Turbo Brick

[brick340]

A simple job turned complicated.

[Chris_C]

That looks a pretty sexy install, good job!

[Speedy88]

Nice one! Good to see a lesser done engine upgrade on the 3 series

[brick340]

Cheers, in hindsight I should have gone down the 5 gtt engine route.

I've already broken one engine, cracked the ring land on one piston, mainly due to my stupidity briefly running it on the original ignition system and a little weak causing massive amounts of detonation.

I'm now running the RE209 from a 5 gtt and have richened the mixture up, so far fingers crossed, no detonation at 10psi.

I'll post some more photo's when I get the chance.

[volvodspec]

i see all the important bits except for the one main thing; the 5GTT's engine.
i very much doubt the stock B14 internals will last long at 10psi; especcially if you still have the original CR.

looks good though

[Chris_C]

At least all the hard work is done if it does, that lot will all bolt onto a 5 engine won't it Anjo?

[volvodspec]

nope; a B14.4 manifold is useless when using a GTT cylinder head as both studs and ports don't match.

this kinda setup IS very suiting for CVT models, low boost (5psi) with the standard Weber 32 DIR carb modified to handle boost and re-jetted to keep the mixture around ideal; will need a RE208 or RE209 renix unit as this has the correct (boost) ignition mapping. but other than that; a nice way to get 20 extra horses out of a stock B14

don't forget; as silly as it may seem, a stock B14 allready is somewhat "tuned", even with only 70bhp. throwing 10psi of boost over the stock internals is cool for a short period, untill the engine gives up with it.

[brick340]

As far as I know there's very little difference between the B14 and C1J, mainly pistons (compression ratio), head and cam. I think I remember reading about someone who used the high compression bottom end on a 5 gtt fueled by LPG with 200bhp. I might be wrong.

I'll keep an eye on things, I've got a LM1 wideband AFR meter to check the mixture.

The B14 manifolds won't fit on the C1J head, I'd just drop the C1J internals in.

[Speedy88]

Sleeper look = win

[SteveP]

What a sleeper

[volvosneverdie]

Dude, that is VERY cool.

[Stefan]

Looks nice bet it gose well too

[madseb]

most impressive install on the fuel side there, very tidy... what size is your cell?
may i ask where you got your fuel cell from as im after one myself and that seems to suit the space very well.
also is that a bike fuel pump i spy there? or am i just beign thick again...

[brick340]

Yea I like the sleeper look. The suspension will have to be sorted out, got some Spax adjustables for the rear.

Fuel cell is a custom job from http://www.alloyracingfabrications.com/ think I paid about £180 for it. 200mm X 200mm X 800mm Keeping the filler on the outside proved to be expensive. Need a swirl pot to stop fuel starvation when the tank is getting close to empty.

Fuel pump is a standard 5 gtt, mount is machining from solid.

[brick340]

Intercooler mounted to the old car.



Intercooler mount.



Fuel pump blanking plate.