a couple comparo shots would be cool.

oil line was bothering me. mainly because i need one and need to figure it out. the turbo oil drain is SUPER close to the front motor mount. like the AN fitting that was on there would hit when test fitting. thought after putting my new shit on i was screwed and was going to have a crazy S shaped drain, but came out nice and straight i think, glad i went with 2 90's.

no shot on the car. maybe ill remember later. but this is the drain parts. i got this hose at Napa. i have used it before on the CRX with the 14b, and the oil FP Red that just came off the Galant. seems to work great, so ill use it again.
short piece is to show the part number if anyone else wants to find it.

maybe ill try a downpipe in the next couple days...

92CXyD · « **Reply #214 on:** September 23, 2015, 11:31:57 AM »

Is the turbo mounted to a standard header with a wg?

That looks so clean

turbohf · « **Reply #215 on:** September 23, 2015, 11:56:18 AM »

nope. that's a Magnus T4 turbo manifold. they made a hand full of them I guess. I have seen a couple come up here and there.

92CXyD · « **Reply #216 on:** September 23, 2015, 12:52:02 PM »

Looks good, is it made of strong material to avoid cracking?

Is there bracing for this?

turbohf · « **Reply #217 on:** September 23, 2015, 04:12:11 PM »

idk. I'm not a structural engineer.

I was typing that its magnus and they make quality shit.... but there intake manifolds crack all the time lol.

danz · « **Reply #218 on:** September 27, 2015, 11:54:27 AM »

Jesus christ could mistufeces have made the cam gears any bigger?

Does it run hot as fuck like they all do?

turbohf · « **Reply #219 on:** September 27, 2015, 12:32:33 PM »

cam gears need to be x2 the crank gear.... why didnt they run a smaller crank gear like a honda? idk. maybe they think cam gears are sexy?

it runs cool on the road actually, as long as its below 80*. it will go down to the thermostat just fine. problem she has is heat soak. with the setup on it before i just took it apart it would shoot to 200* pretty quick. fans would keep it there. but you shut it off and it would soak to 220-230... car REALLY needs some speed holes in the hood. next year i will get RHMT on it if this always doomed CF JDM vented hood thing fails over on the Galant forum.

with this new setup, who the fuck knows. im sure it will run warmer.

danz · « **Reply #220 on:** September 27, 2015, 01:04:59 PM »

I have had the uber bad luck of working at a shop that does a lot of DSM work. Build a couple 4g's in the last few months.

These things always cook the engine bays I find, its crazy how hot they run. Maybe just a lack of air flow, idk. Rebuilding the trannys is hilarious compared to Hondas, such a PITA driving out the roll pins and shit that keep it all together.

Not terrible cars though for what they are. Just a shit show to work on.

Replaced a crank on a 6 bolt, IN CAR. Beleeeee dat.

turbohf · « **Reply #221 on:** September 28, 2015, 10:49:17 PM »

ok. so i guess i only get about an hour of light when i get home now. but thats ok really, as i have a bunch of small tasks to do, rather than large ones.

i finished off the wiring on the new radiator setup yesterday. just had to swap and lengthen connectors. zip tie everything in its place. etc. i should throw the grill back in and decide on weather the radiator needs painted or not... other than paint i think its 100% squared away.

dipstick its wastegate elbow, and wastegate clamp hits power steering pump:

dipstick was easy. if you have never done one slide a 12-17mm wrench down the tube, then push/lean on it. careful not to pinch the top too much. a little bit will hold the dipstick in if there is some backpressure

power steering:

its oh so close, but way far away now. lol. i just went to the autoparts store in search of shorter belt. grabbed a couple, but it looks like i settled on the belt they listed...mine must be stretched, or labeled wrong, not oem. alternator belt is though.

with those huge victories i went inside and called it a night....

.... ok i was on a roll. so took a pie cut out of the dumptube and it looks like it will clear the crossmember and point right at the downpipe. works for me. didnt want it pointing at the wiring harness, or the oil filter, or sure as hell not the alternator, or the oil drain.... maybe ill wrap the oil drain in aluminum foil or something??

chop saw was out, and if im pissing off the neighbors i might as well drop a couple more cuts.

cool part about this is obviously half of it is the previous chargepipe. and this came out of my scrap bin. and it actually eliminates a 2.5" straight coupler i had in there before (going to weld the two together) and i can now use that on the turbo as it went from 2" to 2.5"

i will most likely be header wrapping that pipe. it got hot as shit before with the Red on there, and i wanted to wrap it then too.

