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Hi Guys, Need a little help sorting out some plumbing issues. I am finally finishing off my project (long story) and I am trying to work out where to run the water lines for the turbo and heater. It's a built engine using a NA long motor and all custom manifolds and aftermarket turbo so there are no standard lines and I think there might be an inlet missing on the thermostat housing? It's been so long that I can't quite remember how it all works. I have some photos of the original motor but it's hard to see. SO starting from scratch- 1- I am going to use the part of the original steel pipe that has an O'ring which engages into the water pump which will come out of the pump and from there it will be all custom plumbing. 2- I think I need to run a line from the pump to the top heater line with 2 x T fittings along the way, one to feed water to the turbo and one connects to the smaller fitting on the steel pipe that goes around the back of the engine to the thermostat housing. 3- What is that smaller pipe for anyway- a bypass to maintain flow when the heater is off? 4- I need a hose from the bottom heater line to the larger fitting on the steel pipe around the back. 5- Where should the return line from the turbo connect to? Can someone please fill in the blanks and tell me if my assumptions are correct? Thanks

Thanks for the feedback guys. I can't return it to stock as I no longer have the stock motor, gearbox, turbo and manifolds, oil lines etc etc.....not to mention motivation.Your info helps though. Next time I'll buy a car like mine that someone else built. I guess I'll have to finish it and sell it. At least I'll get to drive it. "You say it'd cost about 70k to build an xr like yours .. are you including the car price? I know for a fact it wouldnt cost anywhere near that, (unless you have some gold bling that you arent telling us about). " Shark unfortunately that is exactly why there are so many wonderful cars that get pulled apart or sold for nothing. Because there is always a never ending supply of guys who think that they can somehow do it for less...including me. Whatever you think it will cost you double it and add 30% and you'll still be short. The car was 27 and the box and clutch cost 7.5 so we are half way there without lifting the bonnet. The only reason I was/am able to built it for ONLY around $70K is that I am fortunate to know people who can get me lots of parts at trade or wholesale and they and I were able to do much of the work for free. Somehow the motor enthusiast community needs to find a way to establish a viable aftermarket for our cars or we will all just keep throwing away our hard earned cash. It's largely a lack of trust issue it seems to me- and often with good reason. I'd have thought that these forums would go some way to addressing that trust/ transparency issue as people can look back over an owners posts and decide if they are a smart and passionate enthusiast who loves their car or a tool who flogs it. Apparently not though.

Hi Guys, Due to serious ill health in my family I am going to have to sell my project T. It is currently about 80% finished and I have to make the difficult decision whether to sell it 'as is' unfinished, wreck it for parts or spend about another $5k+ a heap of time to get it finished and on the road. The crying is over now so this is a purely financial decision. To make that decision I need some hard facts. The car is a blueprint BA MK1 in excellent condition with about 50k on the clock, fully forged built engine, high mount TO4 turbo, PW plenum/cooler etc and fuel system, CES built 800hp system with twin hiflo cats, Mall Wood 6 speed box and clutch, Bilstien and Kings suspension, polished tanks.... yada yada lots of goodies. It's designed to make about 450RWKW when finished. Does anyone know of something similar that has sold recently and know the actual sale price? Lots of numbers get thrown around but most are bs. I just can't afford to throw good money after bad. If it's not worth a heap more finished I'll sell it in pieces if I have to. As it sits there it would cost someone at least $70k to build. Returning it to stock is not an option. Any help much appreciated.

ETM I saw some photos in the parts for sale of one of your manifolds for a T51R- looks very nice mate! It's quite similar to mine by the look but from the photos looks like the turbo is rocked over a little closer to the head- is that right?

That's interesting, I will read up on the turbo beanie thing. I sorted the PS resevoir. PWR make one for the LS1 which is nearly perfect and they are making me one with a different mount to suit my needs. Got the expansion tank from them also. I am fabricating all the induction pipework myself as well as the hotside piping. I bought a process west kit and the IC to plenum setup is great but the hot side obviously doesn't suit my setup so I've fabricated a 2.5 inch stainless mandrel bent setup which goes from the turbo under the battery cradle to the IC - pretty slick too if I do say so myself :-) The induction piping is pretty simple- 4" 90 degree bend witha couple extensions and hose fittings. It comes staight round from the turbo into the battery area ,which will be enclosed to make an air box, and a 4" K&N pod filter sits in there nicely. Does anyone know of a supplier who makes an air box setup for the battery compartment standard? Probably all custom built I expect? I can build one but it would save a heap of drama if I could buy one and adapt it if necessary.

Yeh I possibly could have kept the ps resevoir but removing it made it easy to use a standard 90 degree mandrel bend to come around into where the battery normally sits and make an air box with a pod filter in it. It will be pretty neat. I am a little concerned about the close proximity of the water tank to the turbo but with a turbo cozy bag and some sheilding I'm hoping it will be ok.

Hi Guys, I am currently fabricating a 100mm intake setup for my high mount turbo and have had to remove the plastic resevoir on the p/steering pump to get the necessary room. I have had a p/steering reco shop fit a 5/8" hose fitting to the inlet port so I can use a remote resevoir- just wondering if anyone who has done this can tell me what resevoir they used or where I can get one? I seem to recall reading that the XR8 has a remote res? Ideally I would like a nice shiny alloy one. Also I need to replace the radiator expansion bottle with an allow one so it doesn't melt- ( see attached photo) Does anyone other than PWR make one?

If you just keep working on these things you eventually get all the answers.... I took Groper's advice and buried myself in some turbo theory for a bit which was hard work but helped my understanding of the variables. And I have taken on what he and BCL have said about chosing my goal power level and decided that unless I run out of cash first ( always a risk factor) I will fit a TO4Z. Brad @ Spool Imports got me a 50mm Turbonetics wastegate at a great price so that's sorted. Gavin.K gave me some great info on his experience. What I have to find out now is which exhaust housing size to go with? Would love to get feedback from anyone who runs one on their boost curve and what housing they run. Dyno sheets would be fatastic- perhaps PM if you don't want them public? Thanks Guys

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