El Cuervo
15+ Year Contributor
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- Nov 7, 2004
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Omaha,
Nebraska
Don't worry, i upgraded to the 7 blade HX35 from a 14b and I'm happy. Full boost before 4,000 rpm.
1) Is the "fitting nut thing connected to the water pipe" that you're referring to the one that sits directly behind the compressor housing of the HX35 when you mount it? If so, i had to remove the stock 14b water line from it, plug it with the large bolt i bought from extremepsi.com: EXTREME PSI : Your #1 Source for In Stock Performance Parts - Water Pipe Bolt Plug : Mitsubishi Eclipse 90-99 Turbo and then remove the bolt that holds the water pipe bracket to the block, hog/egg out the bolt hole on the bracket so that i could lower or raise the water pipe a bit, and then angle the bottom of the water pipe towards the block more as the area where the bolt is installed hits the compressor.
If your referring to the other stock coolant line over by the thermostat housing, i had to bend that line a bit to fit and then looped a rubber hose i believe.
2) I still run a stock '91-94 water cooled oil cooler at the oil filter housing. This means that we have a second water line which prevents us from being able to swap in a N/T water pipe unless you upgrade to a aftermarket or '90 air cooled oil cooler. This is why i had to buy that large bolt from extreme and plug the water pipe.
3)As for the manifold, i think that question is about the same for most cast dsm manifolds. Just tighten them down evenly like you would and intake/exhaust manifold or lug nuts on a wheel, making sure not to tighten one side too much and doing it evenly. Use what ever works for you, but yes you're right, a torque wrench isn't really possible so use your best judgment.
4) Did you already hack the living hell out of the front engine mount? I know i had to on my '92. Also, if you don't get a slim fan, you will have to mod/hack your stock cooling fan to the point where it looks like it went through a giant paper shredder, but mine works and still keeps temps down. Super ghetto though
Maybe these pics will help, if not, they sure do look cool.
Thats weird. The fitting on my water pipe shoots downward. So instead of sitting on top of the water pipe like yours does, mine sits at the bottom side of the water pipe. You know the part where most people have to dent with a hammer so that the compressor can fit?? Well exactly on that area, I have that damn water line fitting. So plugging it won't really work because the bolt wil just get in the way and the compressor won't fit.
So I might have to do what nfernotalon suggested.
Now, the other problem is that my car is not drivable for the time being and going to the junkyard is impossible right now.
But the thing that I don't get is, why does my water pipe have that fitting facing down and a bit more inward as oppose to having it sit upward and a bit more to out just like the one you have on your picture.
Gooberlog. By the way, did you "clock" your water pipe? Like roatate it so that the fitting won't be on the turbos way?? If so, then it looks like I might have some hope on this. . Oh by the way, those pictures are awesome!! Thank you very much Gooberlog.
Does anybody know the size and pitch for the bolt that plugs the that water fitting? I don't think I will have time to order it from extreme psi. So I would like to just walk to my nearest hardware store and buy a bolt.
Thanks guys.