Progress is being made. The intercooler
is here, and the used turbo
I bought needed to have the elbow cut off of it and a normal straight down
extension welded on to mate up properly. The old fuel feed, return, and vent
lines are finally sitting on the garage floor, along with the last of the
emissions-related hardware. I've pulled the power steering cooler lines in
preparation for adding a good aftermarket cooler and better plumbing, and
I'll probably measure things up for the installation of the oil cooler
tonight. The DV/DT intake pipe is also done, so I might be able to test-fit
that up and see if there will be clearance along that frame member for the
AccuSump; otherwise, I'll have to
find a home for it on the firewall somehow.
The magnitude of this project is finally starting to dawn on me, while I
make little stabs of progress on the chassis; if I'd had any clue that I'd
be putting this much time and sweat into this when I started last year, I
don't know if I'd have done it. But I'm so close to starting the process
of reassembling everything that the anticipation is definitely keeping me
going. :-)