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wftb
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JAN 07, 08:33 PM
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i have got the turbo sitting in what i hope will be its final location .i am going to get the solstice manifold on wednseday.while i am in the cleveland area ,i hope to get over to summit racing to get some pre bent exhaust tubing to fab up the plumbing .and hopefully pick up a better fitting for the turbo feed .it is 60 * fahrenheiht outside and my garage is one big mass of dripping condensation as the warm air hits the ice cold concrete floor .this usually only happens for a few days in the spring , not in the middle of winter .
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fieroturbo
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JAN 09, 10:45 PM
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Hey WFTB, things are looking nice man! I'm constantly impressed with your swap, and how much progress you've made compared to my Ecotec installation.
Remember awhile back we were discussing the angle of the Ecotec, and where the oil pickup was located in the pan, and the potential for oil starvation? I got some pics of my pan when I pulled it off the other day. The pickup is mostly centered, but it is slightly closer to the back of the pan, on the drain plug side.
This still boggles my mind as to why they would tilt the motor forward when the pickup is closer to the back, but oh well, at least we now know that whether it's level like mine, or tilted forward like from the factory, there is no G-force induced oil starvation issues.------------------
Petty Officer Michael C Casaceli
Aircraft Electronics Technician Second Class
AIMD Brunswick (2007-present)
Patrol Squadron Ten (2003-2007)
United States Navy
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wftb
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JAN 10, 12:21 AM
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that is really good to know because it means in the future no one need worry about mounting the motor straight up .i could have mounted mine vertical but it gave me more axle clearance to have it at the stock tilt .and i was concerned about oil starvation .i got my solstice manifold today from mallett cars .while i was waiting for the parts i got a tour .i have never seen so many high powered cars in one place before .one of their new builds is a turbocharged LS7 powered solstice .
they have over 100 less than 100 mile 2.4 ecos that have been removed from solstice and sky v8 conversion cars .on their website they have been asking 2500 for them but it sounds like they might be willing to deal .the down side is they have no harnesses or ecm's .i know my wiring wont support the VVT and drive by wire or i might pick one up , mainly for the stronger bottom end .here are some picks of the solstice manifold sitting on my eco .it is an improvement but it is going to be a bit of work to avoid the inboard cv joint .i bought a cat as well ,but its a no go .i may still use it ,but i cant just bolt it up to the manifold as on the solstice .the 2.4 manifold has a larger ,round opening compared to the 2.2 manifold .
the cavalier manifold exit hole
the solstice cat
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wftb
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JAN 11, 05:49 PM
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i made the piping from the new manifold to the turbo today .
still have to heat wrap and make some hangers .
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wftb
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JAN 11, 08:02 PM
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double post sorry about that [This message has been edited by wftb (edited 01-11-2008).]
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wftb
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JAN 13, 06:42 PM
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the turbo on its new perch :
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wftb
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FEB 28, 04:39 PM
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havent got much done lately .the new feed to the turbo is heat wrapped and installed with the turbo mounted .all thats left is to find a new spot for the oil evac pump and reconnect the cooling lines .i am also running tubing so i can install a manual boost controller in the centre console .the paying job is getting in the way .i am spending all my spare time studying for a set of exams that will net me another raise .more pics on the weekend i hope .
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wftb
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MAR 02, 06:01 PM
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i now have all the coolant and oil lines and evacuation pump remounted and i fired it up .no leaks and no sign of any oil getting past the turbo seals .the pics show the new pump location and how i now have a straight drop down to the evac pump .i havent hooked up the intake or charge pipe yet but now that i have checked for leaks that is the next job .
i also made a more compact lower dogbone .you cant see it in the pics ,but the bolts have poly isolators .
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Fieromaniac
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MAR 04, 12:44 AM
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AP2k
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MAR 04, 10:27 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Fieromaniac:
is this an ecotec to fiero-tranny adapterplate? if yes , who sells something ? i want to run an turbo 2.0 c20let on the standard th125c
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If the block of that is the same as the 1.8 and 2.0 turbocharged engines that were used in the Sunbirds over in America during the 80s, the bolt pattern will fit the Fiero transmission. Are you sure the newer ones have the Ecotec bolt pattern?
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