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Old 07-16-2015, 08:38 PM
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I haven't been on here much but I figured I would share my latest thirdgen build. I bought the car from the original owner and it never had one single modification, not even a muffler. Until now... so here are some pics.
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Holy turbo! Dam what kind of power are you shooting for? Sweet build! Good work. Show some more pics of the turbo plumbing if you can...unless its a secret ha ha ha BTW You have a lot of cars wow.
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Thanks, Still a lot left to be done but it's getting there. I hope it makes 600 wheel ��
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Following this post. Currently building my own with a 6.0 and a 76mm. Did you reinforce the rad support after you cut the stock one out? That's what I'm mostly concerned about, I'm thinking about cutting mine out as well because I'll be upgrading to an 88 sooner then later.
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Following this post. Currently building my own with a 6.0 and a 76mm. Did you reinforce the rad support after you cut the stock one out? That's what I'm mostly concerned about, I'm thinking about cutting mine out as well because I'll be upgrading to an 88 sooner then later.
I'll be replacing rad support with chromoly tubing also probably running a 4 row 65 mustang radiator.
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Very interesting, can't wait to see pics. Good luck with your progress. What's the specs on your engine?
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Cool build, but it is kind of a shame to see a nice iroc-z cut up like that.
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I miss 88 hardtop bigtime. Wish i had of kept for a build like this.
Good work sir. Any specs on the engine?
I have a feeling 600 is on the low end????? Lol
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Originally Posted by savage388
Cool build, but it is kind of a shame to see a nice iroc-z cut up like that.

Everything that was cut will be replaced with chromoly. I was hesitant at first it's not like the car is a 20-30k mile original it was a 5.7 car and has 80k original miles, but the car will be a lot better then it was from the factory and still appear to be stock. I'm keeping the stock hood and also plan on retaining the fog lights.
I've had many low mile original thirdgens and I love them but they're still slow lol
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Originally Posted by SSZ
I miss 88 hardtop bigtime. Wish i had of kept for a build like this.
Good work sir. Any specs on the engine?
I have a feeling 600 is on the low end????? Lol
Lol yes 😎
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Badass! Love it. I love seeing clean builds on 3rd gens.
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Nice build !
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Looks great so far! What are the exh. wheel and housing specs on that thing? That has to be like 1500hp worth of turbo... Anything done to the engine?
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Originally Posted by savage388
Cool build, but it is kind of a shame to see a nice iroc-z cut up like that.
X2, hard to find good condition stockers. Plenty of others available to cut up lol

But cool build. I love thirdgens.
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Following! Looking good. its amazing how big our engine bays look unitl you grab a massive turbo then have to sawsall the front off lol.

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Originally Posted by LS1-IROC
Badass! Love it. I love seeing clean builds on 3rd gens.
Originally Posted by MonmouthCtyLS7
Nice build !
Thanks guys
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Originally Posted by Forcefed86
Looks great so far! What are the exh. wheel and housing specs on that thing? That has to be like 1500hp worth of turbo... Anything done to the engine?
Turbo made 1500+ on a friends mustang
Engine is built trans is a pro th400
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Originally Posted by Orr89rocz
X2, hard to find good condition stockers. Plenty of others available to cut up lol

But cool build. I love thirdgens.
Yeah I know most people destroyed thirdgens and I didn't feel like doing a restoration and I don't drive beat *** cars lol
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Originally Posted by jay_rich
Following! Looking good. its amazing how big our engine bays look unitl you grab a massive turbo then have to sawsall the front off lol.

Jay
How about it there was just no easy way to make it fit without cutting lol
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