B18C back to stock

**Lukezen27** · 01-02-2009 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by fromdeeeast

not sure there bud?

she isnt very strong so im guessin its just a small set up.

So all i need is:
- extractors
- intake
- tune
- oil lines

and i should be right?

Cheers

Yup

Replace turbo manifold with stock header and down pipe
Remove intercooler charge pipes with stock intake and air box
Ether retune or replace injectors with stock ones and install stock ECU
Block off all vac lines (you can leave these if you wish)
Block off oil and water turbo lines (very important you do this right(

**VTi_b0i** · 01-02-2009 08:49 PM

Are u in sydney? if so, ive got standard headers, fuel rail, fuel injectors

**Limo** · 01-02-2009 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by onlykillzz

can you afford to buy another motor??? if so why dont you just buy another b18c and swap the hole thing over and then sell the boosted one at least this way you might make some money on it and even if you cant sell the motor later you can just put it back in....

i'd be changing the exhaust/intake parts over first, if then you find its sluggish/decomped etc, look into another engine.

how much power are you making/how much boost are you pushing.. this should tell us if the motor is built of not.

**fromdeeeast** · 01-02-2009 10:17 PM

i wouldnt know i never got it dynod and never played with the boost so honestly i would have no idea.

My main issue with this conversion is the oil lines and water lines? Where would they go after they are taken off the turbo?

**Limbo** · 02-02-2009 08:15 AM

oil lines and water are easy.

Oil is most likely tapped from the block (either a grub screw or from the oil pressure send with a T piece). Trace it back and plug up the hole.
Same with the one in the sump. Just get the right fittings for it.

Water line is prob coming from the line that feeds the throttle body. You can either plug them up or rehook them back to the throttle body line which prob has a cap on it.

**votek** · 02-02-2009 09:10 AM

the hard part or most expensive would be the head gasket

**Lukezen27** · 02-02-2009 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by votek

the hard part or most expensive would be the head gasket

why would he need to touch the Head?

**trism** · 02-02-2009 11:43 AM

well the headgasket might have been replaced with a thicker item to drop compression

**Lukezen27** · 02-02-2009 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by trism

well the headgasket might have been replaced with a thicker item to drop compression

Na

Going by what hes siad the power sounds like stock internals

**fromdeeeast** · 02-02-2009 01:05 PM

it depends, i think it has a metal headgasket.

Would I need to change that?

**Limbo** · 02-02-2009 01:11 PM

all head gaskets are generally metal.
you may need to put it back and drive it carefully to dyno to check if its all good still.
Not sure how to test the static compression

**fromdeeeast** · 02-02-2009 05:08 PM

Ok so here are a few pics of the engine and lines, if it helps.

Its got a XSP Racing Performance manifold (is this part of a kit lol)

Its got a standard ECU from what I seen, nothing flash.

This is the oil line that runs from under/near the distributor to the top of the turbo. How do I seal it off from there?

Do these look like stock injectors?

What is this?

Metal headgasket? Is this standard?

Cheers