Ok guys, not a lot going on lately. I stepped up from a stock turbo to a TA49 with a .63 Garrett.
@Good2win22 gave me a great deal on this Turbo and couldn't pass it up.
I figured this would be the perfect time to clean up some of my parts while the Turbo was off.
Here is the engine bay after removing a few things.
The old parts removed.
My Turbo arrived on Tuesday and everything is looking good.
Removed the Compressor housing to compare it to the stock wheels. Man this thing looks awesome.
Ok now down to the nitty gritty. I searched for quite a bit for Ceramic coaters here in Fayetteville, NC with no leads. I called a few Powder Coaters and they said they didn't deal with Ceramic and didn't know anyone in the area that did. Well shoot! I located a Ceramic coating company not too far from me that I can ship my parts to but they wanted a 2 week wait. I can't wait that long!
Upon doing further research it seems people were having great success with the VHT Flame Proof paint.
I figured I might as well give it a shot and we'll see how it holds up. I was a bit inspired by @SPOOLFOOL2 thread on how he Ports and Paints a Turbo.
I picked up a can of Primer SP100 and a can of color SP998 Cast Iron for 19 buckaronies.
After using a wire wheel, sandpaper, oil/wax/grease remover and masking off certain areas, the parts were ready for Primer and Paint.
I sprayed on 3 coats of Primer with 10-15 minutes in between each coat. I let the Primer dry for a day and lightly sanded it with 600 grit sandpaper. I then sprayed 4 coats of Paint with 10-15 minutes in between each coat. I didn't want to cure the parts that would fit in my oven so I'll have to cure these on the car. Hope it holds up.
They don't look too bad.
Big thanks to John @Meg's Dad for his transportation services of the exhaust manifold and downpipe to Burlington, NC. I reached out to Pat @SloGN the founder of Broughton's Performance and he was able to clean up my warped flanges. Thanks guys! I owe you gentlemen a pair of Khaki pants.
I'm waiting for a few more parts to show up in the mail like a braided oil feed line from G Body Parts before I bolt everything up. I can't wait to fill the tank with some E85 and turn the boost up with this TA49!!!
@Good2win22 gave me a great deal on this Turbo and couldn't pass it up.
I figured this would be the perfect time to clean up some of my parts while the Turbo was off.
Here is the engine bay after removing a few things.
The old parts removed.
My Turbo arrived on Tuesday and everything is looking good.
Removed the Compressor housing to compare it to the stock wheels. Man this thing looks awesome.
Ok now down to the nitty gritty. I searched for quite a bit for Ceramic coaters here in Fayetteville, NC with no leads. I called a few Powder Coaters and they said they didn't deal with Ceramic and didn't know anyone in the area that did. Well shoot! I located a Ceramic coating company not too far from me that I can ship my parts to but they wanted a 2 week wait. I can't wait that long!
Upon doing further research it seems people were having great success with the VHT Flame Proof paint.
I figured I might as well give it a shot and we'll see how it holds up. I was a bit inspired by @SPOOLFOOL2 thread on how he Ports and Paints a Turbo.
I picked up a can of Primer SP100 and a can of color SP998 Cast Iron for 19 buckaronies.
After using a wire wheel, sandpaper, oil/wax/grease remover and masking off certain areas, the parts were ready for Primer and Paint.
I sprayed on 3 coats of Primer with 10-15 minutes in between each coat. I let the Primer dry for a day and lightly sanded it with 600 grit sandpaper. I then sprayed 4 coats of Paint with 10-15 minutes in between each coat. I didn't want to cure the parts that would fit in my oven so I'll have to cure these on the car. Hope it holds up.
They don't look too bad.
Big thanks to John @Meg's Dad for his transportation services of the exhaust manifold and downpipe to Burlington, NC. I reached out to Pat @SloGN the founder of Broughton's Performance and he was able to clean up my warped flanges. Thanks guys! I owe you gentlemen a pair of Khaki pants.
I'm waiting for a few more parts to show up in the mail like a braided oil feed line from G Body Parts before I bolt everything up. I can't wait to fill the tank with some E85 and turn the boost up with this TA49!!!