note, order some shit:
4" K&N
4" 45* coupler
O2 bungs
header wrap

ratcityrex · « **Reply #222 on:** September 29, 2015, 12:45:28 AM »

For o2 bugs just go to autoparts store, go to help section and get some spark plug anti-foulers. Cut them in half and done. 2 come in a package for about $3.99

turbohf · « **Reply #223 on:** September 29, 2015, 02:07:08 AM »

way too much work.

good quick tip though.... might be a little to

for this project. lol.

i like the standard round O2 bungs. found a couple 4-5packs on ebay. think im going to buy one of them. nice to have on hand. and for little more than the price of one at shop down the street.

i did find some rounded off ones that sit nice and flat on exhaust pipe, but not feeling like that big of a spender. i have used a stepped one before too. was nice. makes sure the hole is big enough for the bigger wideband o2. i have used a nut also, hated that. modifying something thats just a simple part for cheap seems dumb to me.

besides i need to order header wrap. cant put it on the downpipe till i get the o2 in. and not putting the turbo in for final until all that is done... project isnt waiting on an o2, its waiting on me to not want a incomplete project

turbohf · « **Reply #224 on:** October 03, 2015, 11:46:11 PM »

couple parts. got some header wrap too, but it showed up late cuz the seller was an asshat and mislabeled the shipping they use. actually same with the O2 bungs.

anyway. i got to work even though i was missing my header wrap.

figured i would start with welding some stuff

still using my flux core. feel im actually good at it.

while staring at my completed master pieces, and being pissed about my header wrap i actually went and checked my mail...

super excited about this piece. sometimes its the small things.

i just have put my welder away like 3 times today. welded up pipes, then put away. shit, O2... shit, i need to bead the end of my pipes...

did some test fitting of this giant ass K&N filter. yeah. i had to modify my upper pipe to move the bov towards the throttle body some, give it a turn, etc. i think i have barely enough room now.
no pics of that because i forgot about it after i hung it up to dry after repainting...

my list of things to do is really getting small i do think.... i think because i didnt actually make a list like i should have...

i do need a small ass chunk of 4" pipe to connect filter to coupler elbow. any ideas to locally acquire something like this?

ratcityrex · « **Reply #225 on:** October 04, 2015, 01:09:53 AM »

Maybe go to home depot and pick up a piece of black abs or white pvc pipe until you can order a chunk from Columbia River mand. Bends

turbohf · « **Reply #226 on:** October 04, 2015, 01:29:03 AM »

i dont want to order some pipe. i litterly just need 1.5" of pipe to clamp the filter to.

i rolled threw ace and i didnt see anything i liked, ill try home depot tomorrow i guess, i need to get some clamps there anyway.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #227 on:** October 04, 2015, 04:16:50 PM »

Take a tape measure with you.

turbohf · « **Reply #228 on:** October 04, 2015, 07:11:21 PM »

Quote from: ratcityrex on October 04, 2015, 04:16:50 PM

Take a tape measure with you.

oh yeah, for sure. pluming shit is measured inside, then outside or just guessed close sometimes it seems.

i found the piece i needed. and it had a fuckin divider in it i need to grind out. also got my clamps.1

funny. that looks all nice and good right? it actually fit all together better on the final assembly than it did on my test fits, but thats a win i will take as it doesnt seem to ever work out like that.

thats all, feeling lazy today. victories have been had, going to call it while im at a win, and take a nap.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #229 on:** October 05, 2015, 11:43:13 AM »

Looks good man.

danz · « **Reply #230 on:** October 18, 2015, 03:11:50 PM »

I like the dip stick tube trick. Gonna have to use that one. Haha.

crxvtec91 · « **Reply #231 on:** October 19, 2015, 01:54:00 PM »

Looking good keep it up!

turbohf · « **Reply #232 on:** October 19, 2015, 04:32:26 PM »

oh yeah. so I did work on this some over the weekend.

I took it back apart some. yeah in know. but I didn't like some shit. now if fits even better, and I'm happy. then final assembled some more shit. i assembed the oil return. put the downpipe on. think I have some hearing damage from using my impact under the car. seriously. I have a low beeping tone in my ear when I plug it. fuck.
anyway. little over 3k miles on my oil plus sitting for a couple months now. so I decided now is the time to see how much of a bitch it is to get the filter off with new turbo... not bad actually. has less room than before but not too bad. helps that I don't have an oil cooler.

so I was looking down the exhaust at this point and I figured out I hate my entire exhaust system.
downpipe is garbage and hangs too low.
hate the bolted flange (I may be deaf now)
resonator sometimes hits driveshaft carrier
exhaust sometimes hits diff
muffler sits funny + needs tip... but want dual tips now.

