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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lanter" data-source="post: 1348449" data-attributes="member: 20552">While I am still waiting on v bands to ship I decided to mock up the hotside with the clamps I have, that are to shallow.  I put the hotside in and turbo on to measure for the oil drain line and assemble the rest of it.  I was also able to finish installing the fuel injectors and fuel rails.  Had to cut down the intake manifold bolts, the ones used to retain the wiring harness clips, to let the rails fully seat the injectors.   Turbo oil drain finally fully assembled.<img src="http://s26.postimg.org/7ajrgn6yx/IMG_2445.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Turbo hot side mocked up.<img src="http://s26.postimg.org/unhsz5n2h/IMG_2447.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://s26.postimg.org/cn8luruvd/IMG_2443.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://s26.postimg.org/d8xkqvpxl/IMG_2444.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />So I moved my radiator forward a little over an inch.  There looks to be enough room for the AC condenser but it will be close.  I will have to cut the mounting tabs off and will need to figure out a way to secure it besides sandwiching it in there.  I still haven't put it in the car though as I never used AC so its on the bottom of my to do list at the moment.  So to move the radiator forward I used a small punch and drill to start new mounting holes 1.25" forward of the factory mounting cups.  Then I opened the holes up with a step drill bit to allow the radiator mounting posts to slide down into the holes in the core support.  I will open them up a little more so I can put a grommet down in the hole to prevent cutting into the plastic as the radiator vibrates.<img src="http://s26.postimg.org/65vpyo16x/IMG_2509.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Moving the radiator forward required ditching the hard plastic wiring harness protector that is molded to run along the core support.  I just wrapped the wiring in spare loom and tied it up out of the way.  With the radiator in the fan shroud now sits flush with the core support and gave me about 1 inch of additional clearance.  It is still tight, so a turbo blanket will be a must, but everything fits.<img src="http://s26.postimg.org/n3uqkiakp/IMG_2510.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/z70282lmx/IMG_2507.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/lfqzs47bd/IMG_2549.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/803z2nytl/IMG_2551.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I was able to just keep my factor radiator tie downs and just use them to hold the upper radiator posts from moving back.  I may try to fab something up in the future but for now these hold everything in place and are really solid.<img src="http://s26.postimg.org/n3q56rl6x/IMG_2546.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />You can see the radiator post to the right of the tie down bracket.  The bracket is pinching the radiator between the core support and itself.<img src="http://s26.postimg.org/i6cklnj7t/IMG_2547.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Next task was replacing my original oil pan with one that has welded -10 fitting on it.  I am glad I did as the one I punched and tapped did have some shavings in it, most of which I imagine would have been flushed out with oil easily but honestly not worth the risk.  I would advise anyone planning to tap their pan to just pull the pan and do it off the car.  It's a headache but would be a much smaller headache then trashing the motor with preventable debris.  <img src="http://s26.postimg.org/hn7hcdrt5/IMG_2545.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/q7rmc2n7t/IMG_2544.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />And while the pan was off I went ahead and snapped a couple inside shots of the motor.  I really dig the look of the 12 point head nuts and bolts, though hopefully I won't be seeing them for a really long time.<img src="http://s26.postimg.org/m2lb3wetl/IMG_2540.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/it6vxfqq1/IMG_2543.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/c40chf5e1/IMG_2542.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Took one picture that came out pretty neat I think.  It shows the turbo piping and valve covers through the empty core support, which needs cleaned and painted something fierce.  So please excuse the dirtiness but I still think it looks neat.<img src="http://s26.postimg.org/6wog4g3k9/IMG_2511.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Next update should actually show decent progress as I should be able to finalize the turbo kit install and start on ripping out stock fuel lines and running my new ones.</blockquote>