RubberDucky

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I unsure of how to mount the waste gate. How would i go about this?

And is a turbo like this what im looking for?

pure1959

Yes i am not shure on that! what cars are fitted with a suitable turbo i know you said old mercs but can you be more clear about that please.
Are all the to4e tubos the same and if not what are the things to look for?

1fastrock

subscribing

toasty_toast

so I have a 92 Camaro RS with the 3.1L v6

two things
1. is this a good turbo to use?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...d=370450553759

or alternate

http://speed-daddy.com/index.php/tur...ed-finish.html

and Since my "bad bowtie" is speed density what mega squirt or whatever part number / system is needed as i WOULD LIKE TO do this proper

tsweet94

i have a 92 firebird 3.1 MPFI with a t5 tranny. the body and tranny have 197,000 miles and the motor has 50,000 miles, do you think my tranny would hold up at 10 psi and if so for how many miles do you think?

2.8RS

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5 speeds are already bad but with almost 200K on it I imagine it wouldn't last very long.

Pillsbry10

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your tranny will more than likely hold up for the most part...its hard to abuse a v6 tranny with a stock motor to begin with

however the clutch will not hold up to more than a pound of boost..youll need a very heavy duty clutch, i just installed a spec clutch on mine

CgMcKinney

I plan on progressively doing this while still daily driving my car. Any tips on which order to buy/install parts in?

alexdavis001

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_XljEUmCGc

Pillsbry10

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not really possible...buy all the parts needed and leave plenty of time for the install if you have to make the parts...this isnt a quick process

RubberDucky

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I've been though this thread 6 times now, but I'm still confused on how the exhaust works. Does all the exhaust from the motor go though the turbo, and exits from the down pipe? Or do you keep the exhaust you have in place and weld a pipe to draw exhaust gases in from the Y-Pipe?

Project86B4Z

so do you have the 2.8 or 3.1? I'm getting second thoughts on doing a V8 swap with the rising gas pricing unless i can afford to run tpi or tbi. I'm hoping it might be safe for the 2.8 to handle the turbo it doesn't knock or smoke (execpt occasionally when starting). Plus it still has the original water pump and radiator with no leaks. My biggest concern is the crank and pistons

chevyracingrox

the answer to your question is kinda both. you have a pipe that comes from the Y-pipe and goes up to the turbo, then out the turbo through the down pipe to the rest of the exhaust system. basically you're making the exhaust take a detour to the turbo. there's a lot of ways to do it though.

boyerfsdp45

On my camaro i have made a fiber glass radiator deflector to replace the valance i have cut to installing the intercooler, with this i can force the cold air to go directly on the radiator and the intercooler

project89

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nice job any pics of the turbo install ?

boyerfsdp45

no sorry, is not still in the car i search lubrication hoses and oil bulkhead for my oil pan, it's not easy because i'm in France. Pending i have installed caps on intercooler.

83 Crossfire TA

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Looks nice, but I'm betting your car sits pretty high. I made some "wings" (similar to the vertical pieces on your setup, without the bottom piece) out of aluminum attached to the bodywork and air dam on my TA and mashed them within a couple of days even being very careful about it

boyerfsdp45

In fact, my car is quite high and I can move my legs under my deflector, I do not know if this is the case in the United States, but in France we have speed bumps quite high and it do not touch when driving gently. I would see in the future what happens !
I have do this in 3 hours, and I have not paid the plate of fiber glass (this is my father job), if it is crushed, i do it again and will modify !

project89

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goto ur local plumbing store or hardware store, and see if u can buy a steel 1/2 inch npt pipe bung

and then weld that to ur oil pan

then u can get an 1/2inch npt to -10 an adapter to screw into there.

if u can get that i can show u were to buy the adapters and hoses and fittings cheap

i tried looking on ebay.fr but i cant really understand most of the listings

boyerfsdp45

thx for your help !

Adrenaline1

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Most of the prices ive found arent in line with the ones in this thread but this is great info none the less. To bad the thread starter bolted (and with peoples money/stuff if i recall reading correctly).

Street Lethal

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Daves12SecondV6 = Project89, they are the same person. You might be thinking of the other member Coward, <cough> I mean Doward lol...

