i like it. keep the pics coming

 

 

the alternator and power steering still fit a just have them off to make multiple test fits faster.

 

WOW very nice!

 

latest pics

 

Very nice, it reminds me of Rick Heads old setup...

 

Nicely done

 

Nice, ebay turbos? What you doing about the rad/fan combo because it looks really close.

 

there is about 2" clearance to exhaust housing. the wastegate top is 1/2"
away but it should not generate as much heat.
the turbos are the ebay 57mm stage 3 turbine.

 

Hey what kind of carb hat do you have?

 

csu

 

I love the placement of those turbos!!!
Very smart!!!
Where did you get the headers???
Can't wait to see what it does

 

I like the twin turbos, but I'm not feeling the early Superman colour scheme.

 

i do believe those are the SSautochrome ebay ones, and he modified the passenger side to accomidate the ac. correct tater? and that is the most gansta' color scheme ever...i love it...then i hate it...then i love it again.

 

about that color ...
it is not staying. the guy that owns the car painted it
before i got involved. probably be some silver/grey
variant to compliment the body color.
the headers are the ebay pieces i cut both collectors off
changing the angle on the driverside and moving the
collector on the passenger side a few inches up and over.
the #7 primary tube hits the steering column so i still
have to cut it up and move it. I do not reccomend these
headers. the owner of the car bought them and i said i
could make them work.

thanxs for the compliments

 

I have redone alot on this project and I am making headway again.






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missed the gauges

 

wow impressive!!!!

 

That turbo looks familiar. What the full specs

BTW the placement on those turbos looks amazing. I like it!

 

Very nice! Share the cam specs and what you expect HP wise? Thx!

 

this engine is just the basic midly warmed over 355 right now.
It should make 400 rwhp with this setup.
The turbos can support 600 or more rwhp with different heads , cam and intake.
All the supporting stuff is there fuel pump , ignition , exhaust etc for future mods.

 

if those are the 57mm units 57mm inducer 76mm exducer on the cold side they will do well over 400rwhp

as a pair they should be capable of more like 7-800 rwhp and close to 4 digit hp at the crank


all depends on which turbine wheels and housings u have

 

What about the turbine side?? a/r..exc

 

turbine side
major = 2.790"
minor = 2.435"
.68 AR T3 housing

 

thats pretty close to mine. Nice build BTW

 

a tad smaller then the ones im using but u should have no problems getting 750 out of what u have now when u turn the boost up

is that a dual plane manifold i see on that engine ?

 

yea it has a dual plane intake on it right now, low boost should minimize distribution issues. like I said it is a pretty mild engine right now and I am only shooting for 400 rwhp for now. maybe do a head intake cam swap this next winter.

 

what heads are on it now ?

 

just some TBI heads from '89

I figure the motor probably makes 250 rwhp

 

On your steering shaft, use the Jeep steering shaft upgrade. Its much thinner with no rag joint or huge plastic cover and helps a lot.

 

not familiar with this steering shaft upgrade. more info please.
I have already cut the offending primary tube and moved it out the way for this application but I would be interested for future stuff

 

new picks

 

Aw I liked the pontiac blue.

 

how bout some background color for the gauges?
click on pic

 

Wow. Thats going to be a sweet setup when its done. I want to remake my headers and have the turbos in a similar spot. Btw where did you find that intercooler at?

 

modified godspeed unit on the intercooler

thanxs for the replys

 

Very nice clean setup you have going there.

 

Looks great! Can't wait to see it finished!!

 

the 3" down pipes are done. they go over the trans cross member and will tie into the 4" exhaust

 

more pics

merge


passenger side


drivers side


distance below front cross member

 

Very nice work...

 

latest pics

 

Had to put on my sunglasses to see the pics!

Nice!

 

finally after what seems like an eternity we were able to start the engine. there were a few leaks on the checkout stage as usual with a complete build. then after loading a timing map in the msd and setting base timing we hit the key and magic happened, IT STARTED.
I have built a lot of cars over the years but i was so glad this one fired up and sounded good.
Anyway here are a couple of the latest pics.

 

looking good man

 

I have been slowed up a bit fighting clutch / trans problems. The biggest problem being to much run out at the transmission flange . I welded and filed the dowel pin holes and corrected that and now I can shift gears ( still have not drove it yet) .

Little by Little .

 

sub'd

 

Wow ... Love this engine! Good looking with these lil monsters on each side!

 

Looks great.

Is that 308 filler rod you used to attach pipe to the passenger side header? Is that 304 pipe you added?