Tuning turbo time!

[craigb244]

Think we are talking about coolant temps because the extra load put on it by a heat exchanger.

The coolant feed for mine will be the heater matrix feed. Coolant will go through the exchanger then the heater matrix.

Same as the tjet basically (it has an extra hose on the thermostat that is fed pre thermostat.

 

[fingers99]

It's a very practical solution, should work well. J333EVO tapped an oil temp sensor directly into the sump, which is probably the ideal placement.

 

[craigb244]

righto. got the take off plate. was to big (but has two seals... an inner for small filters like ours and a outer for big filters like the old engines) and it came with adapters to convert it to M20... but it was a male adapter lol.

anyway found out the thread the filter screws onto simply screws out so that fixed the male/female problem. (well sorta... the adapter was to long so machined it down a bit)

the filter is tight to the block so as this plate is made universal it hits the block!. quick spin on the lathe and it fits good.

bolted everything back onto the engine (M7 bolts arrived... yay) and a bit of wrap around the turbo collector

took a side on photo as now its easier to see how big everything is... you can see how tight and narrow ive made the manifold and turbo.

 

[randomizered]

Sensor works fine cranking, approx 220rpm Datalog of it linked up to the stim with the Crank sensor from the car. Also composite and tooth logs.

All looks fine so far.....just need to get it fired up next

 

[Karolis]

What problems did you had with the standard sensor for creating a new one? You both use the megasquirt? What improvements you have with this? I will put a MS too, so any info and tip is good for the future

 

[fingers99]

It all looks very good. Without anything to scale it against, it appears huge, and so tall -- rather like "cathedral engines" they pop in ships.

 

[Munkul]

looking forward to seeing this get fired up

I've had mine running and stripped down already today got the HG wrong way around lol, after doing them a few times I must have got careless!

 

[craigb244]

ouch. hope you never damaged anything.

make sure you send me your msq before you start tuning don't want to fire mine up on a 8v map

 

[randomizered]

**eagerly awaits update**

 

[craigb244]

no news... other then the filter plate turned out to have weird hose connection (M18/1.5) so had to find a place to make me come (making me two for 2.50 each... bargain! the tap that size is £40)

but ive had a long weekend away from anything car related (boss(gf) getting annoyed...hummm)

 

[craigb244]

no news... other then the filter plate turned out to have weird hose connection (M18/1.5) so had to find a place to make me come (making me two for 2.50 each... bargain! the tap that size is £40)

but ive had a long weekend away from anything car related (boss(gf) getting annoyed...hummm)

 

[Munkul]

Crap, I forgot to send you the msq before going on holiday... Hope you dont need it before next wednesday!

 

[craigb244]

lol dont worry i plan to spend up to two weeks fitting the engine and rewiring the car (once a actually start doing it) so im good till then

enjoy your holiday (i go away in couple of weeks )

 

[craigb244]

wehey.
got my M18 tails...fitted perfect

now im looking for an T adapter to fit the remote filter head oil temp/pressure take off.

the filter head has this tapped after the filter so im thinking of using this for the turbo oil feed as it stops the pipe running at a awkward angle from the pump. might also run a slightly larger bore feed pipe (ive noticed that the oil feeds on the cento are smaller then the feeds ive seen on any other car (even standard))

Craig

 

[craigb244]

got my heat exchanger. looks good.

having a chat lastnight at the motorsport club it seems heat exhangers are used as much as normal oil coolers because they are a lot more reliable and the huge benefit of much faster warm up time for the oil.

so pretty chuffed to hear that.

heres the "beast"

 

[blu73]

I'm familiar with heat exchangers on big air handling units but not seen automotive ones.. So do you put this exchanger in after the remote oil cooler?? Whereabouts will it go in the cooling system?
Do you know where your gonna mount it yet??

 

[craigb244]

the t-jet has one... its part of a unit bolted onto the oil pump.

i plan to fit it it where ever it fits (before or after the filter wont matter) best.

the coolant feed will be from the heat hose on the back of the head which will go though the exchanger then to the heater matrix.

this is pretty much how its detailed by fiat on the t-jet.

hoping to fit it all (exchanger and remote oil filter) in the area where the standard ecu is on the cinq. i have a relay box and coil drivers there atm but plan to move it all inside the car when i fit the engine

 

[blu73]

i will be watching with interest

 

[ycming]

how does the plate bolt onto the block ?

Thanks
Ming

 

[craigb244]

ill do some test... when i fit the engine ill let it warm up and see how long it takes for the water and oil to reach xx temp with and without the cooler