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First Build - Engine Conversion

NB. Most recent photos are at the bottom.

the engine bay as we bought the car the mighty CA18DET the mighty CA18DET - turbo side the mighty CA18DET - intake manifold side
first fitting at the workshop Commodore radiator Commodore radiator
view of the turbo and engine mount not much clearance at the front! not much clearance at the front! turbo pipework
intercooler piping done intercooler piping done Evo intercooler Evo intercooler - close up showing weld where end tank was reversed
intercooler sitting in the front of the car drivers side intercooler mount passenger side intercooler mounts Evo intercooler with grille back on
close up the engine management system - Microtech MT8 computer mounted in the car battery box in the boot
original mounting place of the fuel pump - under the car front swaybar all finished! all finished!
all finished! detail of intercooler piping and mounts spark plugs out the first surge tank we had installed was a bit small...
... but nevertheless aided in producing 180 hp at the wheels on the dyno soon afterwards the turbo blew so we bought a T28 to put on standard exhaust manifold T28 versus the old T25
T28 vs T25 exhaust housings T28 vs T25 from the top T28 T28
T28 the new VL Turbo fuel pump 3 1/2" custom made sump pipe off the turbo this all aided in producing 209hp at the wheels at the Power Tune dyno comp

 

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