some oil line stuff

the fipg

I used a union bolt for the oil supply from a IS300. Save your money and just drill out the old one.

the TT headgasket

stock fuel pump vs walbro....a fairly easy upgrade

WOW just like the good old days spend more time working on the car then driving it. DO U NEED ANY HELP.

Keep up the good work

gadget, why do you recommend just drilling your old union bolt instead of picking it up from a IS300? i can find junkyard IS300s all over and get one for cheap; is it not as good or something?

what size lines are those? they look like -6AN

and this is prolly a dumb question; but it just hit me...

i'm assuming the oil drain outlet on the turbo needs to be located on the BOTTOM from how the turbo is mounted correct?

Looks damn sweet man!! I wish I woulda kept the intercooler now that my gte swap is under way and had to order another 3 row, haha Ohh well.

Bean....the reason I suggest drilling your existing bolt is....The bolt was $35.00, it is drilled and tapped, though I am unsure of the size. My oil supply line was 4an with a 1/8" NPT fitting, so I drilled and tapped it for the size that I had.
The oil return line is a 10an, and it is on the bottom of the turbo. Hope this helps

Does anyone know the best location for the VPC pressure and temp sensors. I can only find the locations for the turbo intake . Thanks!




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PS - will be getting rid of one of these cheap once its running well

going back together.....new water pump,tensioner,belts,gaskets and some purdy cam gears

Question on the Walbro... Did you just do a drop in install and wire it to the existing pump wiring? Or did you wire it directly to the battery through an aftermarket relay?

Scott....I did a drop in install and used the existing wiring. The only thing I did different was to use neoprene rubber wrapped around the pump and securing it to the mount with a hose clamp. In the pic you see the hose clamp....I went in the second time with the rubber because I wanted to secure it better.

You are going pretty fast!
How long do you think the whole conversion will take?

U got it, it's on...

Looks like she's coming back together real nice, I can see your attention to detail, i.e. scrubbing the deposits off the pistons, etc. I'm sure it'll run super-strong, you just can't go wrong with HKS. I'd like to come by 'the lab' within the next few days and check in on the progress, i'll PM you later...