2.3L GT3076Build
#1
Evolved Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (62)
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Redmond - Lake Tapps ,WA
Posts: 3,336
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes
on
6 Posts
2.3L GT3076Build
Well after having a little oil leak from my head for the past 2 years (ARP head stud install without removing the head - FTL!), I'm pulling the head to fix that and decided why not just redo everything. The car has about 100K miles on it right now as it's been my daily driver with a nearly 100 mile commute. I do strictly road racing type of stuff with my car, no drag racing, so I'm looking for lots of torque, good spool-up and I'm not planning on revving past around 7800 RPM. I've always wanted to do a 2.3L and considered a stock-based turbo like a green, but they are super expensive, hard to get and I'm afraid run out of top end on a stroker. So a GT3076 seemed like a perfect fit. We'll see I guess. I got a great deal on one from somebody here.
So I've been ordering parts for a few months and procrastinating doing any actual work. Well last weekend I finally got started.
Ready to DO WORK, hood off and lots of stuff to unscrew.
White Trash temporary parts storage area. I should water my lawn more!
Pretty much everything disconnected from the engine. Just need to unbolt the AC compressor and power steering pump. Unhook the T-Case and pull that thing out. Should have the motor out this weekend and start stripping it down to go to the machine shop.
I'll be interested to see the inside of the motor after 100K and see the stock clutch as well.
Here's my pile of parts. Whenever I think I'm just about there I realize I still need something. Like the ARP main bolts I remembered I still need to order today I'm piecing together the turbo kit myself and still need a waste gate, oil lines, and parts to fab an O2 housing. I'm also looking at doing a side-by-side radiator and vertical flow intercooler, all of which I'll fab myself with uber short IC piping.
I think I have enough stickers to cover a butt-rocker nova station wagon with a 454 in it
So I've been ordering parts for a few months and procrastinating doing any actual work. Well last weekend I finally got started.
Ready to DO WORK, hood off and lots of stuff to unscrew.
White Trash temporary parts storage area. I should water my lawn more!
Pretty much everything disconnected from the engine. Just need to unbolt the AC compressor and power steering pump. Unhook the T-Case and pull that thing out. Should have the motor out this weekend and start stripping it down to go to the machine shop.
I'll be interested to see the inside of the motor after 100K and see the stock clutch as well.
Here's my pile of parts. Whenever I think I'm just about there I realize I still need something. Like the ARP main bolts I remembered I still need to order today I'm piecing together the turbo kit myself and still need a waste gate, oil lines, and parts to fab an O2 housing. I'm also looking at doing a side-by-side radiator and vertical flow intercooler, all of which I'll fab myself with uber short IC piping.
I think I have enough stickers to cover a butt-rocker nova station wagon with a 454 in it
#5
Evolved Member
iTrader: (18)
the 30R will run out on top end on the stroker just like the green.
its still a very very sweet setup for daily driving having the tq always there is really a nice feeling, enjoy and good luck.
You can expect 500/500 out of it on race gas and high boost, 400/350 or so on pump gas.
Scorke
its still a very very sweet setup for daily driving having the tq always there is really a nice feeling, enjoy and good luck.
You can expect 500/500 out of it on race gas and high boost, 400/350 or so on pump gas.
Scorke
Trending Topics
#8
Account Disabled
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Taftville, CT
Posts: 472
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you got the Eagle stroker kit that came with clevite main bearings, make sure they are the correct bearings. Eagle sent me 1g main bearings instead of Evo bearings. When I called and asked them to send me the correct bearings, they said that they didn't have any and didn't realize there was a difference between the 2. I ended up having to get cosworth bearings instead. Good luck!
#11
Evolved Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (62)
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Redmond - Lake Tapps ,WA
Posts: 3,336
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes
on
6 Posts
Yeah I saw some posts you made a while back and said to myself "we are doing about the same build". The best part is the picture for your avatar.... I have the same one, I took this about 2 months ago when the turbo and pistons showed up UPS at work!
How far along are you? Are you done?
How far along are you? Are you done?
#13
Evolved Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (62)
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Redmond - Lake Tapps ,WA
Posts: 3,336
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes
on
6 Posts
If you got the Eagle stroker kit that came with clevite main bearings, make sure they are the correct bearings. Eagle sent me 1g main bearings instead of Evo bearings. When I called and asked them to send me the correct bearings, they said that they didn't have any and didn't realize there was a difference between the 2. I ended up having to get cosworth bearings instead. Good luck!
Compression is standard 9:1.
Manifold is a RNR ramhorn that I scored on e-bizzle for $200.
I'm going to remove the stubby balance shaft and I'm going to turn down the large one for clearance on a lathe. I'll basically be doing what AMS sells as their race motor balance shaft, or what JAM does in their strokers. I actually asked JAM to sell me their stroker specific balance shafts because I feel they are the correct solution, but they wouldn't. Maybe I'll offer them myself once I finish mine!
#14
Evolved Member
iTrader: (31)
Yeah I saw some posts you made a while back and said to myself "we are doing about the same build". The best part is the picture for your avatar.... I have the same one, I took this about 2 months ago when the turbo and pistons showed up UPS at work!
How far along are you? Are you done?
How far along are you? Are you done?
im very very close, im actually done with the breakin and it should be tuned next week
im gonna make a post about my build after its done
#15
Evolved Member
iTrader: (25)
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Upstate, SC
Posts: 1,607
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I LOVE my setup. I am running a similar setup like yours and Scorke's. A lil other mod's in addition to. Im hoping on race (or meth) to break the 500/500 mark. Are you building the head too?