Old Nov 12, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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~~Update~~

I have made absolutely no progress on the engine build. I am still working out the kinks of the turbo stuff.

Here is some progress I have made since last update:
-I welded the dumptube to fit properly, so now it is connected and dumping under the car instead of right on the radiator.
-I purchased a new oil pan and tapped it differently to remove the nasty kink in the return line. I am still not satisfied with the way the return line sits because the turbo is so damn low but I have to work with what I've got.
-I'm about 75% done tuning it. The only stuff I have left to tune are the vtec maps and the boost portion of the maps above 5 psi. I wish PWM boost was available for Neptune already so I could hook up a boost solenoid and tune for boost by gear and maybe crank it up to 8-9 psi to see about 310-320 whp. It has an 8 psi spring but with the altitude, I am only seeing about 6 psi of absolute pressure.

I have decided that I am going to go ahead and have the block sleeved. I can't decide on a 83 or 84mm bore, though. Any input?

Here is an updated picture of the turbo setup w/ new dumptube:

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