JY 5.3 Turbo SS Build! Jumping on the bandwagon!
01-03-2017, 12:57 PM
#1
JY 5.3 Turbo SS Build! Jumping on the bandwagon! So after nearly two years of being turboless i have major turbo fever and not to mention i blew up my stock ls1 a few months back, so what better time then now to try the 5.3 transplant turbo build 
You may remember my turbo build thread a couple years ago, however this one involves a different motor so i may have questions along the way and others may to so i want to make another thread.
Car: 1999 Camaro SS M6
Goal: 600 rwhp capable of being tame enough to DD
Parts and plan so far:
Gen 4 Iron 5.3
Huron Speed AC retaining kit(ordered)
BMR turbo k member
241 heads(swapped a friend for my 853's so i can run LS9 gaskets)
LS7 lifters
LS2 timing chain
BTR Platinum dual springs
Isky 215/215 112 cam
60lb injectors
450lph walbro w/hotwire kit
ON3 7875 .96 Turbo(not set on this yet)
Custom HP Tuners Street Tune
ill post pics and changes as i go
this is what prompted the build
the car
JY Gen4 Iron 5.3 ~90k miles
Needs some cleaning but otherwise the cylinder walls and everything was immaculate!
No need for these POS's anymore
Got all accessories off and ready to pull the engine
after some persuasion from me and a friend we got it out
dropped the front suspension and K
this is my first engine swap so bare with me lol
BMR turbo K arrived! its Niiiiccceeee
Excuse the messy garage
got the suspension and rack swapped to the BMR K
thats all the pics i have for now.... ill continue to update the thread as i go
thanks for looking and any advice is greatly appreciated!
You may remember my turbo build thread a couple years ago, however this one involves a different motor so i may have questions along the way and others may to so i want to make another thread.
Car: 1999 Camaro SS M6
Goal: 600 rwhp capable of being tame enough to DD
Parts and plan so far:
Gen 4 Iron 5.3
Huron Speed AC retaining kit(ordered)
BMR turbo k member
241 heads(swapped a friend for my 853's so i can run LS9 gaskets)
LS7 lifters
LS2 timing chain
BTR Platinum dual springs
Isky 215/215 112 cam
60lb injectors
450lph walbro w/hotwire kit
ON3 7875 .96 Turbo(not set on this yet)
Custom HP Tuners Street Tune
ill post pics and changes as i go
this is what prompted the build
the car
JY Gen4 Iron 5.3 ~90k miles
Needs some cleaning but otherwise the cylinder walls and everything was immaculate!
No need for these POS's anymore
Got all accessories off and ready to pull the engine
after some persuasion from me and a friend we got it out
dropped the front suspension and K
this is my first engine swap so bare with me lol
BMR turbo K arrived! its Niiiiccceeee
Excuse the messy garage
got the suspension and rack swapped to the BMR K
thats all the pics i have for now.... ill continue to update the thread as i go
thanks for looking and any advice is greatly appreciated!
Last edited by ls1charged; 01-16-2017 at 01:19 PM.
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01-04-2017, 12:58 PM
#11
I feel like there is so much discrepancy in the 5.3 Turbo builds. I dont know what to expect!
01-04-2017, 01:04 PM
#12
I would like for it to make 600-650. But, I have a 4L80E and a Moser M9 9" so both of those rob a lot of power. I also have dual 450 walbros, injector dynamics 1000cc injectors, -8feed/-6return, so i hope to run 16-17PSI and see where I'm at.
I feel like there is so much discrepancy in the 5.3 Turbo builds. I dont know what to expect!
I feel like there is so much discrepancy in the 5.3 Turbo builds. I dont know what to expect!
Yea it seems like every 5.3 build is unique in itself.... im hoping for 600whp with less then 15psi and without revving it to the moon.... guess we'll see what happens
01-04-2017, 01:11 PM
#13
sounds like a pretty solid build! mine is a M6 with a stock rear, hoping if anything goes, its the rear, much cheaper to replace!
Yea it seems like every 5.3 build is unique in itself.... im hoping for 600whp with less then 15psi and without revving it to the moon.... guess we'll see what happens
Yea it seems like every 5.3 build is unique in itself.... im hoping for 600whp with less then 15psi and without revving it to the moon.... guess we'll see what happens
01-10-2017, 08:32 AM
#18
Got the stock 241's cleaned up and assembled with new BTR dual spring kit
had to buy a new oil pan and windage tray because the broken rod destroyed both SMH
Painted the engine bay while everything was out, not perfect but cant complain for a rattle can job lol this is what i used
http://duplicolor.com/product/engine...l-with-ceramic
had to buy a new oil pan and windage tray because the broken rod destroyed both SMH
Painted the engine bay while everything was out, not perfect but cant complain for a rattle can job lol this is what i used
http://duplicolor.com/product/engine...l-with-ceramic
