The car wintered in my garage with the engine
next to the car... so close!!
Finally springtime, and finally some serious progress:
Now it's fabrication time. I started with the downpipe:
Flux-core wire SUCKS! I just bought a welder, but I haven't gotten a bottle of shielding gas yet, so it's flux-core for the time being. The welds are effective, but messy. The pipe was salvaged from the tailpipe of a Chevy Colorado.
And that makes this thread officially up to date.
This weekend, I plan to further fabricate the downpipe where it curves under the engine. I've ordered flex sections, v-band clamps, and o2 bungs to complete the exhaust. Also this weekend, I'll be going to the junk yard looking for a side mount intercooler from a Jetta- I think the Jetta intercooler is the best fit in the space I have. I plan to run the intercooler as a top mount, over the trans.
At this pace, I'll be on the road by 2021.
Mark