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  • Turbo Turd. 3/13/10

    The Turbo Turd


    Well, time for a rebuild of sorts.

    The car for some time has had an oil leak from the bottom of the oil pan to the tcc. Basically the oil pan bolts have been stripped out since before I purchased this motor. However it’s not bad but, I’m tired of leaving my mark every where with it.

    From there my transmission (MP2) has seemed to get worse since I blew out the diff pin this last summer. I got lucky and got it fixed for free but, regardless something else was going also in it. Basically I’ve lost 1st and 2nd gear and in order to shift into one of them I have to shift it back into 1st to go to 2nd and the opposite to go into 1st. very odd. So a new transmission is in order here. I’ll just have to swap out the new welded diff.

    Last I’ve been having a smoking problem on start up this summer. At one point this last summer my oil restrictor became clogged and the turbo was not getting the oil it needed. So yes, the bearing and center cartridge was shot. From there I had gotten a new K26 and began the rebuild on it. I thought the smoking was at first from the turbo but, I was wrong. The odd part is the compression is still good on all the cylinders at about 185-190 range. But, number one cylinder when I pull the plug has oil on it. So I’m banking that the rings are going bad on this cylinder. I had also pulled the head off this summer and replaced the head gasket and confirmed the piston is fine so it’s got to be rings and the numbers are false since there is oil in that cylinder.

    Oh almost forgot, I found on the way to the last Missouri Saturn meet my car was leaking coolant out the cap just a bit. So we had gotten a few new caps but the same result every time even though the car is not over heating. I notice a pattern though that it would blow coolant out the cap when I’m in the boost for long on highway pulls. Well turns out that I’m lifting the head under boost on top end.

    So while I’m at it the Turd is going to get:

    Piston rings
    Rod Bearings (have)
    Crank Bearings (have)
    Cylinder re-hone (will be done)
    Head gasket
    Timing chain cover (have)
    New MP2
    Mega Squirt

    These things basically have to be done and some have been put off for to long (megasquirt). I still have plans to get the car painted in the spring or early summer as I’m saving for all these parts and paint. So slowly it will go.

    As far as the paint goes I’m debating going all black or just painting the fenders and trunk silver to match. But, this could be based on money at the time. I don’t have a preference either way on the color.

    If all else goes well, I’ll be working with Matt/Waterboy and see about getting one of his new fancy short throw shifters. It has also been mentioned about making or altering my intake manifold with a new GM 2.5” or 3” throttle body like what Waterboy and Pimpedsc2 have done with theirs. Aside from there I hope to also get that polished valve cover Matt/Waterboy has been working on.

    Future plans: which I’m not sure when they will be done if ever.

    K26/K27 hybrid turbo
    Cross member removed and replace with a strut tower bar.
    3” down pipe and turbo back
    Window tinting

    Might as well ad the dream list:

    Black Saturn emblems
    Fog lights
    DVD/CD/MP3 Flip out player
    Sub Amp
    10” Submwoofer
    New Seats
    Harness Bar
    Stock interior

    Shit the list goes on.

  • #2
    Re: Turbo Turd

    Good to hear get me some parts so i can start fabing things up dammit i have no money to work on my cars so ill resort to helping you improve upon yours

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    • #3
      Re: Turbo Turd

      Good luck with the build. Any chance of some forged rods or do you already have that?
      Tristan
      1997 SC Turbo
      1999 F-250 Powerstroke SD
      1999 Cavalier RS

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      • #4
        Re: Turbo Turd

        yes, This same motor already has 9.5-1 cp pistons and crower rods with a .020 over bore and a 3rd gen crank and gurdle balanced to 9k. The head is a ported and polished head from JG engine dynamics with farrera dimpled valves and high temp valve seals. I also run a findaza flywheel with a act 4 puk clutch and mp2 trans.

        if money allows I'd like to also add the walbro fuel pump and larger injectors. you know more boost.

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        • #5
          Re: Turbo Turd

          Walbro is always a good upgrade even if it isn't needed right now.
          Tristan
          1997 SC Turbo
          1999 F-250 Powerstroke SD
          1999 Cavalier RS

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          • #6
            Re: Turbo Turd

            i agree. it's on the first to do list once the essentials are done.

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            • #7
              Re: Turbo Turd

              ARP Head studs on the way. Looking at paying for the MS here soon. Then I'll have the rings, head gasket and transmission left. In the mean time I have the shifter off for Matt to re-work. Hopefully tomorrow i'll have the intake mani off for him also.

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              • #8
                Re: Turbo Turd

                Waterboy/Matt has the shifter, intake mani and valve cover. Plus I think I might have the guts to a MP2 to swap into my casing. So all thats left for the rebuild is the head gasket and rings. should be oredered here in he next few days to a week. The MS should be paid for tomorrow.

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                • #9
                  Re: Turbo Turd

                  ARP head studs are in and I'll pay for the MS first thing tomorrow. Waiting on the insurance check to clear.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Turbo Turd

                    shifter and valve cove are complete

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                    • #11
                      Re: Turbo Turd

                      Rock on!

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                      • #12
                        Re: Turbo Turd

                        MS paid for along with the rings.

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                        • #13
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                          good, you're gonna love the different ways you can tune with MS! complete freedon. your car will feel like a factory boosted one, except with more power [img]{SMILIES_PATH}/biggrin.gif[/img]
                          man, after using SAFC for a short period of time i still catch myself staring at the boost gauge, trying not to hit boost while cruising
                          2000 SL2 5 speed, boosted, meth injected, parted out...268whp & 254wtq (stock pump maxed out)..

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                          • #14
                            Re: Turbo Turd

                            LOL! I'm sure i'll be doing that for a long time since i've been on the safc for 4 years or something.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Turbo Turd

                              really odd not sure were to begin.

                              Anyway I paid for the ARP head studs a bit ago and received them a few days later. However I paid the ebay company via paypal but, not through the ebay/paypal pay now link. I then realized a few days ago it shows i still have not paid in ebay. Then yesterday i got an email for a payment request for this same item. I emailed the ebay company back and noted this item has long since been paid and received.

                              I got another email from them again. However this time it's states my payment has been received and item is being shipped from the warehouse. I have not contacted them back yet. It appears I'll be getting another set of ARP headstuds. If this is the case i'll return them to the company or sell them on here to some one in need. Eitherway I'm going to wait and see what happens. before i email them back and create any more confusion. LOL!

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