General My 20v turbo project

[donny lad]

well i thought id put it all down in one thread instead of making loads lol.
Now ive put this in here as it is a coupe engine conversion and i will get more help in here than anywhere else, hope thats ok lol.

Basically it started with me buying a hgt off ebay for £300 wich i was going to have as a runabout

The car needed a new gearbox so i set to taking my modded box off the green car and fitted it to this one.

Now even though this was supposed to be a stop gap between the conversion i still wanted a nippy car so i started buying bits for it i could take and put them on the 20vt engine.

I first baught a Oil catch tank

Then i baught an oil breather

Then i baught a K&N cone rated to 400bhp as i will be keeping this all way through project untill i sort my ITG filter out.
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Then i thought i might aswell start porting the inlet plenum and match the ports up.

Then i baught some new couplers for it

I then ported and enlarged the throttle body by 6mm and took the hump out of it.

I then fitted my Tarrox G88 diss all round

I then lowered it 60mm on rear and 40mm on fron getting it to sit perfectly level

I then recieved these little goodies off a mate at a suppliers that owed me

so i set giving it a service, i service the entire engine lol get it looking ok ish

I get it running and i decide to take it out for a spin and warm oil up ready to put flush in when on my way home after a 5 min drive some a55hole decides to slam anchors on at some lights that were on green and then just drives off leaving my car looking like a right mess so i start stripping it looking for damage and find its ok so i start sourcing new panels. i eventually fnd these.

I then start looking at parts for the 20vt engine directly
i first buy this which is rated to 400bhp

I then buy a Gtec 2 chip

I then buy a fuel reg wich i am now selling to get a red one.
I then buy a T3 turbo and when it comes it is the wrong exhaust housing for the 20vt manifold so i put that back up on ebay and am now bidding on a Gt2860.

I then manage to bag my 20vt engine for £255 wich sould arrive tommorrow lol
I then bag a set of brembo caliprs and discs for £60 lol

i then buy some NGK iridiun plugs

So at the minute i am just awaiting an engine lift to take the bottom end out and replace with my 73k mile 20vt engine lol and let the fun begin lol.

 

[Bravo16VSpoonz]

hmm looks interesting bud, well good luck for the entire project . oh are you planning on keeping the wheels ?

 

[donny lad]

cheers bud, no im hoping to be geeting some speedlnes or Comp MO's. 16"x 225

 

[MickeyBravo]

good job mate you doin the conversion yourself?

 

[donny lad]

yeah mate im going to be documenting everything so if anybody else wants to do it they have something to use as reference

 

[Bravo16VSpoonz]

theres some speedlines on FF Classifieds, is there not? 16"Alfa 155 Black Wheels. or did i see that on ebay, ha im not sure

Edit - Found the AD http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALFA-ROMEO-155-FIAT-SPEEDLINE-ALLOY-WHEELS-ANTHRACITE-/220667955006?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item3360d5c73e#ht_500wt_1154

 

[donny lad]

cheers bud i just put bid on them they are just wat im after lol.

 

[Bravo16VSpoonz]

sweet, nice one....im sure you've read the AD? it comes with two spacers for the front, are you not going to run with Coupe Brembo's?

 

[donny lad]

yeah bud i was planing on having 15mm spacers all round to push wheels out to edge of arch to look that bit better.

 

[bridges]

yeah bud i was planing on having 15mm spacers all round to push wheels out to edge of arch to look that bit better.

you will probably need at least these to clear the brembo's bud. I need to run 20mm spacers on aftermarket 17's to clear them.

You will also need 16' alloys to clear 20vt disc/brembo set up.

 

[Adrian Bravo]

Hey Bridges have you got a members motors thread for your new coupe? Or a link?
I got a new Bravo in the same lovely colour

Donny lad, is this any good?

Not sure how hard these are to find but here is a tow bar might be good for a van project
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180559704645
Not my auction just one I found.

Glad you sorted some repalcement panels

you will probably need at least these to clear the brembo's bud. I need to run 20mm spacers on aftermarket 17's to clear them.

You will also need 16' alloys to clear 20vt disc/brembo set up.

 

[donny lad]

link says its been removed bud.

 

[Adrian Bravo]

Try;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180559704645

Forum software spazed it up because I quoted the link :bang:

 

[donny lad]

Lol you know i might just do that lol

cheers

 

[ChrisUK]

I've just spent a considerable amount of time uploading the photos to the FF gallery and changed all the links in your thread.

Please can all new pics go into your Fiat Forum gallery which has infinite space and you can link to from other forums! https://www.fiatforum.com/gallery

 

[donny lad]

Cheers bud.

Well engine is dropped now just need to take bottom drivers engine mount off as it had siezed on just come in and am shattered lol.

 

[donny lad]

Well the Bov and boost controller came today so thats more goodies, just waiting for the auction to end now on my wheels so i can go get them.

 

[donny lad]

Well this week i have baught a Garret t25 turbo, Red silcone couplers for the inlet manifold, An intercooler hard pipe kit and a red silcone vacum pipe to use with the dump valve and Fuel preasure regulator. ill post pics as soon as they arrive.

 

[Bravo16VSpoonz]

how much did the garret set you back? so what sorta bhp you aiming for? alot of people use the superspool turbo?? i think its that, but isnt that for lower Bhp, bout 300bhp..

 

[donny lad]

Hi bud i am aiming for about 300bhp plus whatever i get from a nitrous kit.

Ive just also ordered some 13mm silicone hosing for the water pipes that run on the top of the engine, i will be sorting the bigger fixings when i have engine in posesion as i want the cooling system to be as good as possible.

The turbo cost £120 delivered. bit more than i wanted to pay as i was after one of those gt2860 turbos from america for £270 but ive been told they are not very reliable.

Ive also started painting the engine mounts in post box red.