Drilling and Tapping - Test Results
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From: Swollen Beaver, OR
RE: Drilling and Tapping - Test Results
Okay, you asked for it...
First pic is the vacuum tool that I modded so that I could drill the manifold and have vaccum all around the site. Very easy, very effective.
[IMG]local://upfiles/39492/CCECDC75396F4D909FAF1B4B14BE8A6E.jpg[/IMG]
Second pic is the actual drilling and tapping of the manifold. Sorry I forgot the take a pic of the main hole and I couldn't hold the camera, a drill, and a vacuum attachment to get a good pic, but you get the point. I found that my tap set was too short to use with the vacuum, so what I did was lay the magnet across the exhaust manifold for support and attached the magnet itself to the tap. This drew all the pieces right to the tap an trapped them. Worked friggin awesome.
[IMG]local://upfiles/39492/D97E6640CE3547A5919818DC15866C93.jpg[/IMG]
Third pic is the finished install. I still need to dress up the wiring and put the pillar mount on (when it gets here), but no big deal.
[IMG]local://upfiles/39492/F185E891371647A396C8ACFF9C7E6E75.jpg[/IMG]
Been having fun with this silly bastard all day. On level 1 & 2 during my normal driving, goosing it here and there, running a few hills, I never saw higher than 800 - 850* on the EGT. The only time I saw low 900's was stomping on it just for fun on level 3. Yeah, she moves now!
One thing that is a BASTARD is getting to the key position switch for the turbo timer. This took me longer than the damn EGT probe. You gotta be a friggin contorsionist to get to that plug in the steering column.
Anyways, it's real easy. Took all of 1 1/2 to completely finish.
First pic is the vacuum tool that I modded so that I could drill the manifold and have vaccum all around the site. Very easy, very effective.
[IMG]local://upfiles/39492/CCECDC75396F4D909FAF1B4B14BE8A6E.jpg[/IMG]
Second pic is the actual drilling and tapping of the manifold. Sorry I forgot the take a pic of the main hole and I couldn't hold the camera, a drill, and a vacuum attachment to get a good pic, but you get the point. I found that my tap set was too short to use with the vacuum, so what I did was lay the magnet across the exhaust manifold for support and attached the magnet itself to the tap. This drew all the pieces right to the tap an trapped them. Worked friggin awesome.
[IMG]local://upfiles/39492/D97E6640CE3547A5919818DC15866C93.jpg[/IMG]
Third pic is the finished install. I still need to dress up the wiring and put the pillar mount on (when it gets here), but no big deal.
[IMG]local://upfiles/39492/F185E891371647A396C8ACFF9C7E6E75.jpg[/IMG]
Been having fun with this silly bastard all day. On level 1 & 2 during my normal driving, goosing it here and there, running a few hills, I never saw higher than 800 - 850* on the EGT. The only time I saw low 900's was stomping on it just for fun on level 3. Yeah, she moves now!
One thing that is a BASTARD is getting to the key position switch for the turbo timer. This took me longer than the damn EGT probe. You gotta be a friggin contorsionist to get to that plug in the steering column.
Anyways, it's real easy. Took all of 1 1/2 to completely finish.
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From: Swollen Beaver, OR
RE: Drilling and Tapping - Test Results
ORIGINAL: cumminalong
Third pic is the finished install. I still need to dress up the wiring and put the pillar mount on (when it gets here), but no big deal.
Third pic is the finished install. I still need to dress up the wiring and put the pillar mount on (when it gets here), but no big deal.
Somebody slap me with a large fish!
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From: Swollen Beaver, OR
RE: Drilling and Tapping - Test Results
Well damn, you just jacked my whole Friday up, by making me feel like I did something useful. 
That is COMPLETELY against my nature for Friday.
That is COMPLETELY against my nature for Friday.