82 505 TD Unfunded Project by Peugeottogo

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Working on some mockup on the used Hella electric vacuum pump and the updraft oriented K&N air cleaner.

I'm satisfied with the vacuum pump location and have the control valve, wiring and vacuum hose to run to the opposite side of the engine compartment. That will be easy.

The air filter location and remaining assembly I haven't completed yet, but have plenty of spare parts to configure anyway I come up with. Whats here is 3" parts reducing to 2 1/2" and finally the turbo inlet at 2 1/4" inches.

The K&N filter is inverted behind the headlight assembly. Feel free to share ideas, were keeping costs to a minimum here LOL

9-20-2014

Just a bump here! 6k. miles added to the clock since this project began. The electric vacuum pump conversion is doing the job as intended. Actually has become a driver several days a week. This fall will bring some mods or repairs.

4-26-2015

Updated photo today. Added small center hub caps, factory driving lights, refreshed the all black headlight bezels back to there original argent color, added factory splash guards and a turbo lip rear spoiler.

6-22-2015

Got some shop time in yesterday for some much needed motor mount replacements. Since this is a driving project we decided to eliminate a few things that in our area aren't needed.

Removed the entire A/C system and cruise control components.

These have been added to the removal of the previously removed mechanical vacuum pump, EGR plumbing and oil bath air flitration.

Simplifying actually makes for an improvement.

The condenser is toast as it was only good to hold the aux. cooling fan in place.

It would be interesting to front inter cool this one (similar to the grey beast from years past) and also increase the size of the oil cooler.

Some proper gauges would be ideal. Interesting enough my TD automatic runs significatly warmer than the 5 spd. version solely due to the radiator sharing with the transmission.

Aha, yes the Blazer has been in the family since new. I haven't had time for it in years. Roughly a 1000 miles on a built up 350 now bored to 355, steel crank, corvette rods and aluminum heads. Still looks stock under the hood but can easily break traction in 4 Hi. Engine builder was a former Indy engine builder