Some final touches today:
1. The leaks around the headers were fixed by re-facing the headers and gaskets and some additional sealant was added. I forgot to get the details of the sealant, but in any case it has worked well on the way home this evening and the car even sounds a bit quieter now.
2. I did not mention in the build what hose clamps were used. We got rid of all the 12mm perforated barrel screw clamps and replaced all the charge pipe hose clamps with 9mm rounded face non-perforated screw clamps. Apparently then give a better seal with less pressure due to the narrower profile and the rounded face and non-perforated clamp forms well over the silicon and does not present any sharp edges to the silicone hoses. They are cheap, but very effective. Time will tell...
The new 9mm rounded face non-perforated barrel screw clamps.
A second view of the new 9mm rounded face non-perforated barrel screw clamps.
3. Checked out the details of the Magnaflow front muffler, to ensure it was a performance muffler and not a diesel/particulate filter muffler. The side of the box was not too clear in the earlier shot, but this shot makes it clear. The writing on this part of the box is advertising for other Magnaflow parts. The one we installed is definitely a performance muffler.
A clear sho of the box showing the adverts, not the contents.
4. Outside Air Temperature sensor, in it's stock location, was now behind the transmission oil cooler and reading a bit higher than usual, so re-routed it to just behind the fog surround air intake on the drivers side.
New location of the Outside Air Temperature sensor.
5. While we had the front bar off, decided that all the shiny stuff behind the grille had to go black!
From the front drivers side.
Directly in front.
From the passenger side.
Used a satin black to match the other metal in the near vicinity. Did all the rubber hose clamps as well and it looks much better now. Will get some front on daylight shots when the opportunity presents soon. Much better than the view I saw from the TruTrack Cafe a couple of weekends ago. Too much shiny stuff visible behind the grille and that will just not do for a sleeper!
So, if the leaks are fixed during a cold start test tomorrow morning, we are ready to start the tuning and logging process in earnest!