New to me Orange XJ DD
09-29-2011, 10:39 PM
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i was literally typing an update!
so heres whats up, got the turbo kit in the mail. started stripping down the jeep. took it apart so i could get to exhaust mani. took that off, then cut it up, and started playing around with different configurations. my dad came up with the idea of going under the motor mount, so we did that. put a flange in there so we could remove parts to weld on. uppipe is pretty much done. gotta ad the o2 sensor nut and the wastegate to it. tomorrow is the downpipe probably. welder has been acting up lately so my dad is gonna pick up a miller mig welder. making progress, should be done this weekend! gotta also get new injectors. odnt know what size though. im runnin 8psi of boost. so i was thinking maybe one size up like 20lbs?
10-02-2011, 10:40 PM
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got the turbo up. had to make the flange for the uppiep-took about 2 hours haha couldn't fin one locally. also started on the downpipe with the flex joint, and starting to mount the wastegate to the uppipe. 
10-03-2011, 12:29 AM
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You will have to build a heat shield to keep the tremendous heat this turbo will create from your Engine/Transmission management system on the right of your picture.
Those puppies get really hot.
Can't wait to see this monster run.
Those puppies get really hot.
Can't wait to see this monster run.
10-03-2011, 08:16 AM
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haha dude i cant wait to see this thing tuesday night. better be running so we can take it for a blast so i can hear the difference lol
10-03-2011, 02:33 PM
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yeah heat sheild is on my list! also heat wrapping the pipes. and i got work today and have had it the last 3 days so i still gotta a lot to go. not gonna be done by tuesday haha. but very soon hopefully.
10-04-2011, 11:42 PM
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today we welded up concretecowboys exhuast. then i finished mounting the wastegate to the uppipe and welded on the bung(lol) to the uppipe for the 02 sensor. also made the dump pipe off the wastegate
10-05-2011, 08:50 AM
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yeah we welded it up lol but i dont think we got the one clamp tightened down all the way by the cat cause this morning driving the gf to work it all fell off again. im gonna try something at lunch today to try and get it to stay on for good
10-05-2011, 11:18 AM
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Oh crap lol. I tightened that thing pretty dang tight.yea try a different clamp and really crank down on it! If that fails I could just tack weld it in there