Mandatory turbo update pics

[Jon K]

Been a long week... and its only tuesday. I spent prob 5 hrs bead blasting this all after work. I know some people will not value my choice of paint, but honestly I don't really care. These parts are from BJL4776's old motor that I purchased - it had 200k miles on it or so. I should have taken some before shots and some after shots, but compare the cleaned parts (last pic) to the block/head pics.

WARNING: Slightly large turbo ahead.



This will not work - I want to top mount the turbo, but the scroll of the turbo would be such that it would lay IN the head... so... new idea.



The small turbo housing on the valve cover is a Turbonetics Super 60 i believe. For scale.

Block is hideous I know, its getting hot tanked this weekend. Thats the turbo conventionally bottom mounted - it works "ok" on the E36 but I am afraid it will not clear the sway bar/subframe on the E34. Plus its too hidden.

I have decided to make an "UP PIPE" that will come off the manifold while the manifold is "bottom mounted".



Exhaust side



And finally the parts I cleaned up with bead blasting - took a while, lots of little crevices but its CLEAN. The crank case cover has little "specks" on it - that's in the aluminum casting. I thought about sanding it down but that's too anal and I don't want to put pressure on it and warp it. These parts were FILTHY. TLC rules. And yes - that is a TIG welder in the shot hehehehe....

Jon

[Evan]

you're having a blast in your garage... how are you going to measure to make sure the turbo fits?

[Jon K]

E34 with M50 has a GIANT cavity when you remove AC and the washer resevoir... i have no worries... let me find the pic of that.




You get the idea... AMPLE room. If I have to I will either trim the rad hose shorter so its closer to the radiator or make a metal pipe instead. Shouldn't have to do either though.

[Evan]

I'm beginning to think my 540 needs a turbo

[632 Regal]

almost looks gold anodized, i think its cool...

[E34 530]

Finally cleaned out that garage ??

[Jon K]

Been clean for a while now - ever since your and jasens car barfed all over it haha.

[TheEndIsNear]

Lookin good...

[Brandon J]

Jon,

Does it fit with the steering linkage too? Thought the e36 manifold didn't account for that and in turn the flange for the turbo was moved to the front/downfacing for the e34s.

Good luck with the build.

[Jon K]

Brandon - not even sure if it does but like I said I am not oging to mount it downward - going to make an up pipe.