I can't remember who already did this but what modification did you have to make to the header to make it seal properly? Just use 2" bolts and a new gasket?
#30154, "RE: 14b on 420a" In response to Reply # 5
well i am working on a project with a 14b, within the next week i plan to make room for my car in the garage so i can start hooking up the turbo. i hope i wont have to have my car down for more than a week or two. i am definately a rookie at this so i'd appreciate any help during the project that i can get. hopefully we can all help each other out on our 14b custom adventures. i already have a custom exhaust manifold that bolts to my turbo nicely. i have a 1g intercooler. 315cc injectors. vortech sfmu. bov from star kit. a/f gauge. vacume hoses by the mile. i still need to get all my oil/water/fuel lines and a few other parts. i hope to get everything set up on the car and then just have it towed to the nearest decent muffler shop and have them weld in a complete downpipe section. then hopefully be able to start it up and drive it home. *cross your fingers!!!* ill keep you posted.
#30156, "RE: 14b on 420a" In response to Reply # 7
i chose the 14b for a custom turbo on my car because i thought it would be easy bwahahahaha. but uhm, now i think ill be going with the reasons he just said ^ . i wasnt aware that you could run our 14b's with just the oil line hooked up and still have it function correctly. if so i still dont think im going to be lazy, like you said, the cooler the better. im goign to go heat shield crazy with some cheap sheet metal and some sheers when it is all set up, thats forsure. id rather not have my hood bake way beyond a thousand degrees on a daily basis. just sounds scary. hm, although maybe that could be a good excuse for a carbon fiber hood...if those can handle the heat any better. well anyways, my project isnt really comming along right this second. like i mentioned in another thread, i think it would be a good idea to just get a manual for both my car and a turbo 1g eclipse and then id have all the knowledge i need as far as what lines go where and all that. hopefully ill be able to find that tommarow, it would be nice if somewhere easy like barns n' noble or nappa auto carried those books i need.
#30157, "RE: 14b on 420a" In response to Reply # 8
I just picked up a Chiltons yesterday!
Stupid thing doesn't tell me what spark plug gap to use!
Besides that and them mixing up the hp rating on the 420a and 4g63, and also not being able to find my FPR (I know it's on the fuel tank but the book doesn't show it anywhere) its a good manual.
Why don't You just use the stock heatshield? Just cut out were it would come in contact with the turbo. Thats what I'm going to try and do.
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. i wasnt aware that you could run our 14b's with just the oil line hooked up and still have it function correctly. if so i still dont think im going to be lazy, like you said, the cooler the better. im goign to go heat shield crazy with some cheap sheet metal and some sheers when it is all set up, thats forsure. id rather not have my hood bake way beyond a thousand degrees on a daily basis. just sounds scary. hm, although maybe that could be a good excuse for a carbon fiber hood...if those can handle the heat any better. 