Project WDE Talon

[BigTyla]

Got my -4 AN restricted fitting in along with -4 AN line and -4 AN Auto-Fit hose ends. For some reason these hose ends are being a pain in the ass to install and the lines are fraying up badly as I try to put the red end on. Got a little frustrated and quit and will try again this week.

I put the rear trim that goes around the side back on. Also put the wrap-around wing back on. It's going to need to be resanded and painted again but I knew that when putting it on. The surface where I applied fiberglass is still very rough and I'm anal about that.

Just need to put the front bumper and headlights back on, put the oil lines on, make sure the turbo is no longer smoking, put the downpipe on, and replace the bushings on the shifter lever.

[mb3000]

Are you putting oil on the inside of the fittings?

[BigTyla]

Are you putting oil on the inside of the fittings?

Wrong side. I'm having a problem with putting the line inside the red fitting, not threading the blue fitting into the hose end. The braids keep fraying out too much.

I actually did manage to get one in but it would not set down all the way inside the red fitting.

[BigTyla]

Got a chisel to aid with the proper cutting of the lines. The braids fray much less with a chisel compared to a cutting wheel on a drill. Made the oil line and installed it last night. Also got the turbo, intake pipes, and radiator fans back on. Tried starting it a few times and ended up killing my battery before finding out I left an intake pipe undone after trying to get other things to fit properly since I'm so anal. I'll give it a jump tonight to see if the smoking problem is fixed. If it isn't I suspect the seals in the turbo are blown but will also do a compression test to rule out bad rings.

[AdamVR4]

Wow, I'd never heard of cutting stainless braided lines with a chisel. Were you able to get away with shitty Harbor Freight chisels or did you need something better?

[IPD]

Got a chisel to aid with the proper cutting of the lines. The braids fray much less with a chisel compared to a cutting wheel on a drill. Made the oil line and installed it last night. Also got the turbo, intake pipes, and radiator fans back on. Tried starting it a few times and ended up killing my battery before finding out I left an intake pipe undone after trying to get other things to fit properly since I'm so anal. I'll give it a jump tonight to see if the smoking problem is fixed. If it isn't I suspect the seals in the turbo are blown but will also do a compression test to rule out bad rings.

do they fray if you masking-tape over the section you want to cut?

[BigTyla]

Wow, I'd never heard of cutting stainless braided lines with a chisel. Were you able to get away with shitty Harbor Freight chisels or did you need something better?

I bought a Stanley 2" from Lowes. ANplumbing.com has a video with them using a chisel quite effectively.

do they fray if you masking-tape over the section you want to cut?

No. I actually had better results using masking tape vs not using it.

[BigTyla]

Here's a link to the chisel:

Shop Stanley 2" Bevel Chisel at Lowes.com

[mb3000]

I use this to cut all of my lines:

[BigTyla]

Actually shears are the last thing I'd recommend someone use to cut SS lines. They fray the lines like crazy and you'll never get a clean cut like with a cutoff wheel or chisel. I tried it one time and was not impressed at all with the results.