Joff's Nova Turbo Project

[joff-turbo-nova]

yeah sorry mate just see your first page computer didnt load it up earlier c what u meen with the intercooler the gearbox did u have to weld the mount on or is it custom one from bespoke was going to run a f20 but there not strong enough

The actual rubber mount part is a TAS group N mount (no longer available as TAS went bust - try BAT Motorsport or ebay) The rest of the mount is bespoke made up from some rather thick sheet steel.

Joff

[joff-turbo-nova]

Bit more mincing today.....

Rebuilt the chromed distributor housing - after about 12 months apart I struggled a bit to put it back together - after looking at EPC for a bit I think I now have it sorted .....



Also wired up all the back of the block - nothing really picture worthy here ! Also sorted out the bottom pulley and alternator belt - nice new alloy pulley from a mate near Hornsea ....





Also connected all the vacume pipes up but am unsure where I should T in the HKS BOV and the pipe up to the boost guage - have asked in Technical!





Also cleaned up my stainless exhaust which was covered in general muck . I have noticed that the middle box has a crack around the weld holding the pipe into one end - I have some stainless MIG wire on order which should sort out this problem, then its on with the exhaust wrap and back on the car....



Next job this week is to get some pipes made up at my local Pirtek place !

Cheers

Joff

[rc]

got a quick question mate, in the middle of the pic, the valve with (looks like) red and orange wires goin to it, do you kno what this is for and where have you got the blue hose going to, as on my LET this valve hasnt got a pipe or anything on it, and need to know where it goes! cheers for any help! ronnie!

[joff-turbo-nova]

got a quick question mate, in the middle of the pic, the valve with (looks like) red and orange wires goin to it, do you kno what this is for and where have you got the blue hose going to, as on my LET this valve hasnt got a pipe or anything on it, and need to know where it goes! cheers for any help! ronnie!

Have a look at this picture to see if it helps. The item in the middle is a hot start valve .




Hope this diagram helps.

Joff

[Rick Draper]

got a quick question mate, in the middle of the pic, the valve with (looks like) red and orange wires goin to it, do you kno what this is for and where have you got the blue hose going to, as on my LET this valve hasnt got a pipe or anything on it, and need to know where it goes! cheers for any help! ronnie!

Yes that is the hot start valve. You are best to not plumb it into the vacume system. Leave it wired up but ignore it with the vacume pipe work. It car cause terrible fueling issues if it goes wrong and they do go wrong. It will cause no harm or problems leaving it out.

[novaco]

looking good joff..

everyone seems to heat wrap exhaust at the min..whats the advantages?

[Stanley]

What ARB are you using, if any?

[rc]

cheers for the help rick and joff! much apriciated!

[Paul]

Yeh I have simply put bit of vac hose from hot start valve with bolt in end of it. Leavin it wired up.

[joff-turbo-nova]

What ARB are you using, if any?

I was planning on trying a GTE/GSI one that I have had powdercoated silver same as the tie bars.

There are two schools of thought on using ARB's basically I will try it with and without then make my mind up whether I use it or not.

Joff