LX + 408 + thumper (pix)
10-06-2007, 02:50 PM
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LX + 408 + thumper (pix) ok, this is my mustang 92 LX project , engine is in place now and its time to install the all mighty thumper Turbo. Now, am having troubles fitting the turbo , couldn't find a suitable corner for the turbo , either clearance issues or other chassis parts being on the way of the exhaust opening.
these are the pix and i'll be waiting for solutions from you guys. note that am limited to air to air intercooler.
these are the pix and i'll be waiting for solutions from you guys. note that am limited to air to air intercooler.
10-06-2007, 03:01 PM
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Looks like your concentrating on the passenger side fender. I'd get it out of the engine bay and into the fender area. Make some braces and weld them to your front frame rails. A2A would be infront of the radiator. Thin down your radiator core support on that side also.
10-06-2007, 03:28 PM
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I just checked the area under the fender ,there are two issues :
1-no place for the down pipe (5") cuz it's almost touching the tire.
2- cant cut any thing from the chassis otherwise I'll be shifted to another class.
1-no place for the down pipe (5") cuz it's almost touching the tire.
2- cant cut any thing from the chassis otherwise I'll be shifted to another class.
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10-06-2007, 03:47 PM
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I can only assume you would not be running the stock wheels up front. The skinny would then give you more room.
couple rough ideas in case you have not searched
http://www.moddedmustangs.com/wp-con...abrication.jpg
http://www.performance-shop.com/turb...I/DSCF0220.JPG
couple rough ideas in case you have not searched
http://www.moddedmustangs.com/wp-con...abrication.jpg
http://www.performance-shop.com/turb...I/DSCF0220.JPG
10-06-2007, 04:29 PM
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i know alot of people who mount them how u had it in the first pic just with the a/r in the inside of the engine bay and the intake in the fender well..u could alway mount it at a angle so its pointing sort of straight forward but just cocked..
like this
http://ziptie007.phpwebhosting.com/c..._image&pID=235
like this
http://ziptie007.phpwebhosting.com/c..._image&pID=235
10-06-2007, 04:32 PM
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I would put that in that area, but at a 45* angle. That would put your down pipe towards the engine, and hopfully give you room to run it between the frame rail and engine. It will also let you put the inlet of your turbo towards the right head light area, which is a cool area, (cool as in temp) or be able to make a freash air inlet for your turbo.
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10-07-2007, 10:39 AM
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for some reason that picture exagerates the "shift" , it is there but its very subtle ( i seem to have it on my ls stang).
the original idea was to mount the turbo exactly like the third pic, which would put the turbo inlet right behind the radiator, but would place the turbo in a way that most of its weight be supported by the rail and not just the bracket on the exhaust side ( and boy is that thing heavy!), and as you can see in the same pic, the discharge tube would be pointing kinda straight to the intercooler inlet.
the other idea was to mount it like in the last pic but a bit forward. that would neccesitate (sp?) cutting some of that headlight/ core support stuff in the way, but would get the inlet some really fresh air ( and you get that cool impeller headlight look
) , and the exhaust would be a 90 bend into the fender . down side would be that mounting and fitting that thing would be a pain in the glutenous maximus!
guess we'll have to rip the pass fender out to see what we have to work with .
keep those suggestions coming!
the original idea was to mount the turbo exactly like the third pic, which would put the turbo inlet right behind the radiator, but would place the turbo in a way that most of its weight be supported by the rail and not just the bracket on the exhaust side ( and boy is that thing heavy!), and as you can see in the same pic, the discharge tube would be pointing kinda straight to the intercooler inlet.
the other idea was to mount it like in the last pic but a bit forward. that would neccesitate (sp?) cutting some of that headlight/ core support stuff in the way, but would get the inlet some really fresh air ( and you get that cool impeller headlight look
) , and the exhaust would be a 90 bend into the fender . down side would be that mounting and fitting that thing would be a pain in the glutenous maximus!guess we'll have to rip the pass fender out to see what we have to work with .
keep those suggestions coming!
10-07-2007, 03:31 PM
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I mounted my thumper sized turbo so the cartridge was where the radiator used to be and the compressor was infront of the radiator. I'm also running a 5" downpipe and have no clearance issues between the motor and the K-member. We're also using a motor plate. Check out the pics a couple threads up.
10-07-2007, 06:57 PM
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just an ignorant question here... but routing the down pipe like that would not be ideal at all for a street driven car right? All I can visualize is the passenger side banks running WAY hotter then the drivers side due to a 5" heat sink throwing off all of this heat. for an on/off car I can see it working but aside from that....
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ls1 chevelle , that thread and pic is what gave us the idea of putting the turbo in the fender.
suicidal, you mean just like phill's setup?
phill, no need to mention your thread , we're like crack addicts looking for a fix every time you post !! the reason the owner didn't want to mount it up front is that the car will see some ( not much) street action. and mounting it up front would kill half of the radiator .
today we kinda finalized where the thing will sit. it will be straddeling the passenger side frame rail with the exhaust housing outside the frame rails and the compressor housing in . owner should have pics of the mockup on here very soon. the cool thing is that the thing will have the exhaust pipe coming out of the fender.
suicidal, you mean just like phill's setup?
phill, no need to mention your thread
, we're like crack addicts looking for a fix every time you post !! the reason the owner didn't want to mount it up front is that the car will see some ( not much) street action. and mounting it up front would kill half of the radiator . today we kinda finalized where the thing will sit. it will be straddeling the passenger side frame rail with the exhaust housing outside the frame rails and the compressor housing in . owner should have pics of the mockup on here very soon. the cool thing is that the thing will have the exhaust pipe coming out of the fender.
