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The unveiling... LJ turbo EFI 202.

Started by _Terrible One_ , Sep 14 2007 05:57 PM

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#1 _Terrible One_

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Posted 14 September 2007 - 05:57 PM

After 2 years of buying parts, cutting, grinding, welding, assembling, crying, hitting things with my biggest hammer, throwing things, here she is.

I'll post more info later but here's the basic rundown:

Fully built 202. Basically a lower compression "race" motor. All the good bits.

Microtech LT10s, KKR480 turbo, custom exhaust manifold, custom piping, 300x300x75 cooler, Bosch 044 EFI pump, Holley red, Malpassi rising rate fuel pressure reg, surge tank etc.

First I installed the new motor aspirated with a Varajet then later added the EFI and over the past few weeks the turbo, intercooler and all the other associated bits.

Heaps of other goodies, I'll go into more detail later. Estimating an easy 300hp at the rears on lowish boost.

PICTURES!

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Let me know what you all think!

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#2 _dave720gtr_

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Posted 14 September 2007 - 06:02 PM

I think it looks great very neat and tidy . its gunna fly :clap:

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#3 Litre8

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Posted 14 September 2007 - 06:06 PM

That's a very trick looking engine setup and in that body it must be the ultimate sleeper!!

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#4 Tiny

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Posted 14 September 2007 - 06:09 PM

Loving it!

As Howard said, SLEEPER!

"Be Vewwy Vewwy Quiet... I'm hunting V8s!"

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#5 _Skapinad_

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Posted 14 September 2007 - 06:10 PM

you will certainly surprise a few people at the lights !!! good stuff..

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#6 _high_rpm_

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Posted 14 September 2007 - 06:30 PM

looks awesome dude, the kkr480 would be about perfect for a 202 i reckon, good work keep it up

interested in making another exhaust manifold? pm me if so

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#7 MRLXSS

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Posted 14 September 2007 - 06:46 PM

You are going the struggle to keep those lil stockies from frying up everytime you touch the right pedal! haha

The car looks cool as mate! Credit to ya!

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#8 Heath

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Posted 14 September 2007 - 07:22 PM

haha that is purely awesome. Can we see some pics of the motor from pass. side? Cheers!

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#9 Bart

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Posted 14 September 2007 - 07:41 PM

haha that looks so factory, very nice job. Its like you built a Torana GMH would have wished to build with turbo. :spoton:

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#10 _jap-xu1_

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Posted 14 September 2007 - 08:38 PM

love the sleeper effect.
some pics of the turbo and manifold would be nice

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#11 _Viper_

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Posted 14 September 2007 - 08:41 PM

Hehe perfect sleeper

any idea of power output or 1/4 times?

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#12 Com_VC

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Posted 14 September 2007 - 08:53 PM

sweet another one born

what are the motor specs, what comp ratio?

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#13 ilovea9x

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Posted 14 September 2007 - 10:17 PM

How solid is the alternator bracket might use the same on mine

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#14 _tyre fryer_

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Posted 15 September 2007 - 12:05 AM

I love sleepers. and this is probably the best one i've seen so far.
<3 white roofs!

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#15 _Terrible One_

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Posted 15 September 2007 - 12:15 PM

Thanks for all the positive feedback. Makes it all worth it I think!

Ultimately I'd like it to run 11's on street tyres but it's gonna take time. I think it's realistically achievable.

I have plenty of pics of manifold and turbo, I'll post them up when I get a bit more time.

And the manifold isn't anything special. It was the best I could do with the VK EFI manifold in the way. Just a mild steel log manifold.

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#16 _threeblindmice_

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Posted 15 September 2007 - 12:46 PM

Love the stock look, even the Trimatic badge, perfect !

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#17 _Terrible One_

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Posted 15 September 2007 - 04:32 PM

Red 202, 0.030" over
Blue crack 0.010", race prepped
Resized and race prepped blue motor rods
ACL race bearings
ACL 2.2cc HQ race pistons
2mm thick copper head gasket
Bosch 044, Malpassi rising rate fuel pressure regulator, custom surge tank, 3/8" line, Holley red under the back of the car, braided lines, custom pickups on standard tank.

Blue motor head, extensively ported, big valves, new valve springs etc
Yella Terra rockers.
Brand new water pump, thermostat housings, hoses, side plates, tappet cover, timing cover etc.

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#18 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 15 September 2007 - 04:40 PM

hey nick, great to see your beast is finaly coming together. you have been on it for a long time, i remember seeing it three years ago now at the torana nats when you were running a strata setup i believe???

anyway great work. love it.

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#19 _Terrible One_

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Posted 15 September 2007 - 04:46 PM

A fair bit of things had to be made from scratch to allow the turbo and associated parts to fit.

Alternator was relocated to RH top of the engine from the LH bottom with a couple brackets and adjuster I made which mounts to the existing air con compressor bolt holes on the VH head , trans cooler was mounted under the front of the car, custom piping was made from bits and pieces I had lying around from other cars at work, exhaust manifold was made from mild steel 1.5" steam pipe.

Dump pipe is 2.5" mandrel bent mild steel from turbo to just next to the box where it joins up to my existing 3" straight through system. LH engine mount was relieved and reinforced to clear the dump pipe.

Compression ratio is somewhere around 8.2:1, can't really recall anymore.

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#20 _jap-xu1_

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Posted 15 September 2007 - 07:07 PM

all that work and your turbo wont last 20 mins.
bummer,should have invested in a garrett

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#21 Heath

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Posted 15 September 2007 - 07:25 PM

Thanks mate those pics are fantastic; showed me exactly what I wanted to see. Cheers, she looks great.

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#22 _LX_SS_

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Posted 16 September 2007 - 02:36 PM

nice work, very similar to what i've done, only i couldn't move my alternator as my aircon pump is on the other side. be very interested on seeing how yours goes. what boost you going to run ? what ecu ?

here's how i did mine :

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#23 _Terrible One_

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Posted 16 September 2007 - 06:10 PM

jap-xu1, whats wrong with the turbo?

I simply couldnt afford a GT35R. Would love one and will eventually buy one but I couldnt justify spending over double what the KKR480 was worth plus an external wastegate.

I've not heard much bad stuff about KKR. I know a few guys running the twin turbo KKR LS1 kits without an issue and a few with them on CA/SR/RB Nissans without an issue.