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Dan, in my opinion it a good plan, even if its a fully stripped track car its still a genuine cavalier turbo 4x4 that's being save from the scrappy, I like the idea of a fully prepped tack day cav turbo, but in my opinion should be left in its standard colour, as I thinks cav turbos only suit the or...

had a bit more cav time today, bolted on the manifold, completed the oil intake, coupled up the air intake and I managed to retain the original air box, I'm happy about that, coupled up turbo to intercooler and put on vacuum tubes, now just the exhaust side of things to sort out, a couple of pics, h...

started to fit all the ancillary parts to the turbo, fitted the oil intake and return lines, fitted water in and out hoses, and started on the air intake side of the turbo, still need a few parts to finish intake side, then try and sort out how to couple the exhaust side of turbo, a few pics but the...

Great work Dycie, made a already excellent cav, so much better, now enjoy driving it made, you deserve it, Ads

I had a cav v6 years ago, mine had a lightened flywheel and pipercross induction kit and it made 192bhp on the rollers, which wasn't a bad result, the v6 is a good engine although it a big heavy lump, but id say the GSI is quicker than the v6, and I have had both in the past, if you want quick save ...

Dan, the last time I had a seized brake nipple that I rounded off, I bought a cheap set of small stilsons, once there clamped on they never slipped and I got the nipple loose, Ads

The new turbo arrived today, its a gt28 copy with internal wastegate, so trial fitted it onto newly acquired manifold, as you will see from the pics, it fits well and should be plenty of space to fit all the ancillary parts on http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll184/andysri/WP_20150818_001_zpsj3bn9...

I had cavs with both engines in, it all depends what your after, fuel economy, reliability, power, I prefer the let , if you keep your fuelling right and don't let it run lean, it should run fine, and a engine on standard internals will run 250 to 300bhp no probs, I suppose the xe is more reliable a...

well after trying to fit the manifold and turbo setup pictured in above posts and finding that the turbo fouls the power steering pump bracket, I decide the get another manifold where the turbo sits a lot further to the passenger side of the car, this came the other day and I had 5mins today too tri...

welcome over to cavmk3 Kev, and its about time you done some work on that cav, been laid up far too long, Ads

I agree with Troy, if your spending that much, get a proper cavalier turbo, it dosnt matter what you do to the SRI, it will still be a sri with turbo lump, ive been down that route so I should know, cav turbos are only ever going to go up in price the rarer they get, and they are without doubt the b...

thanks for that Dan, I knew about the EPAS system, I wanted to know if I could get some kind of electric pump to operate the existing steering rack, Ads

has anyone ever replaced the mechanical belt driven power steering pump, with a electric pump, is it possible, and what pump to used and what is involved, the reason I ask is my new turbo set up if fouling the original power steering
pump and I can not get it fitted, thanks Ads

I have my boost gauge plumbed in to the vac tube that goes from throttle body to ecu. Ads

I know this cav very well, I am friends with the last 3 owners, I saw this cav stripped to the last nut and bolt, you have got yourself a very good cav there mate, one of the best examples around, in the best colour as well, but I am biased, LOL, Ads

fitted a new oil catch tank today, as the new turbo I am going to fit hasn't a port for the oil breather hose that comes from the rocker cover, so I decide to go the catch tank route, and vent to atmosphere. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x11/cavyads/WP_20150718_002_zpsnqb5ezoo.jpg http://i182.p...

well done lads on the new forum format, I think its much better and more modern looking than the old forum, keep up the good work, Ads

removed old standard cooling fan http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll184/andysri/WP_20150704_004_zps8v3e8pqd.jpg fitted 2 x 7 inch slimeline fans to try and create a bit more space for when I eventually fit my new turbo set up http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll184/andysri/WP_20150704_003_zpsfnix...

Exellent work Dycie, looking forward to seeing this at RR event

I don't know where I got the notion from, but I was under the impression that you had sold turbo 1 to fund your other projects, looks can be deceiving but turbo 3 looks to good to be a donor car, Ads

little bit of an update, nowt much,, wrapped the tubular manifold in exhaust wrap, trial fitted the oil feed and return hoses, http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x11/cavyads/WP_20150623_003_zpsubpjqne1.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x11/cavyads/WP_20150623_002_zpsv7tc9hvl.jpg http://i182.pho...

ilovedmymantas wrote:Looking good, Ads. That turbo is a piece of art

thanks mate, it may look like a piece of art, but it was a bast--d to line up LOL, Ads

built up the new turbo, manifold , external wastegate and inlet to get an idea of size etc, http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x11/cavyads/WP_20150615_003_zps6mg2ji5o.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x11/cavyads/WP_20150615_002_zpskf0fy1qb.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x11/cavyads/WP_...

thanks Dan, comment much appreiciated, Ads

Not much of an update to be honest but ive been mainly driving it shock horror. What did come evident latley was that the current clutch has about had it and slips on boost over about 5psi , but suppose its done well for 10 years plus its been on the car. This will be replaced over winter with a Cou...