Europa TCST

[BDA]

Great stuff, Turbo! is there a first noise event soon?

[TurboFource]

It seems there is always one more thing to do!

[Bainford]

Looking great TF. Impressive work. What's the story on the green alternator belt? I don't think I've seen that before.

[kram350kram]

 Based on what you are doing and what I have gotten into , I think we will always have “another” one more thing to do, even when done! What alternator are you using?

[TurboFource]

Not sure why the belt is green?

Alternator is a mini Denso.

[TurboFource]

My fourth grandkid(3rd grandson) showed up this past week so minimal Lotus work 😎
Drilled new hole in compressor housing to move water/methanol injector farther upstream to minimize bias going into intake manifold (that's not the injector). Using a Harley air filter until a later date to design something better (like everything on this project, not a bolt on, fabricobble involved)...decided to add a v-band flange to up-pipe as it is a nightmare to get to the turbo exhaust flange bolts and removing the pipe in the future to facilitate a starter change etc. will be a nightmare.... V-band on order

[dakazman]

Congratulations on the new arrival. It’s always something special, precious memories that last a lifetime. Enjoy them.  Everything is now baby, baby, baby. At least for a couple months.😂
  It may give you time to relax and get a new plan of attack. Transitions from one task to the next before being completely finished and tested is a good thing for speeding up the completion of the total package.
 Dakazman
 

[BDA]

Congratulations grandpa!! Congratulations to mom and dad too, of course!

[TurboFource]

I brought TCST home three years ago yesterday..... I need to speed it up several notches!


I have made progress.... It is helpful to go through all the pics because when you look at it every day you wonder what you have accomplished

[Bainford]

You've come a long way, baby.

[TurboFource]

Added v-band clamp to up-pipe, throttle cable pulley needed more pull wrap so I added piece of bent tubing that I split open. Working  on adding breather tubing to air cleaner base.

[TurboFource]

Exhaust can now be assembled with body on the chassis  Finished air filter setup for breather etc.
Working a new throttle cable….boy is it fun to get that little cotter pin out of it way in there , glad the doors are still off !

[BDA]

Looking really good! 

[TurboFource]

High dollar throttle cable bracket...a piece of brake tubing to guide the cable and welded to a piece of scrap I hacked up ... needed to plug a 1/8npt hole in turbo that conveniently lined up with throttle cable position so I drilled and tapped a npt plug to hold the bracket (simplify....) Replaced inner cable and made new end out of 1/4” bolt shank I drilled a 1/16” hole through and soldered it.

[TurboFource]

Made a new battery hold down and did a few little things that needed done.