so I want new v-banded up exhaust system build by someone who knows what they are doing and cares. nice Magnaflow resonator, would like a dual tip Magnaflow muffler but I'm not finding one in 3"?

anyone know a good legit shop in the PNW that can make me my new exhaust? obvouisly I'm picky about how this is going to turn out.

turbohf · « **Reply #233 on:** October 19, 2015, 11:05:53 PM »

note: for christmas i need a fuckin jump box.

so i put some fresh coolant in her...and its leaking. i realign and tighten lower hose. continue... its leaking from other side, you know the coolant sensor i cant reach now. so i tighten that some. seems like its ok. i top her off.
i go to start, click, click, buzz... yup, just enough to turn some lights on, but not to turn over. figures. so i jump off with the truck. took some cranks? but ran with a giant ass squeak from belts or alternator (cant reach that either). runs for a couple mins till it stalls. whatever. couple drips of oil from middle of car, but it was leaking from that area to begin with. and more coolant from the sensor i can barely reach, and now everything around is hot as fuck.

success!

Teg2boo · « **Reply #234 on:** October 22, 2015, 12:25:43 AM »

I own an Eclipse Gt and what I can say is Honda > Mitshitbishit.

I also got coolant issue because of their very nice o-ring design. I got coolant leaking from 2 places even with new o-ring and silicon.

turbohf · « **Reply #235 on:** October 22, 2015, 01:44:01 AM »

issue with the coolant is the junk china radiator.

sure the oil is some maintenance issue, or its just pissing oil for no reason...

turbohf · « **Reply #236 on:** November 01, 2015, 10:28:42 PM »

oh yeah. so i took her out last weekend for a little drive...

coolant switch doesnt fuckin work. so i just jumpered it. seemed driving around it would stick below 200 or so. then randomly would go down to 180 or so.... yeah i know im sure its not random, just dont recall the conditions at which the temp would fall.

still pissing oil. probably good, cause i didnt actually do anything besides blow it off with some brake cleaner...

downpipe is still too low.

drove over to buddies place while out shaking her down. he wanted to see it and go for a ride. spools up to some good power damn quick. you wouldnt think a turbo this fuckin large could do something like that. guess it is a large motor also. anyway we where hitting like 12psi? or so... on a "16psi" spring, china... anyway of course would not do. cranked it up some, made a pull, cranked it some more, made a pull. was like 16psi then sputtered mildly, but stopped revs. just blowing out spark.

so we went and got some plugs. know idea how many miles i actually have on them but probably 9-12months? anyway i had to leave after throwing in some new plugs. some BR8ES if i remember right, gapped down to 19 or so. she seems fine now. didnt notice how much boost though, really havent been paying attention. but the AFR's will need some work LOL.. like 10.0's blowing some black smoke rich....

current 'finished' pic...

still more work to be done.

speaking of which...oil leak...

my attempt at keeping everything clean, first time with helicoils also. think the total count was 2.5 stripped holes. one probably was fine with enough thread, but i was fixing them so i did it anyway before i had to take it apart again. one had maybe a thread holding on (swapped in a longer bolt before) and one bolt was just sitting there for cosmetic sake it seems. now im going to say this is just from old age and abuse from previous owners, but you probably wont believe me, and i dont care. so moving on.

good time to replace that valve cover right? well i cant ever make up my mind on, well most anything. so it showed up last minute of course.

got this off the galantvr4.org forum. i hate the color red. so its not going on yet. but i like this cover. no cracks it seems (common problem from people over torquing) or broken cover bolt holes. i like the Mitsubishi/DOHC/16valve. vs the DOHC/2000 DSM cover on my engine (engine in my car when i got it was out of a 91 Laser), my engine isnt even a 2000cc, its a 2.4 now.

anyway, i want to put this cover threw the parts washer at work, strip the paint, and repaint it... just not sure what color i want. im thinking gloss black?

92CXyD · « **Reply #237 on:** November 02, 2015, 10:19:34 AM »

Gloss Black gets my vote

turbohf · « **Reply #238 on:** November 02, 2015, 12:35:18 PM »

Quote from: 92CXyD on November 02, 2015, 10:19:34 AM

Gloss Black gets my vote

I went to the store last night and got some paint stripper cuz mine was missing and grabbed some gloss black engine paint... started stripping it last night.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #239 on:** November 02, 2015, 02:10:35 PM »

Gloss black, once it fully dries I would hit all the letters and raised areas with a file and then clear the whole thing.

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