ive been working on turbo my 85 corolla gts turbo project for over a year and just yesterday i finally started her up and took her for a spin.
omg its freakin fun hitting boost.
@ 4k rpm's it starts boosting. i usually let off around 5 psi cause im on stock fuel. however it seems like the internal wg will let me go to around 10 psi.
its a 16g off ebay. anyone know what the stock setting on those?
well no leaks so far and i have some seriously homemade stuff on here. as you can see from a couple of the pics. anything from jb weld to aluminum foil to plug holes. these arent permanent of course but i just wanted to take the car out of the garage.
a couple of the charge pipes pop off here and there once boost builds up. i just put them back on and continue.
however one time i noticed that if i grab the charge pipe and push it the whole intake side of the turbo will rotate a little.
this is not good right. i am going to try and tighten the ring that holds the two sides together and see if that changes anything.
otherwise as far as i know its running fine. i wish the boost would hit a little earlier.

 

What are you using to tune it? BTW we need more pic's!

 

im using the stock ecu so i have to be easy on the gas. @ 5 psi i let off the gas. dont want anything crazy happening.
i retarded the timing. running 8.1:1 pistons. trd .8mm head gasket, ARP head studs. and that little intercooler.
i have 440cc and 450cc injectors but i have no way of controlling them until i install the MSII and tune it.
till then its stock parameters.

i know these are crappy pics. but thats all i have for now. ill take better ones today and post them.

 

Wait so your runing NO ecu to control a/f, yyea I dont see that motor lasting long :1

 

pic of my gauges and the carbon fiber plate that i cut and jb welded in place of
where my ash tray used to be.
the oil pressure gauge isnt working. dont know why. i get lights but the needle doesnt move.
i still have my stock one hooked up as well so it gives me a reading. maybe i have to have one or the other not both.



you really think im taking a huge risk. i figured if i go easy on the boost levels it would be fine.

 

wrong!!!

seems like an awfully nice motor to be flushing down the *******
I would say you are taking a rather serious risk, your fancy gas pedal style isn't going to save your baby.

 

Yeah don't boost until you get the MS2 in there and working. You'll run dangerously lean and break the engine quick without something to add extra fuel when in boost.

 

seconded. Either enjoy boost a couple times or a lot of times. I helped a friend MS one of those cars. Welding the trigger wheel on the crank pulley was a PITA to get right.

 

i dont plan on welding the gear on the crank pulley. im just running the regular distributor.
i think the gear mod is for edis, dli, or something.

 

Well it looks like theres hope for me yet. Im just suprised your turbo fit where you have it. I decided to top mount mine, mainly cause its too big to fit down bellow. That manifold is pretty decent, a lot better then my crap plumbing supply log one. Did you make it yourself?