Well, here is a preview of what I have in store for this weekend:
Up-Pipe almost done ... you can see that I had to cut and reweld how the Y section fit. A picture further down will show why I had to do this:
Before:
After:
A different angle to show the "up" bend.
View showing ground clearance ... roughly 2.5" inches less, but it's between the wheels, so I only have to watch out for things sticking up in the road ... speed bumps won't be a problem.
Under the car view (overview).
Transmission clearance.
And now the up-pipe to frame clearance. THIS is why I had to reweld the pipes. Before, this clearance was a mere 1", now it's closer to 4"-5". This is where the down-pipe will exit toward the rear of the car.
Oil drain plug can be removed without a problem, but oil will no doubt get ALL OVER the piping.
Up-pipe entrance into the engine bay ... clearance is greater than this picture illustrates. I would estimate it at around .5"-1".
Plenty of room to drain the transmission oil. Even with the way I'm routing the down-pipe, I don't see this being an issue. This is also a perfect picture to show the "tunnel" that the down-pipe will squeeze through.
Plenty of room for a turbo!
How the turbo will be oriented. Note the 45 degree slope to the mounting position ... this is critical to facilitate down-pipe routing to ensure plenty of space.
Engine/Turbo overview shot. Note that the turbo will actually be sitting roughly 2-3" lower and about 1-2" more toward the engine. Disregard the down-pipe orientation ... that will be rotated 90 degrees clockwise and will then beind inward.
