Puffwagon

The current housing is bigger than a stock housing by a fair margin. You can max out a gen2 gtx3582r with a factory T3 housing, I've gone slightly bigger, explain why I should go bigger again. I posted a picture of the housings side by side, go back and have a look.

Ok another small update, I had to change the tune for the 4 bar boost sensor, as it still had stock values. I put it into open loop boost control for now, cos it has a 4 port boost control solenoid and it was making too much boost in closed loop. Fortunately I had anticipated this and updated the ignition map to account for it before driving. So for now it is running on gate pressure which is 12psi, it creeps up to 12.7psi up top which is fine. It comes on boost as quick as an FG turbo, miles quicker than it did before and obviously outflows the stock setup considerably on the hot side. Also despite several recharges, the battery is farked. I'll replace the battery tomorrow and do something with the boost control when I get a chance. I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes with 20+ psi up it's guts, should be pretty decent

Yes you can use the turbo pcm, in which case you don't need to worry about the second knock sensor. Only bf onwards have 2 knock sensors. You will be better off using the 3 plug harness for the turbo pcm, if it is available to you. You can splice the boost control plug into a na harness if necessary. There is nothing that won't plug in, no matter which way you decide to go. You will need to link the turbo pcm to the car, and possibly the trans if it has a zf. This can easily be done with Forscan, you can get a free trial of the extended licence to do this. I'll talk you through it when it's time. Alternatively you can use the na pcm and just use a boost tee or electronic boost controller from GFB or Turbosmart etc. After this and before you license the pcm for tuning, you will want to choose a suitable strategy for fully independent cam control, as the ba turbo pcms don't have that, unless it is a BA f6 pcm.

Based on the initial post it is hitting the boost cut. Verify this by logging and adjust the tune to fix it.

Ok it's all back together and I've gone for a drive. Something is up with the tune cos there's a couple of issues. I'll sort it out and update when it's all good.

You only asked about the engine, not the pcm. What are you actually wanting to do, if not just swap the engine per your original post?

The cars are nearly identical, there is no point swapping any wiring. Make sure you put that extra knock sensor on though or it won't run properly under load.

Install another knock sensor at the rear of the engine to suit the 07 loom and tune, and that's about it. Barra engines are very interchangeable and most of the time there is only knock sensor stuff, vct tuning, minor ignition and fueling adjustments and oil pressure switch tuning etc. It's the manifolds that create installation headaches as they don't line up between various models.

Make him a thread @k31th

Not a massive amount done today, exhaust fitted, dump connector made, hotside fully assembled, check wg spring @12psi, ran the oil line to the turbo to give it a quick fire up and after reverting a few throttle settings it starts and idles now. Maybe tomorrow will see it fully assembled and on the road.

https://www.independentmotorsports.com.au/ford-falcon-ba-bf-fg-and-territory-turbo-irs-diff

I wanna just enjoy playing it without having to become a Jedi Tetris master to do so. Perhaps I should have started on the easy setting first.

It's actually pretty easy, not much different than the game boy lol. I was doing so well then the mofo started going flat out, so it took me dozens of attempts to get through a level.

There's a version on the ps5 that has a fully sick soundtrack and graphics.

Tetris can go fark itself

Intake manifold is on, AC compressor fitted, injectors and fuel rail fitted, wiring done, converter done up, intercooler piping sorted, exhaust fitted with a small join needing to be done tomorrow, adjusted the tune to suit the new setup and that's about it. I can't find my wastegate clamp so no doubt that will be the one thing to stop it in its tracks. So yeah I should finish it off tomorrow and then spend the rest of the week finding my clamp.

One is rated to 850hp and the other is rated to 1850hp. At least the big one saves you fuel cos it's never on boost

Got nothing done yesterday and a little bit today. I sprained my wrist putting the trans in 500 times the other day, so called it short today. Got the trans all bolted up, front and rear driveshafts in, trans cooler mounted, wired and ready to go, and that's about it. I put the hotside in for a look and realized I have to clock the turbo to point downwards, so that can happen another day. I'll have to lift it in and out a number of times for that, as well as making the oil drain etc. My wrist is too sore to lift it once, nvm half a dozen times, so I'll rest up and get it done whenever. Fark the turbo looks small in there lol, it'd look cooler and be heaps easier to chuck in the 85mm beast I have, cos the exhaust already fits it as well as the cooler pipes. Not sure how the stock cast turbo pistons would like 30psi and 650+kw though?! Here's a pic just cos.

I just bought a dyno mainly for Falcon tuning, so it ain't gonna stop any time soon! Apart from that I didn't even know Joe had left.

If you think about it, they're all steps forward

I got signed off for most of it then left the place cos it was not for me. And right now I'm not having fun lol. I just got the trans in but first a clip got wedged between the flex plate and trans that I retrieved with a magnet, then a plug decided it was having a turn. I could have installed 3 transmissions in the time it took me to do 1. Anyhow I've just gotta do the usual crap now and still have to change the fuel pot over. I've also gotta wait for a new oil fitting that'll be here Monday, so that's when it'll be running. Time for a beer or 50

Yerp. I get the missus to help me or one of my sons. I can do it all myself but it makes it miles easier to get the trans in and out with two people. So yeah pretty much only get help with the trans/tcase. The missus will hang out with me while I'm doing it most of the time, unless she's got something else to do. It's nice to have someone to talk to lol. Progress now is the engine is assembled and in the TT. I'll get the trans in this afternoon and probably call it there. I still gotta take the other car off the jack stands, move it out the way and raise this one, so there is a bit of stuffing around to get it done.

It just cleans the grease and dirt off it. All that baked on oil and crap needs to be soaked overnight for it to come off. I did all that stuff for my other engine and it takes a farken long time to clean it like that. I don't have enough farks to do that, so it will be as it is.

I know the one you mean but I ain't got one lol. I've got a 180L parts washer and everything got washed, rinsed and dried. The engine is back together now, I'll stop for lunch and put it in the car after. I also remembered to install the right rocker cover to suit the coils. I didn't paint it though, so it'll have to stay in primer until dinosaurs roam the earth again.