So this happened...
Then a hematoma
Shattered 4 ribs, bruised and collapsed my lung. Mid ice collision during a mens league hockey game. My fault, unintentional.
That's putting the v8 on hold. I need a tko, quicktime bellhousing, oil pan, and exhaust manifolds. I've got two KTM's I was going to sell to finance those purchases but since I can't work on them just yet everything is in a holding pattern.
However, I'm not totally debilitated so I have changed the route of the project just a tad. I'm going to use the +t kit I have and combine a 1992 b230f with a 1988 b230ft. Basically the big rods go into the ft block, fresh rings, and hot tank the b230f head since it's newest and lowest mileage. That engine will get the 15g with lh2.4 and chipped computers for ezk too.
That's going in front of the T5 with a new clutch and engine mounts from Yoshifab. Those are the only parts I have to buy so this route will get me around 200whp and should be fun for the summer. That way I can save up and pull the trigger on the rest of the v8 parts.
Pulling the b230f apart
Yayyyyyyyy
Questions I have yet to answer:
Will I have the reported high idle and richness after throttle is closed with lh2.4 and no speedo signal?
Should I use the stock intercooler from a 740 or immediately go to an NPR?
I'm still on stock k-jet fueling but have a higher FPR and orange injectors, will they support the 15psi the 15g can do?
Will I have to get a larger AMM than the stock NA one I have?
Do I need any other aux gauges than AFR, boost, and oil temp?
Where do I relocate the windshield washer fluid to since the air filter goes there?
I've decided on a single glasspack muffler after the downpipe, where the cat normally goes then straight out the back. If it's too loud I can add a turbo muffler somewhere.
After all this my plan is to pull the drivetrain for V8 time and find a shell for the turbo stuff