slick250 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I recieved a lot of criticism and bad advice when I first started working on my turbo project. A lot of people said it was not physically even possible to install vg30dett. Now after a lot of hard work I am pretty close to being done. Everything is bolted in and I am running the wiring right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick250 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I'm glad there are a few people like us on this forum that aren't afraid to jump right in and just do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2milehi Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Fair enough about keeping the build-up in one post. I am still learning proper posting conduct here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Not to get off-topic here, but the comments about people who said something like this cant be done, are a bit misunderstood. As with modifing anythign on our rigs, or other rigs for that matter, some things are just flat out not a "bolt on" item. There are a lot of members here who may not have the mechanical skill to perform such tasks. Some believe engine swaps, turbo add-ons, SAS jobs are simple bolt-on upgrades, when they are not. If you have the time, money and skill, anything can be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick250 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Very true very true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2milehi Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Not to get off-topic here, but the comments about people who said something like this cant be done, are a bit misunderstood. As with modifing anythign on our rigs, or other rigs for that matter, some things are just flat out not a "bolt on" item. There are a lot of members here who may not have the mechanical skill to perform such tasks. Some believe engine swaps, turbo add-ons, SAS jobs are simple bolt-on upgrades, when they are not. If you have the time, money and skill, anything can be done. Then those people shouldn't be so quick to state "It can't be done". I have heard the same thing over at the Subaru community. There are a small number of us who added a WRX turbo/intercooler to a stock Subie, but there are many who bag on the new guys asking turbo install questions with a "You need to swap a WRX engine, not just the turbo, it won't work". And they don't expand upon it. This pic ususlly shuts the non-believers up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 anything can be done just not everything is easy even the 3.3 into wd21 swap is not as easy as most people think it is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2milehi Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 (edited) This is for the new ECU. I am added a MegaSquirt to replace the factory ECU. The MS will allow me to tune the fuel maps with a laptop, control ignition, and add a boost controller. This will allow me to use a Ford's Electronic Distributorless Ignition System (EDIS). The EDIS can be controlled by the MS to give variable timing advance. There is even a fail-safe built into the EDIS. All the module needs is the VR signal and the EDIS will work giving you 10 º BTDC timing. This is essentially what I am addign in. Added the 36-1 trigger wheel and VR pick-up. Trigger wheel welded to the bigger pulleys. Every third tooth is tack welded. Looking up at pick-up and trigger wheel Close-up of pick-up looking down Edited April 4, 2011 by 2milehi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejin4499 Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 (edited) Added the 36-1 trigger wheel and VR pick-up. Trigger wheel welded to the bigger pulleys. Every third tooth is tack welded. Looking up at pick-up and trigger wheel Close-up of pick-up looking down for those of us who are drooling at this project but not all that familiar with turbos what is this for? Looked at one of your other posts. Is this for replacing your distributor with a coil pack and edis module? I am assuming it makes it easier to use with a megasquirt? Am I correct? Edited April 4, 2011 by ejin4499 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2milehi Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 for those of us who are drooling at this project but not all that familiar with turbos what is this for? Looked at one of your other posts. Is this for replacing your distributor with a coil pack and edis module? I am assuming it makes it easier to use with a megasquirt? Am I correct? Exactly and I should have clarified that. I wanted to post a separate topic with my MegaSquirt build but I was asked to keep all of my "improvements" in a single topic. So I treat this like a build journal. I will distinguish what I am doing in future posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Now the trigger wheel makes sense, I totally forgot you were the one doing this turbo build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejin4499 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Exactly and I should have clarified that. I wanted to post a separate topic with my MegaSquirt build but I was asked to keep all of my "improvements" in a single topic. So I treat this like a build journal. I will distinguish what I am doing in future posts. So you must not have a visual smog inspection way up there in colorado?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2milehi Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 There is emissions testing in the metro Denver area. I live 70 miles from Denver and there is no emissions test. More progress - I welded some mounting tabs onto the EDIS coil pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly_94PathyMan Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I gotta say man, you are sure making us fellow Coloradans proud! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2milehi Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 HOT DAMN! So I wired up the EDIS to the cam sensor plug, landed the spark plugs wires to the correct ignition terminal, gave 12 volts and a ground to the EDIS, plugged in my MS/ECU interface, and it started on the first try. I am wearing a grin ear to ear. Ignition advance works like it should and it is pig rich right now. I will straighten out the wiring, add a GM IAT sensor, calibrate the CTS. The hard part is over! On to tuning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reshma Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I seriously want to do this. With some help. lol. Maybe i should spend a long weekend in colorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2milehi Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) Some updated pics. I added the MAT sensor, the BOV, and air intake/filter. The wiring is mostly complete as well as intercooler ducting And the brains behind the whole operation. Once done tuning I will remove the wires for the wide band controller and install the rest of the covers over the ECU. Edited April 19, 2011 by 2milehi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 that is awesome please share your tuning info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2milehi Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 So did some tuning and my injectors are at 80% duty cycle at 5500 RPM and 7 PSI boost. No point to tune for higher boost until I get bigger injectors and a Walbro pump installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 So did some tuning and my injectors are at 80% duty cycle at 5500 RPM and 7 PSI boost. No point to tune for higher boost until I get bigger injectors and a Walbro pump installed. can you briefly explain how you find these numbers (80%) ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2milehi Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 (edited) can you briefly explain how you find these numbers (80%) ?? The tuning software that come with MegaSquirt can log data. So I go to a captured log and look for a max value and find that my duty cycle for the injectors is at 80%. I will post a screen shot later. It is a pretty cool program. Edited April 20, 2011 by 2milehi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 VERY COOL !!! :-) Thanks for sharing the knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashjt Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 how much boost can the engine take (safe)?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2milehi Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 how much boost can the engine take (safe)?? My goal is 15 psi as long as I have the fuel system to back it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejin4499 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I was wondering. Since your trying to make so much power with boost and you obviuously know your way around a engine have you considered building up a vg33 to replace your vg30? I just got done with that swap along with the auto to manual. It makes a huge difference in how much power the beasty has. I'm running around at sea level so I have now idea how well it would work as high up as you are but its a way to start off with a lot more umph. just a curious. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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