T76s10

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i am slowly but surely working on a turbo 5.3 build for my 96 s10. i cant really go too fast on this build because my job is junk and my cutlass still needs to get sold. i plan on running a master power T76 turbo with .96 ar at about 12lbs of boost to start. im keeping everything stock on the engine and only changing out valve springs to some yellow ls6 springs. hopefully i can hit 450 horse with this set up through a th400. i will attempt to tune with hp tuners, but still do not know much about lol. heres what i got for you so far.

NEW BUILD THREAD => https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...-twin-70s.html

completed first build... stock 5.3, rear mount t76, 93 octane. fought boost leaks and then too much boost and bad converter. got a good deal on lq4



here was my second build... twin 6162's, e85, stock lq4. bent two rods because overboost and bad tune



11-10-13... currently on 3rd build with this truck with updated pic. large frame x275, 370, blow thru e85. shooting for 8's in 2014


what it looked like when i got it


after i stripped it all down


what it looks like now.junkyard 5.3, ls1 intake, siemens deka 72lb injectors (at 58 psi), fast fuel rails


my 96 reg cab short box s10.


the POS 8.8 i got out of the junkyard. turned out bent so i returned. going with 9" instead.

atrawick

Good start! I'm starting my stock 5.3 turbo build. Its going in a 89 s15 jimmy.

lxwithlaundry

I'm doing the same but going in a mustang lx chassis.. going the route you are going you'll be making about 500hp on 8lbs of boost.. so with a cam, springs and head work you'll be up at 600hp with your 12lb set up.. I plan to stick around 8lbs and with the truck intake if I can find one in my price range.. the one i have is broke

T76s10

iTrader: (6)

Nice man I love those boosted lsx stings haha. If I hit 500 wheel horse I'll be extatic. What mods are done to your motor? It's good to stay at 8lbs to be safe but boost is too addicting. I do have a truck intake for sale if you want it fuel rails and injectors included but no throttle body and the cover only has one bolt for it.

Sandmann120

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What are your plans for your hotside?

T76s10

iTrader: (6)

A crossover pipe from the right manifold to the left and probably mount the turbo behind the left headlight ( facing the front of the truck ). There's a thread on here with a red s10 with the flipped corvette manifolds it will be similar to that. I'm not sure if my driver manifold will hit the upper control arm though I guess we will find out haha.

lxwithlaundry

my motor is completely stock.. 126k miles.. and all I'm looking for will be 450hp to the ground.. which should be right at 8lbs from a 76mm .96 ar.. I'll later go with ported l98 heads and springs.. a small cam.. and maybe 10lbs.. My buddy has a 5.3 like mine fully built and has 1300hp.. so eventually i'ld like to let him build mine..

T76s10

iTrader: (6)

450 to the wheels from 8 pounds? Wow, maybe I'm under estimating this beast lol. I'll be running the same turbo except 12lbs instead of 8. I would love to see 500 to the wheels out of this then after this probably forge a 6.0 with a huge turbo. I take it your friends got everything forged. What turbo is he running and how much boost?

Black98s10

I think the red s10 you're talking bout is Carshop's project. He used C6 vette manifolds flipped. He had to do a few things to make those manifolds to work. I think he modified the steering shaft and removed the vacuum booster. With you wanting the turbo on the driver's side would your steering shaft be in the way of the downpipe?

Hey check out 91blowthru's 99 sonoma build. His turbo is on the pass side, but his setup is pretty cool.

T76s10

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I want the turbo on the pass side I just hope my drivers manifold doesn't hit it facing down like that but the truck manifolds stick farther forward than the c6 ones so I might get away with it. If not I'll just flip another manifold I have around on that side. Alright I'll check it out black98s10 is he on this site?

pairof69s

Whats your price range..............I've got a complete truck intake off my LQ9 with injectors/rails i'd sell...

Black98s10

Yeah 91blowthru is on here. On the driver side, he is running a ls swap header and the crossover is under the bellhousing and comes up the other side into a log manifold.

T76s10

iTrader: (6)

Alright I checked it out. Under the bellhousing? Really? Why not the engine bay for a crossover. That log does look really clean though instead of the Frankenstein manifolds I have haha.

Black98s10

Well with him using a standard lsx s10 header mounted normally the exit was pointing down. Going under the bellhousing would be less work. Have you thought of using ls4 manifolds? Not sure if they will clear your steering shaft though.

If you have questions bout the ls4 (impala ss) manifolds, talk to LS1NOVA. He's on here too. His setup looks really clean too.

Talk to LS1NOVA, if you have any questions about the ls4 manifolds. He's on here also. His setup really nice too.

What size intercooler are you planning on running?

T76s10

iTrader: (6)

No never thought about the ls4 manifolds. I'll check out ls1nova's set up. I was just going to try the manifolds I have now with the drivers side pointing down and the other side as is. If the drivers side ends up hitting the upper control arm I'll just take the other one I have and flip it like the pass side. I'll figure more of the hotside out once I drop everything in the truck and see what I need to fabricate. I just plan on using an eBay intercooler. I'll take measurements once I got my new radiator in and it's time to do the turbo stuff and get the biggest one I can possibly fit even if I gotta cut **** up.

Found a good deal on an ls6 cam and springs with retainers. Wasn't planning on a cam swap but with a cam I shouldn't have any trouble pushing 500 horse. I've never done a cam swap in my life so I kinda need some input from others out there. Do I need to use a degree tool to degree the cam at all? What's needed for the swap? Any input would be great. Thanks

Blownz28man

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I think with a LS6 cam just make sure the dots are lined up. You should look at getting Oil Pan Gasket, Timing cover gasket, water pump gaskets, And maybe Timing chain/gears, Oil pump ect. Its pretty straight forward. Take off harminic balancer, oil pan, valve covers, Rockers, pushrods then rotate the motor and hopefully all the lifters will be held "up" in the bore by the plastic guides then remove timing gear off cam, and cam retainer. Slide out cam. There is a oilpan alighnment procedure..

Black98s10

If you go to youtube, put in 5.3L cam install. The guy did the cam in a lm7 in his 69 pickup I believe

T76s10

iTrader: (6)

Alright thanks i think I'm going to attempt this because it doesnt seem too hard I'm just afraid of messing things up and don't know too much on what I'm doing cause this is the first ever build I've done. Do I need to take the oil pan off? Because I plan on getting the whole swap pan and gasket later on down the road when I get more money. Also, what are the advantages of new oil pump, timing chain, etc? Sorry for my dumb questions.

MTchevy1

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I'm doing an almost identical build in my 94 S10, so we should be able to compare notes as our projects progress. My T76 is in the mail and I pick up my 5.3 tomorrow.

Check out this article, with a T76 and just an LS6 cam and springs they made 594hp @ 12psi... and it's not even intercooled! I'm following their build pretty closely, and it looks like yours is almost the same.

T76s10

iTrader: (6)

Damn that's pretty impressing for cam, springs and only 12 pounds of boost. Not to mention no intercooler lol. I want to add some meth and eventually run around 15lbs boost. I'm not sure on swapping the cam anymore though cause the bid on eBay went up too high. Unless you guys know of where a can get an ls6 cam for a descent price.