Ratty..... NA to TURBO .....
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This morning ordered the carb rebuild kit. A new needle and spring from avr classics.

Is welding them two up all that it takes to convert a n/a carb to turbo?

Need to get the dash pot machined to take the sealing ring for the turbo carb . And fit some of the other seals in reverse to the standard carb..
The two outlets I have welded are not needed on a turbo conversion , they are normally just blanked using a hose and a bolt, but I wanted a cleaner look , so decided to remove the brass tube and weld them up

Got some flexible ducting from work for the turbo air intake, had to modify the lower rad hose to allow clearance for the ducting to pass.


Had to shorten the connection to the water pump , this meant removing the heater take off, had to cut down a spare hose and join it half way on the old one to increase the length so it would reach the rad



Ductings a bit tight but it clears all moving parts

Edited by rattydriver on 21st Jul, 2014.

Just Been out and bought a brake flaring tool so I can sort the brake pipe out, then I can get on with fitting the clutch slave ..

Looks good but I will say I didn't have much luck with that type of trunking, it managed to find something to rub on and went into a hole.

Should have let me know you needed a flaring tool, I've got one you could have used! Coming on well though!

Thought about you after I bought it lol, never mind at least I have one now......

Done a bit this afternoon , re-routed the choke cable , replaced and re-connected the brake pipe , modded the 1 3/4 abundment plate and welded on a heat shield plate. Also made a mounting plate for the high pressure fuel pump

Edited by rattydriver on 20th Jul, 2014.

Good work, I was thinking of ways to mount my fuel pump and your way seems quite good!

Seems well heavy... Why not Just roll a bit of ally sheet round it or buy a cheapo Chinese ally mount from eBay.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Its what I had lying around, the rubber mounts will stop vibration passing through to the body..

Carb refurb kit finally turned up. So been in the garage and started to rebuild the carb.. taking the dashpot in work tomorrow to get the o ring groove machined in

Sorted the connection from fuel feed to regulatory bent a copper tube .



Modded the speaker Box so it will sit over the new fuel pipes and re-fitted it , had some sounds through it. Does sound good ..



Was sorting out the dash pod wiring , unknowing to me a positive had shorted , then the loom started smoking.... burn out the positive accessory feed wiring from the ignition.. had to cut open the bulkhead loom and remove the white wire as it had burnt through, luckily it hasn't damaged any other wiring... all replaced now and working...

Edited by rattydriver on 25th Jul, 2014.

Where are the boom boom speaker police when you need them...

On 25th Jul, 2014 rattydriver said:
Modded the speaker Box so it will sit over the new fuel pipes and re-fitted it , had some sounds through it. Does sound good ..

What the fuck???

I hope this is some sort of sick joke.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Also.. The amount of air that the pair of subwoofers will displace will surely destroy the 6x9s you have sharing the same box?

Either way. Get it out of the car!

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Been in there for six months without any trouble, and ABBA sounds great through them.. especially super trooper.........

Had four years without sounds and fancied a change

Edited by rattydriver on 26th Jul, 2014.

My goodness.

At least you have good taste in music

In the 13's at last!.. Just

No head unit , plays from my phone straight into an amp

Edited by rattydriver on 26th Jul, 2014.

Need it on long journeys. No carpets , sound deadening and a loud exhaust......

All I can say is... Headphones

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Done that !

Chap from work took my dashpot to his mates factory to machine, got it back today





Fitted and connected the fuel pump



Also re-did the dashboard panels

Edited by rattydriver on 26th Jul, 2014.

More speakers??? All I can say is Bose QuietComfort

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