Intake Bits ID and Help Request
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It's been about 8 years since I took down my metro turbo lump to rebuild it. The process has been slow, and I've forgotten a LOT over the years, unfortunately, so I am looking to the collective wisdom of this site to help me...

Below, I've numbered bits in the picture and posted questions regarding those bits:


1) What is this for? It looks like an oil line of some sort (I seem to recall seeing it and still have it in a box somewhere), but I can't for the life of me figure out why it would run into the intake manifold. I can't find a good manifold drawing to help on this...

2) I believe that this is for warming the manifold for cold weather, and just want to confirm that I can cut this off and not use it (I live in California, USA, and it doesn't get that cold where I live)

3) What is this plate for?

4) What is this plate for?


Lastly, I want to get my motor set up for normally aspirated running in, then do the full turbo setup. What do I need to modify in my intake and such to go normally aspirated for a time, or should I look around for a NA intake, dizzy, and carb to get things sorted before doing the full conversion?

Thank you for any guidance!

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1967 Cooper 's' Turbo build @ www.drjing.com

1 vacuum takeoff for brake servo as standard can be used for boost or megajolt
2 water as you say to warm manifold yes can be cut
3 holds accelerator or choke cable in place
4 hooks onto carb heat shield

Edited by wng691s clubby on 31st Dec, 2012.

Done now needs redoing lol

Wow, that was fast, wng691s! Thank you!

I'm assuming that the heat shield is to protect the carb from the turbo's heat, and I could remove it if I'm re-locating the turbo?

Ah, now I think I recall where I saw the banjo that attaches to the vacuum takeoff: It's on the T3 turbo! :) I should be able to just plug that and create a NA intake manifold, then, I believe.

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1967 Cooper 's' Turbo build @ www.drjing.com

correct and your welcome

Done now needs redoing lol