bigger nozzles are the key for power. Also that turbo is very small on hot side exducer vs compressor inducer. There's other option for 56mm compressor. Why that kind of intercooler with in/out on the same side? By the way, neither conrods or head bolts of ALH aren't adequate for those 220bhp which you talk about, because those hp it came with some 450NM of torque. Not to mention that 228mm standard clutch which will slip first tine when you'll got some grip OR if you would push the throttle to the floor in 4th gear from 2200rpm (when you will have 220bhp-using stock nozzles that will never hapen) I use daily a vp37 tdi, but only crankshaft and block are stock in my engine now..
The intercooler is walled so it is like two thinner intercoolers stacked. Flow goes in on the bottom half and is routed into the upper half on the side without piping. Then comes out the top half to the engine. The engine has head studs. Horsepower isn’t the problem with the VE TDI’s its torque. You can make higher horsepower figures if you rev them higher without damaging the rods. The tune was made so power doesn’t come in until around 3200 rpm’s or so and goes all the way to redline. We are running bigger nozzles and full flow injectors (.280’s) and the turbo is good to around 220-230bhp. There are people making 250+ on stockALH internals with de-lipped pistons. It’s all about what RPM the power kicks in at. So far the clutch is holding but I suspect the previous owner had put a G60 clutch in at some point. Be sure to check out the next video where we install the larger injectors!
Seats are Jeggs PN: 555-70241 GS1. We had to make some simple bracketry to fit them in the car. They feel good! We haven’t driven the car with them yet but they seem to be well made
u can install the traction control button to turn it off. you gotta tap into the harness where the dpf used to be. i put the button in the glove box. theres a video for it.
did you reset clutch adaptations? "In the trans menu of VCDS find "Reset start point adaptation to factory setting". Once that is complete hit "Stop" on the top right corner. Next find "Clutch Engagement Point Adaptation". Again, when that is complete hit "stop" and you are ready for the test drive part. This next step has taken me on the high side due to traffic about 1.5 of driving to fully re-adapt the clutches."
If you dont mind me asking what caused the engine to take a yr? In the machine shop?. Im very weary of using machine shop nearby since i can get full balanced rotating assembly and blocks but they are standard bore stroke builds etc. im wanting to send my old sbc off to a shop to build a 355 but friends of mine have waited a month just to get bored 30 over 😐.
The first go-around at the machine shop we had the engine refurbished. After they refreshed the engine we discovered cracked heads, so we had to take it back with different heads. That’s what took so long for the most part
Are you sure? I just went through the purchase history and the link in the description is what is we ordered. Maybe Darkside sent you the wrong intercooler? Also what turbo do you have? What pipes don’t fit? Did you get the euro crash bar?
@@GasHouseGarageyes I’m sure, I’ve got the same turbo now, the top side pipe is different and the silicones are different, the link you’ve got in the description is the kit for a pd130, not the VE90/110, intercooler is the same everything is the same except for the top side pipe and silicones
@@GasHouseGaragecan you send me a picture of the bottom pipe/silicone connected to the turbo? I’m trying to figure out the proper clocking and if the bottom pipe was fabbed wrong or not
Some people confuse the problems of the 403 with the 307. People think that the 307 has weak webbing, but that was true for the 403 because the bores where so big that the webbing had to thinned out. The 403 only made 185 HP, which was almost the same as the high output 307; also about the same power as the smog controlled Olds 350. I dare say that the high output 307 is why the Olds 350 was the first 350's to get killed off by GM. Of all the malaise era 5 liter V8's, in my opinion, the Olds 307 for the win; I do feel the Olds 307 kicks the crap out of a Chevy 305 or even the Pontiac 301. The standard 140 Hp 307 was R.P.O code LV2 with VIN code "Y", while the high output, 180 HP 307 was R.P.O code LG8 with VIN code "9". What was done to make the 307 high output was that it used pretty much the camshaft from the 455, stiffer valve springs, & a larger vibration dampener; the heads where otherwise the same.
ive got a olds 307 from a 83-84 delta 88 pretty sure its the 5a heads, wondering if you have any build info or good parts list for a OK street build. looking to put it in my 86 camaro with a 2.8. got the engine for free and just wanna use it. its very clean.
@@hakaii__1816 Visit Edelbrock, they make stuff for the 307. A cool thing to know about Oldsmobile, is that there is interchangeability between their small blocks & big blocks; at least with the valvetrain components. You'll have to find a good machine shop that will do up your engine block well, as well as your heads. The stock heads are pretty decent and you port and polish them to better work with the various valvetrain kits that Edelbrock offers. I would go to Summit Racing to see if they have any performance heads for the 307.
this is old for sure. but why do folks upgrade the turbo before upgrading the exhaust/intake manifold? Flow is a big concern on this platform (esp on the intake side).
@@GasHouseGarage ever heard about the th2004r coming out with a multi pattern bell housing? I measured my 350 sbc and the hole are in the right spot to bolt up to the bell but idk about anything else.
Not a whole lot. Some different engine mounts and transmission mount and she plopped right in. Some new brackets here and there for the alternator and power steering too
I owned a 1983 Cutlass 350 .30over 355, Holley 650 double pumper, with a 373 gear ! It wasn't the fastest, but it Shuffled like no other !! Soon as I seen The Cutlass on the thumbnail, I clicked on Y'all, watched 2mins and Subbed ya up!! 🇺🇸🏁🇺🇸
@@GasHouseGarage It's flippen crazy that my son's 14 Subaru Legacy, with a 2.5i 4banger, with only a couple bolt ons. Has more H.P. Than a 80s Z28 ! His Subaru has right at 200hp. Compared to a 80s 305V8 which had I think 185hp ! Now they have alot more torque. But just straight up H.P. a freaking 4cyl Subaru has more !! Crazy !!
Looks funny as hell, but it’s also illegal because it’s very very hot and somebody could accidentally touch it. It should have a cowling over top of it.
That's funny. My buddy had a lifter mud bog truck he bent both exhaust pipes to come up thru the hood and put flappers on them. With the big cam he had those flaps danced along with the cam lope
@@GasHouseGarage Love that. That's a direct swap isn't it? I have a weird fantasy which I'd probably have to hire someone, to put a turbocharged Toyota drivetrain into an 80s Riv
@@GasHouseGarage At this point I’m way out of my element. I would guess some interesting Mercedes or BMW but I’m just guessing. Interested to follow the comments and find out though! 👍
