JohnBoy's Turbo Build

[minicoop900]

hey john, ill research that m42 plate a litte more on monday for you, i know one of our customers has a m42 with no valve so ill grab his vin and see what year and if i can get a part number for it.

[xxxJohnBoyxxx]

Block work. Cut clearance knotch for turbo. Completed and painted



Cut Angle 1





Cut Angle 2






Grind Engine Mount bolt for compressor housing clearance

[xxxJohnBoyxxx]

Welding today. Did Alumium, Stainless and steel. Added a 1/4 piece to the oil pan so I can tap a 3/4 pipe thread for turbo oil return, Welded the stainless flange on the OBX down pipe, welded a flange on steel 3" pipe swedged to fit over my 3" exhaust so when I connect the exhaust in my driveway I can pop it together with the small mig I have in the garage. After I tap the oil return hole in the oil pan it's time to put it together and drop it in the car. I'm on vacation all next week so I can really get some work done and finish the car a few days early


Oil Pan ~ added 1/4 aluminum plate





Down pipe ~ Stainless





Exhaust swedge flange connection to down pipe

[bmw buddy]

why the fans behind the intercooler?

nice build so far

[xxxJohnBoyxxx]

Originally Posted by bmw buddy

why the fans behind the intercooler?

nice build so far

I live in Florida and wanted the maximum cooling for A/C in stop and go traffic. Also I don't want any heat soak at the track while staging. I'm new to turbo's is that a no no?

[b.u.ti-ful]

I really like this thread, but the huge photos kind of bugger up my browser.

Any chance you could trim the memory on future photos buddy?

[tiFreak]

Originally Posted by b.u.ti-ful

I really like this thread, but the huge photos kind of bugger up my browser.

Any chance you could trim the memory on future photos buddy?

same here, I have a 7 year old Dell that's had too many viruses on it over the years

[bmw buddy]

Originally Posted by xxxJohnBoyxxx

I live in Florida and wanted the maximum cooling for A/C in stop and go traffic. Also I don't want any heat soak at the track while staging. I'm new to turbo's is that a no no?

i just haven't seen it done before and was curious why you decided to do it, i think it might be overkill though

what was the quality of the welds on the mani?

if you're new to turbo's, check out this guys build
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1216803

i've seen a few unreal build threads on bimmerforums and there's tons of FI knowledge there BUT check out the parked threads and do a search before asking questions since there's little tolerance for questions before searching

[xxxJohnBoyxxx]

Originally Posted by b.u.ti-ful

I really like this thread, but the huge photos kind of bugger up my browser.

Any chance you could trim the memory on future photos buddy?

Don't mean to be a dick but they show up fine for me. I run 1024 x 768 resolution on my pc and it looks fine.

Are other having issues with the pictures being too large or are they ok then you can click on them for a large version?

Thanks, John S

[xxxJohnBoyxxx]

Originally Posted by bmw buddy

i just haven't seen it done before and was curious why you decided to do it, i think it might be overkill though

what was the quality of the welds on the mani?

if you're new to turbo's, check out this guys build
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1216803

i've seen a few unreal build threads on bimmerforums and there's tons of FI knowledge there BUT check out the parked threads and do a search before asking questions since there's little tolerance for questions before searching

Sorry I don't don't post over there unless I need part. Stopped posting there when they banned my simulator thread and started making fun of me because I wanted to build a 4 cylinder...

[xxxJohnBoyxxx]

Originally Posted by tiFreak

same here, I have a 7 year old Dell that's had too many viruses on it over the years

$hit I don't care about you and your herpie infected computer....Why are you checkin in anyways since you voted I would never finish???
























































Just Kidding

[tiFreak]

I think he means that loading them is kind of slow, especially on the pages with a lot of pics, my computer having herpes doesn't help

[cooljess76]

Nice welds on those flanges John. Are you using a 120v? Flux or gas? I'm in the market for a small mig welder, I don't have a 220v outlet though so I'll probably get a 110/120v. My portable oxy-acetylene rig just isn't practical for the widebody project I have lined up. Anyway, those are some good looking welds, nice work!

[xxxJohnBoyxxx]

Originally Posted by cooljess76

Nice welds on those flanges John. Are you using a 120v? Flux or gas? I'm in the market for a small mig welder, I don't have a 220v outlet though so I'll probably get a 110/120v. My portable oxy-acetylene rig just isn't practical for the widebody project I have lined up. Anyway, those are some good looking welds, nice work!

TIG ~ Argon 220v on Alu & Stainless at my buddy's shop. Steel I use a cheep flux core 110v in the garage. I never do stainless on anything but TIG & 99% of aluminum on TIG. If you have a dryer in your garage you might have a 220v. 110v flux core cheep $99 harbor freight is good for most steel around the house...

[pnosker]

Jess-- fly to NJ and help me do all of the work I wish I knew how to do

I should be out in the OC SOMETIME within the year (hopefully around Nov? who knows). If you don't somehow meet up then (I even met Hugo when I was out there once), I'll be pissed!

Also, I'm getting ready to FINALLY wrap my headers, but I lost my metal zip ties. Where can I get more, and how many will I need?

PS. John, sorry for taking up your thread I kept hitting redline in 1st gear just barely at the last AutoX... if only I could revv to 7100