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  1. Jon Early

    Never meet your heroes! '86 Grand National

    It infuriates me how poorly these gauge pods fit against the pillar, but I think I found one that fits better than the others in a very unlikely place. gaugepods.com Light trimming Lots of JB weld and clamps End result is okay I guess It hugs the pillar a lot closer than the last one...
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    Never meet your heroes! '86 Grand National

    Remember when I bought a super cool downpipe from the Nats last year? I almost brought it back with me to resell, but when I ended up buying such a cool turbo, I decided a flashy downpipe could end up looking good in my car after all. The part that stings is that the HPT wastegate I bought...
  3. Jon Early

    Never meet your heroes! '86 Grand National

    This years Nats ended better than most others. Instead of wanting a break from from thrashing on the car induced by my pre-nats procrastination, I've been very motivated to work towards putting that new turbo on the car. I don't have a timeline in mind, but it sure would be cool to have it...
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    Never meet your heroes! '86 Grand National

    I got the stock turbo from my buddy's on Thursday, and didn't notice that it would need some work. I tried to pull both covers off to make them look like new again, but I ran into a couple iffy bolts and decided to just let it look grungy. Since it's not my turbo, I didn't want to make it...
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    Never meet your heroes! '86 Grand National

    I don't disagree at all. My "sticking out like a sore thumb" comment was a poor choice of words, but I'm not really sure what the right ones are. I actually kind of wanted a TE compressor cover, but since my TA is already good I figured I'd save the money for the next repair. What I'm not...
  6. Jon Early

    Never meet your heroes! '86 Grand National

    Bonus update. I forgot to mention that I took action on the power steering leak. It's hard to tell where all the issues are, but I know for sure that the hoses are not very tight on the reservoir. There is residue all beyond where a hose leak can reach though it's kind of just misted all over...
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    Never meet your heroes! '86 Grand National

    It looked like I never got the drain tight from the start, so that's a pretty easy fix. While I was at it, I made a nicer spacer for the boost controller. I also swapped the spring so that I could make the full 25psi! But.... that's when things started going downhill. I certainly made an...
  8. Jon Early

    Never meet your heroes! '86 Grand National

    Wakey wakey! Nats are in less than a month! I plugged in the battery and she fired on the first hit. She was a little shaky from the flat spots in the tires, but ran great even with the old E85 in the tank. I knew there was still some work to be done though. It gets hot in BG in May, and I...
  9. Jon Early

    Turbo V6 Camaro

    I'm pretty sure it was a factory seal on the GTP. The first one I installed on my Camaro was the same as yours and I ended up changing it out for a factory style seal later on. I do not remember the brand or part number though. Sorry!
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    Turbo V6 Camaro

    One other thing I was unsure about is tuning this beast. I've made a lot of changes and some of them are a bit unconventional like the intake. I really don't want to drag this thing to a tuner not running and untested so I need to either simplify something or get comfortable with HP. I'm...
  11. Jon Early

    Turbo V6 Camaro

    Yuck :oops: The fuse block holder makes this side a little bit interesting. I'm planning to build everything the same but keep this wall in tact. I can clean up that little bit of rust and be happy enough with it. I watched some tutorials and took a little extra time making the bends this...
  12. Jon Early

    Turbo V6 Camaro

    I've also hated looking at this rusty frame channel since buying the car. Now that it's bare, I had to clean it up a little even though it's completely out of order. lol before paint, I had to combine two headlight brackets into one. I'm guessing one bracket is a Chevy specific part where the...
  13. Jon Early

    Turbo V6 Camaro

    Time to start drilling spot welds. I took a ton of measurements and pictures with notes on them before making any cuts. The plan is to cut a piece off, rebuild it, weld it in, and move on to the next section. I know it's not how a pro would do it, but it's the only way I know that I'll get...
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    Turbo V6 Camaro

    Oh man. It's been a while. I haven't progressed on this as much as I'd like, but family comes first. Most of what I've been able to do is research stuff and jump of good deals when I find them. Found an intercooler that should easily allow 1000hp worth of air across it. The "3 inch"...
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    Never meet your heroes! '86 Grand National

    I eventually went to visit the aftermath of that burnout video. My buddy says I'm the new record holder for burnout length in front of his house. :LOL: Visited a local cruise night later that summer. Although the adjustable check valve and adapter fittings worked flawlessly, it was pretty...
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