Cast iron turbo manifold from Mark

ORFORD2004 · Post by **ORFORD2004** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:31 pm

Did anybody use it or i'm the first one?

RoyBatty · Post by **RoyBatty** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 8:10 am

Pictures, or, well, you know....

ORFORD2004 · Post by **ORFORD2004** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:52 am

Pictures yes..... but if i can have my car back from the body shop...
I was suppose to have it back April 15...

ORFORD2004 · Post by **ORFORD2004** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:45 pm

Front view of my new radiator

You can see the change of direction on my water pump because the turbo was in the way

davery · Post by **davery** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 4:44 pm

We definitely need a more detailed write up! What turbo are you using? I am looking to go this same route, but am sort of waiting for Mark to come out with a kit (as he said he was). After my tran repair, I may have to follow your path if no kit is available.

ORFORD2004 · Post by **ORFORD2004** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:21 am

You better check this out.
http://fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=23889

davery · Post by **davery** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 4:03 pm

ORFORD2004 wrote:You better check this out.
http://fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=23889

So is you had to do it over, would you start with the kit or just buy a la cart?

ORFORD2004 · Post by **ORFORD2004** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 5:53 pm

I use from the kit: the turbo, wastegate, fuel pressure regulator, turbo timer and the intercooler.
I'm happy with the kit but it was not a direct fit.

davery · Post by **davery** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:22 pm

ORFORD2004 wrote:I use from the kit: the turbo, wastegate, fuel pressure regulator, turbo timer and the intercooler.
I'm happy with the kit but it was not a direct fit.

I am wondering if purchasing the parts separately would be cheaper for me. I am also concerned about this turbo in an 8V engine.

ORFORD2004 · Post by **ORFORD2004** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:38 pm

I am wondering if purchasing the parts separately would be cheaper for me

Probably and I paid like $200 too much...

I am also concerned about this turbo in an 8V engine.

I have an 8V engine.

davery · Post by **davery** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:49 pm

ORFORD2004 wrote:
I am wondering if purchasing the parts separately would be cheaper for me
Probably and I paid like $200 too much...
I am also concerned about this turbo in an 8V engine.
I have an 8V engine.

Ah, I misread. I thought you had a 16v engine. I appreciate your posts. They are helping my firm up what I am hoping to do. Probably about a year away, though. This is beyond what I am comfortable with mechanically and will probably sit down with my mechanic this fall to start making decisions. Probably the two things I am concerned about most are the ignition timing control and fuel management.

ORFORD2004 · Post by **ORFORD2004** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:07 am

Probably the two things I am concerned about most are the ignition timing control and fuel management.

Ford Edis4 for timing and Megasquirt to control everything.
If you want a fast Spider, it's the way.

davery · Post by **davery** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 1:14 pm

ORFORD2004 wrote:
Probably the two things I am concerned about most are the ignition timing control and fuel management.
Ford Edis4 for timing and Megasquirt to control everything.
If you want a fast Spider, it's the way.

Sorry to keep asking questions. Which Megasquirt did you use?

ORFORD2004 · Post by **ORFORD2004** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 4:19 pm

MEGASQUIRT II V3.0

ORFORD2004 · Post by **ORFORD2004** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:17 am

The car is running and I put like 800 miles on the odometer. One night he refuse to start in a parking lot. Pump was not running. Call the towing and $50 later the car was in my shop. It was the fuel pump relay that was the problem. $3.50 later the car was running again and because i'm not cheap, I bought another one that I keep in the glovebox. The other problem was a broken stud that hold the driveshaft bearing. I think it's suppose the have rubber in the hole of the bracket but mine are bolts right to the body. The turbo kick in at around 3500RPM and men it pull. In first gear, you don't way to stay there... So you shift. In second and third, the acceleration is scary. The best comparaison i can see is: A little racing go kart but I drive it without helmet and with my dog in the back

If anybody pass near Sherbrooke one day and want to try it, let me know

John

P.S. I adjust my red zone at 6300RPM and I was thinking to adjust it at 6700RPM what do you think about that? At red zone the timing is progressively retard 12 degrees and the fuel pump is cut-off.

Thanks!!!!!!

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