kubota S10 in Maryland
#21
Mocked up the hydroboost today.
I also started on the turbo adapter and ran into a slight problem. the uppipe flange studs are tight against the uppipe leaving no room to turn a nut. What have others done for the ko3? I could notch the uppipe for clearance but this will disrupt the flow going into the turbo. Never mind the adapter being a little bit of off kilter, its just tacked and ill true up the uppipe on the mill before final welding.
And boy, it doesn't take long to turn a little one car garage into a mess.
Jason
I also started on the turbo adapter and ran into a slight problem. the uppipe flange studs are tight against the uppipe leaving no room to turn a nut. What have others done for the ko3? I could notch the uppipe for clearance but this will disrupt the flow going into the turbo. Never mind the adapter being a little bit of off kilter, its just tacked and ill true up the uppipe on the mill before final welding.
And boy, it doesn't take long to turn a little one car garage into a mess.
Jason
Last edited by jtrobb; 11-28-2015 at 02:18 PM.
#22
#23
The pipe I used was the same ID as the largest portion of the exhaust manifold. This made the ID of the pipe bigger than the ID of the turbo. That and I was trying to use the heaviest walled pipe I could. So this evening I made 6 little pie cuts and gradually reduced the inner diameter of the pipe to match the turbo. it looks like nuts will clear but i currently do not have any to try.
Last edited by jtrobb; 11-30-2015 at 05:06 PM.
#25
#28
The bend fit was great, easy to bend, and a couple needed a little persuasion with a hammer but not a whole lot. The front lip that gets welded to the flange will have to be trimmed just a little bit but I think that is due to me putting to much radius in the bends. I bent them by hand and unsupported, if I would have put it in the brake or clamped a piece of metal at the bend i could have reduced the radius.
Jason
Jason
#30
Been out of town for a week, so didn't get much done. Extended the oil sump today. Its ugly but holds a vacuum. Started on the turbo drain in the pan but couldn't get it seal, couldn't weld the top withe the flange already welded on. I cut it off and will weld a new one on but at 90 degrees instead of 45 so I an get the tig torch in there.