In terms of Dave bolting with other people's money, I can't speak for anyone else, but me and him are cool with what happened in the past, and it was a complete misunderstanding on my part. Dave is a standup guy, and his work is excellent. If he freaking lived closer I'd be running his headers on my GTA, but the putz had to move all the way to Utah on me lol...

Adrenaline1

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I just saw a few poeple in the pizza box intake thread saying things didnt turn out well. Thats sad, because i want one. lol

Why the change in username?

Street Lethal

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He lost the email associated with that account and didn't remember the password, and without the email you can't get a reminder password sent. The pizza box is easy to make, and Dave could make you one in his sleep. Ask him for one, and he'll ship it on over to you. And yes, he accepts paypal so your protected...

Adrenaline1

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Does he still sell the turbo kits he makes (i think it was him)?

Thanks for the info, i appreciate it!

Street Lethal

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I believe he offers custom one's. Just shoot him a PM, and he'll hook you up. Here is his old 3.1 Turbo, I remember that car very well....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuaInKgvqsA

firstfirebird

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I'm still owed a cam or $$

Mack Young

finally someone that actually helps with installing a turbo on a v6 camaro, would this be a good kit to use http://www.fastwayracer.com/Forced-I...duct_info.html

3rdTimeLucky88

Just curious, My 88 camaro is a five speed but I have'nt seen anything regarding the stock five speed trans.....will it handle the turbo?????

Pillsbry10

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not for very long lol

fasteddi

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project89

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at a few pounds of boost it will last a bit if u dont abuse it, but if u want to make some serious power u will thrash it pretty fast
the stock clutch woudl keep u from really beating up on the t5 though


good news is if u wanted to keep it a stick u could swap in a t10 or t56 or spend the money on a tko500/600

Fallen2603

Another option could be a G-Force rebuilt T5 with a new, reinforced case.

Whether it will hold or not is debatable, but a lot of Mustang guys beat on G-Force rebuilt T5's quite religiously.

It'll cost more than a TKO-500/600, though.

3rdTimeLucky88

Good to know....so what kind of vehicle can I find a t10 or t56 trans?

3rdTimeLucky88

hmmm...that was a stupid question lololol bare with me I'm learning...

haisud

if you want change engine belt then you need take off turbo?

fasteddi

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No you dont have to take the turbo off to change the belt

blackboy91maro

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charels

can u use this with a tbi and wat to do with the map sensor?

fasteddi

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I cant answer the MAF questions since I dont have experience with one. But on my speed density car, depending on the route of tuning, you need to get either a 2 or 3 bar map sensor.

charels

2 or3 bar map? I was gonna see about a custom burnt comp or do the prom myself with the piggyback ostrich setup

fasteddi

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The map sensor depends on what Gm ecm mask your going to use. I personally use $59 which needs a 3 bar map sensor.

Also when looking at ecm masks to choose from you need to know what ecm you have. 165 or 7730 exc..... Theres alot of masks out there but I will say even though ive had some learning curves on $59..I love it.

I also burn my own chips but if you are leaning twards a ostrich set up that is awsome. Thats one thing I wish I would have gotten in the first place. It makes tuning so much faster. I got to mess with one one time and I loved it. If i was starting out with a whole new car and set up Id go with that ostrich or even a Megasquirt set up.

charels

Whats the $59 mask? Where do u aquire one

fasteddi

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The $59 can be had at code59.org. Also if you click on my sticky(fasteddis turbo build), I have some files on there also.

charels

Gonna have to relocate my battery and figure out where to route the exhaust from there.cant really go under the crossmember due to clearance. I oly have room to hook it up not to get it out

charels

I know this is a maro forum but im working with a s10

charels

Might could run the down pipe under the crosmember but im worried about smashin it

fasteddi

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Check my turbo sticky. I ran the ex like that and it was tight but worked. If you have a truck youll have more clearence. I dont know how much more but should be enough.

fasteddi's turbo build... pics of that on there.

charels

Im comp savvy but that tuner pro program and the winadld might as well b in sandskrit lol

project89

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check out the megasquirt 1 system u can get the whole setup for 311$'s and its a breeze to tune