What did you do today to your 3/S?

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Originally Posted by familyMAN

Started it!
edit: drove it. boosted it. parked it to track down an oil leak. Still parked....:D

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you dont waste no time! whats leaking

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Originally Posted by familyMAN

Haven't tried dropping just the trans, but yes it should be easy to get to. The pic above is actually with the new (used) trans installed already. Hopefully this engine lasts me a bit and actually lets me enjoy the turbos higher than wastegate boost! Going to keep it below 550awtq to save stock rods, but that allows for plenty of hp depending on where you make that tq;). NA heads and cams aren't ideal for what I am wanting to do, but I'll just limit the boost down low and raise it with rpms. (AEM controlled boost;))

Should be able to start it up tonight, get my first oil change in, some break in miles (of course varying rpm and a little boost) and another oil change. 15w40 Delo for first two oil fill-ups (cheap and has plenty of zinc), then 20w50 VR1 regular/non-synthetic before switching to 20w50 VR1 synthetic. Anybody have advice on how many miles before you can switch to synthetic??

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Ive heard at least 5k miles before making the switch

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Originally Posted by NOMIEZVR4

you dont waste no time! whats leaking

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I think the rear oil return line but can't tell. Used oil pan I bought has the return fitting moved all the way to pass side so its behind the Tcase. Have to remove dr half shaft to remove downpipe so that I can get to Tcase. Tcase is a major pain because one bolt hole seems to be off just a hair and took me an hour to get on. Hopefully I know the trick now.

Not sure when I will be motivated enough to do that since it is finally on all 4 wheels now. It won't be today!

^ After seeing everyone else leak from their return gaskets I didn't take the chance. Those were the only things I put sealant on when the FSM didn't call for it.

Ditching those fucking gaskets is the best part of welding on AN fittings.

But I always use sealant on the oem shit without issue.

Mine actually is a welded on AN fitting already. I made a new line again because mine had kinked a little so maybe something isn't tight. It's definitely leaking somewhere above Tcase, and dripping down off of it. I'll get under it tomorrow night and start pulling parts off......again:)

Edit: It wasn't the return line. It was the pan. Yet to determine if I have to pull it and reseal.

Oil leak found and fixed. Put a 10 mile break-in beat down on it tonight. :D 10psi on multiple occasions in 1,2,3rd. 16psi in 2nd a couple times. All good! :bigthumb: New trans seems to have taken care of vibration, but we'll see if it shows up while cruising at 75-80 like it did before. Adj clutch (per Jack's trans method) and it helped the shifting, but not perfect.

So what you are saying is, I should take off my oil return lines and put some sealant on the gaskets and then re-torque them eh.

If they are leaking, yes:) But mine wasn't the return lines, it was the pan itself.

Filled her up with corn juice for only $2.89/gallon!