Heading for a better turbo-system....

Thanks to some swapping of things, i got a new hideaway turbo kit for the ghia, and it looks promising, not 100% ready, but close enough, the turbo got green light from the turbo-repair shop, they thought that " its a big one, ..this is for a vw engine?? " are u serious???? YES i am, i will only clean it up...

I had to test it for the new turbo header, and it looks greeeeat! It needs a a 30-40 degree elbow-adapter, but anyways, this setup can use a cooler also, ;-) oh yeah! ...To be contiuned...

Searching for a good turbo (for the ghia)

I have this garrett from the pauter 86x94 to use in the black ghia, but i will go to show it in a repairshop, if it needs anything...if its ok, i will try to get the cb hideaway turbo header today, and also try to sell stuff to get an autotune ecu, ... asap. The black ghia needs these. The system that there is right now, seems to be too small for the combo. :-/ 

Turbo Ghia - searching for bugs ;-)

I drove to kangasniemi to tear the fan apart, ( the fan was busted and it turned freely, even when the engine was not running... ) and to change for a better part... And after few hours i was able to test drive the ghia again, with my co-pilot (7-years old)  jimi... Jimi was very eager to get the ghia for a small spin, and when i got it to the third gear, and for some boost, the little boy was dead silent... Ok, some bugs made me stop the test, but it was worth the trip, because of jimis reactions before and after...

When getting back to the garage, jimi was able to get in to the tracktor with mr. Laitinen, and for a little boy, that tracktor drive was even cooler than the ghia ride... ;-) 

Theres some issues in the car that has to be fixed... But that will be another story... 

Btw, the car is now allmost "silent" after the fan-fix, getting better, but not in the "finish-line" yet. 

I will hope that we will get the bux out from the ghia... And...there will be a ballbearing hairdryer and a autotune or similar in the future... The car is looking good anyways!

Driving my turbo ghia for the first time!

This was the best day for ages! I drove to kangasniemi - to change the oil pump cover to to my turbo ghia...a csp cover, that has a valve did the trick and now it has normal oil pressures... Wow.

We got the engine running but it was smoking like hell, which was a bit a dissapointment, but i went for a small spin for test the other stuff... The best part was that the oil pressures were ok, and the smoke was gone after a couple of minutes driving. The rancho drag race gear box worked fine, and the rest of the car was allmost civilized, sort of... ;-)

I tested the third gear and the gauge was showing around one bar of boost, ... Yeeeeha! The kawell turbo setup from the stone age works fine! I dont know how fast i was going... Heheh....

There was some issues though, like one burned fuse, and the oil cap is missing now, and the fan is history also, but we managed to get the car back at the garage, and im on my way to home...

What a day, i feel better than james brown...!

Check the crappy video too ...http://youtu.be/IAOtvlYoAn4

Wappu cruising from vihti to lohja

Huh, it was cold, 4 degrees celsius, plus endless rain. Didnt like the weather, but other vise the trip was good, the panel van made it like it was supposed to do...but when i was back at my yard, the electrics went suddenly off. :-( 

Back home, huh....

100 km/h selfie ;-)

Lots of type 2's there...

Not many ovals and splits, :-/

No comments... ;-)

At lohja city...

Somewhere at the road...