Just another yellow P5 build...

[Jackie chan]

Did you try the twist/pry method? It works well.

 

[MeAndMyPenguin]

No, how did you out the prybar on the squirter to twist and pry?

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[Spicymazda0323]

What's the point of tapping the hole??

 

[Jackie chan]

You need a very small/thin pry bar to wedge underneath. Then as you pry, turn it back and forth.

 

[iracemine]

What's the point of tapping the hole??

I dont think he knows its a press fit.

 

[iracemine]

the twist and pry method buggers up the block. I did it once and left some scoring. second time I paid the $75 to have my machine shop drill tap and slide hammer them out correctly. Next time (if there is one) I will spend 75 on a slide hammer, drill, tap, and hardy bolt to pull them my self... Maybe...

 

[Jackie chan]

No, I drilled and tapped the block itself. Oil squirter delete. Just going to be putting some bolts in there. I know the negative effects of doing this. I don't run high rpms very often, and generally drive pretty gently. They're just a headache to deal with. And expensive too.

 

[Jackie chan]

Took some pics

 

[Jackie chan]

M12x1.75 socket caps plugging the oil squirter holes. Debating between red loctite and jb weld to seal/secure them.

 

[Jackie chan]

Throttle body and water neck all finished. Deleted the throttle body coolant fittings on the neck, TB, and shaved the iac.

 

[Jackie chan]

Deciding to hollow out my intake manifold was a terrible lifestyle choice. I've been working on it of and on for months, and it's taking forever.

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

Lol yes I started that a while back and gave up.

 

[Jackie chan]

I'm glad someone on here still knows the struggle.

 

[Jackie chan]

Oh god.

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

it looks good. keep trucking.

although i can't quite remember the difference between this and a 626, i think this is better,albeit much more time consuming lol.

 

[Jackie chan]

Finished the top half of the manifold. I'm not doing the bottom half. I just don't have enough time. I've seen people run them like this before though.

 

[Jackie chan]

Glowshift sandwich plate showed up. Looks good and fits good.

 

[Jackie chan]

Modified intake plenum gasket. Copper coated it and got the manifold all buttoned up.

 

[Jackie chan]

Picked up a td04l subaru turbo for very cheap off craigslist. No shaft play or damage of any kind. Im so happy to find a good one for so cheap.

Used perrin manual boost controller showed up. Looks good.

And I got a set of 4 msp racing Harts for free off craigslist. Granted, they're not in the greatest shape, but there is one good center cap, and three solid wheels. These will be great spares.

 

[Jackie chan]

Took apart the turbo. I hate snap rings. And the turbine housing was rusted to the center section. Other than that, everything went smooth. The turbo is in great shape. There is one snapped stud in the exhaust housing though.