My winter project...turbo fabrication
01-11-2009, 05:43 PM
#121
id prolly **** on your head and **** in your mouth..but quit putting more garbage into this thread...some people are actually following for the end results not for your stupid comments.. im in no way upset i am not helping him, as if i were there next to him yes i would help, i am in it to see his end results and to see how his project works out, and if info. is needed along the way and i can contribute i sure will...i will not go giving false information or proceed to put garbage into this thread...peace out, enjoy the rest of the site and maybe start out with a little less of a bang
01-11-2009, 05:52 PM
#125
IMO you should have placed the turbo a little bit higher, when you merge two banks you should never merge to the same size you went 2 2'' pipes merged into a single 2''. scavenge pumps are worthless and if this is a daily driver im sure you'll find this out sooner then later. There's a buch of unnecessary and cheated bends in this system.
but hey you asked ?
IMO it seemed like you wanted to save some money from buying a single kit and that they were inferior for whatever reason. I would defer from using mild steel for charge and turbo piping. If you have the capability to make your own kit why not use the best materials and save on labor?
but hey you asked ?
IMO it seemed like you wanted to save some money from buying a single kit and that they were inferior for whatever reason. I would defer from using mild steel for charge and turbo piping. If you have the capability to make your own kit why not use the best materials and save on labor?
You really need to go to page one and start reading before you making a post like this. Are you able to tell just by looking at all of this? It's all 2.5". Mild steel? It's all 409 stainless.
You need to do some research on scavenge pumps.
As far as piping size goes, I may have been better off going 2" from the headers to a 2.5" collector. But that's about the only thing we can agree on.
Now, since you know so much I'd like to see some pictures of stuff you have built. Not trying to be an *** here but you have to back the talk up.
Let's keep it civil, it's just a turbo build thread.
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Last edited by BoostedProbe; 01-11-2009 at 05:56 PM.
01-11-2009, 05:57 PM
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i never said anything negative............... you can not thread an NPT fitting into a BSPT block have you tried it first hand? if you did and had success let me know cuz i'd like to know what you did. just because you are upset you cant help him out and have nothing useful to add to this thread dont **** on my back broif my advice seems harsh unreasonable or brash let me know i wont hurt your feelings anymore
Or maybe you could post pic's of the better job on the build that you are doing.
I for one would like to see this completed
I like how he jumps righ in on his first post.
01-11-2009, 08:07 PM
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It has to be stainless though, if you use a steel brush it will contaminate the weld and the weld will rust. Ofcourse this takes a few years to show up, but I have seen it where the weld is exposed to alot of moisture.
01-11-2009, 08:12 PM
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COMPRESSOR SPECS:T04S housing
flow: 61 lbs/min 781cfm
.70 A/R housing
60 TRIM wheel
TURBINE SPECS:T3
.63 A/R housing
HIGH FLOW 76 TRIM stg 3 wheel
supportable of 575whp!
flow: 61 lbs/min 781cfm
.70 A/R housing
60 TRIM wheel
TURBINE SPECS:T3
.63 A/R housing
HIGH FLOW 76 TRIM stg 3 wheel
supportable of 575whp!
01-11-2009, 08:30 PM
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Well I wish I had the know how to fabricate one myself. I am very open with DIY and have done quite a few different projects. But FI fabrication is not one of those.
I am going to do my own install as my friend as a garage with lift at her house I can use as long as I need.
I am hoping to do a TT on built block then next winter I am looking to get into the 600-700 WHP range.
I am going to do my own install as my friend as a garage with lift at her house I can use as long as I need.
I am hoping to do a TT on built block then next winter I am looking to get into the 600-700 WHP range.
01-11-2009, 08:58 PM
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Cool, you definately do a quality job!
01-14-2009, 09:12 PM
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Time for an update and a setback.
Now that everything is comming together as far as piping goes, I have noticed a small problem. The crossover pipe that I originally had build, going from the passenger side header over to the driver side collector is a bit tight. I ran it just before the transmision brace/support and even though there is pleny of room to dropp it I decided to reroute it.
This will make it much simpler, and probably more efficient. I will do the crossover just behind the bell housing simmilar to the Turbonetics kit. The line will not be 2.5" either, it will downsize to 2". This is still plenty big considering it will serve three cylinders and will only be about 3' long.
This way it will also be much easier to duplicate....
Tommorow I will pick up the tubing and start the changeover. It is very minor and I will have it done in a few hours, so not a big deal. Here is a "very rough" idea of what I mean, red is new, yellow will go.
[IMG]<a href="http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q204/1997KLDE/?action=view¤t=Turboday2010-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q204/1997KLDE/Turboday2010-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>[/IMG]
By the end of this weekend all the piping will be complete (IC piping as already welded up and fits just perfect), and I will start with the injectors and fuel pump some time next week. I got a tracking number from Hal@IP today so the Haltech will go in very soon as well.
I also got around to doing some litle stuff, like relocating the power steering cooler and running some oil lines. I still need that dam T adaptor for the oil pressure sensor/turbo oil supply. I contacted a couple of Turbonetics dealers (not on this forum) regarding the T but no response.
What site sponsor can I PM for this dam T fitting?
Now that everything is comming together as far as piping goes, I have noticed a small problem. The crossover pipe that I originally had build, going from the passenger side header over to the driver side collector is a bit tight. I ran it just before the transmision brace/support and even though there is pleny of room to dropp it I decided to reroute it.
This will make it much simpler, and probably more efficient. I will do the crossover just behind the bell housing simmilar to the Turbonetics kit. The line will not be 2.5" either, it will downsize to 2". This is still plenty big considering it will serve three cylinders and will only be about 3' long.
This way it will also be much easier to duplicate....
Tommorow I will pick up the tubing and start the changeover. It is very minor and I will have it done in a few hours, so not a big deal. Here is a "very rough" idea of what I mean, red is new, yellow will go.
[IMG]<a href="http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q204/1997KLDE/?action=view¤t=Turboday2010-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q204/1997KLDE/Turboday2010-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>[/IMG]
By the end of this weekend all the piping will be complete (IC piping as already welded up and fits just perfect), and I will start with the injectors and fuel pump some time next week. I got a tracking number from Hal@IP today so the Haltech will go in very soon as well.
I also got around to doing some litle stuff, like relocating the power steering cooler and running some oil lines. I still need that dam T adaptor for the oil pressure sensor/turbo oil supply. I contacted a couple of Turbonetics dealers (not on this forum) regarding the T but no response.
What site sponsor can I PM for this dam T fitting?
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01-15-2009, 06:31 AM
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how long have you been tig welding? i am fairly proficient with a mig so long as it is a quality machine. how much different is it? i hear its more like brazing than anything.
at any rate, its looking good.
at any rate, its looking good.