I made this update on some Swedish forums prior to my one-week vacation in Gran Canaria, and thougt I might as well share it with you people as well.
All the fittings and steel-braided hoses replacing the oil and water lines for the turbochargers have now been sorted out and fitted. I've also mounted some more stuff to the engine. Now basically all that's needed before putting the whole thingy back where it belongs is fitting the gearbox. I hope to have that completed during this weekend.
Unfortunately the car has amassed its fair share of dust standing in the workshop for about half a year, but I though this picture was so cool I couldn't help sharing it.
All hoses and fittings have finally been assembled. Of course I've replaced all the washers with new fresh copper items, and tightened all bolts the appropriate torque according to the workshop manual.
Another picture of the same things, but from another angle. The Trust/GReddy L-bow certainly make a good show.
Once again the same, but from a frontal viewpoint.
I choose this picture to show off the new clutch. It looks so sexy it's a shame one can't see it once the gearbox has been mounted.
A little close-up on the new hoses...
...and another one. Not much space to maneouvre, I can tell you!
The 4-way joint will later on be fitted with a mount to ensure it's lined up properly towards the head, and it will also be given a slight downward angle towards the turbochargers in order to not hinder water flow
The same thing applies here. I will have mounts custom-made for the purpouse of giving the lining of the hose some decency.
A picture from the inlet side... That Trust/GReddy intake plenum really is a neat piece. One sh!tload of hoses and cables underneath it, and it'll be the thrill of the christmas holidays sorting them out.
And then a corresponding picture taken from a rear angle. I'm thinking about replacing a lot of the rubber hoses with steel-braided items for good looks and good consience.
Last picture for the time being. Everything looks so nice and clean, just like it should be. All the top covers has been sent to a respray shop for colour-matching to the body. The new Sard fuelrail looks a bit patriotic considering the colours it's flying (the colours of the Swedish flag).
Like I said I hope to have the gearbox fitted this weekend, and maybe we will even have started the process of lifting the piece back into the car. At the same time we'll be fitting my new Trust/GReddy coilover suspension.
Over and out for now...