I like keeping up to date on this post.  You were able to make your own turbo and intercooler setup work.  You made your own suspension lift and the "widening" mod on the front and made it even better than that.  Always good to see what people can do while keeping things basic and do-it-yourself 100%.  Props to you!

Thanks! 

There is definitely some satisfaction to building your own junk.  Plus, no one else has one like yours. 

is it done yet? you gotta bring it out again this year... were all looking at taking another trip out there again this october. just try not to blow it up again... unless you have a spare spare engine...

is it done yet? you gotta bring it out again this year... were all looking at taking another trip out there again this october. just try not to blow it up again... unless you have a spare spare engine...

Yeah, yeah, yeah...October - should be done by then...

Looks Great.



Throw the APC muffler in the trash


LOL

Looks Great.



Throw the APC muffler in the trash


LOL

Haha!

I messed it up on a hill. (It was the furthest out point for my departure angle.)  kinked it 45 degrees up.    So, there will be no can of rice after I install the new engine.  Who needs a muffler when you have a turbo anyway? 

I've finished the exhaust manifold.
In the pictures are the old manifold and the new one.
The bottom pic shows the manifolds in the same direction as they would be on the engine.  See how I changed the orientation of the turbo? (down instead of up)

Well I dropped the oil pan in my old engine.  Check out the carnage! :'(

Good god man......you let a bolt fly around? =/

Short block still looks goood.









 

Short block still looks goood.

 

Oh yeah!

Work has been going slow, even though I've spent many hours, you can't really tell.

The engine is almost in!  I've cleaned it all up now I've just got a few items to clean up before I drop it in...tomorrow.

What do you think caused the con rod to break in the old engine?

What do you think caused the con rod to break in the old engine?

I think it was a combination of worn out engine and too much skinny pedal.  It first started to knock after I attempted to get out of some mud (Well you gotta clean the tires!). It got worse as I had to drive 4 hours to get home.  I just about made it there when she let loose.

So, I suspect the initial damage was caused by high revs and excessive clearance between the bearing and the crank shaft.  Therefore causing inadequate lubrication, or film, if you will between the two surfaces.  The engine did have a lot of miles on it.

Just a guess...

A quick pic of the progress of my winch bumper:

what winch is it a gorilla wireless?