Bipolar

Im wanting to do a homemade single turbo on my 94 Z28 LT1. Maybe with a Cummins, Powerstroke, or Duramax turbo.... I found THIS TURBO SITE Its called turbomustangs but they have sections for Mopar and Chevy too, Lots of good reading there..So anyone building anything like this in here?

Ping King

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sure did...building Version 3 right now...used a garret tv75 turbo off of a detroit diesel. Little slow on teh spool, but it was cheap. everything on thsi setup has been bought through ebay or used.

frcefed98

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Tons of DIY'er guys here,
The ohio boys
Smokinhawk
Tiago
me

and lots of others that I can't think up because its late

engineermike

Yep, mine is home built.

1995 LT1 Z28. 388, 8.4/1, AFR210, 224/236-114 cam, etc. . .

T-76GTS turbo, SLP shorty unmodified on passenger side, 2.5" crossover pipe, 3" log on driver's side, 3" downpipe, 3.5" I pipe and cat-back. 3" cold-side piping, custom Bell water/air intercooler. All accessories, including stock fans and battery, kept and reside in stock location.

Results: 9.92 at 146 mph at 17 psi boost and full weight (3700 lb) through the muffler on radials. 695 rwhp through a TH350 and loose converter.

Mike

markp03

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I did it myself...just do alot of reading and make sure you are capable of doing all the work or have friends that can help you.

fullthrottledan

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I did my truck alone. twice..lol

LSXNV

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i am doing a twin TO4B set up on my '65 Lemans. it will be a blow through carb setup using some modified exhuast manifolds and a carb hat on my .030 455. i plan to use either SNOW or nitrous as my intercooler at the track. i am following instructions from other guys who have done this. it is a quick and easy way into the nines and i still get to keep it 100% streetable. if i back half it and turn the wick up i may even get 8's out of it. if it all works as planned a may try it on my '97 T/A. cool thing about it is i have ALOT of room under the hood of that Lemans to work with.

02Vortech

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did my truck once

explorer5.0

Long time reader, but this is my first post...

I have a DIY remote turbo on my 5.0 Explorer. There is alot of good information at Turbomustangs, just be ready to be flamed if you ask simple questions before you search the site..

Ping King

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yea those guys are brutal if you ask something like "will this turbo fit my car?"

02SSLE

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my new setup is home built also.

explorer5.0

The big problem there is that there have been so many questions asked that weren't answered that is hard to search and find those answers. But, they recently added a "newbie" section for asking the simple stuff.

turningfast

That is a great site, I used a lot of info on there to do my homebuilt kit. Like mentioned though, search before posting a question.

67camaro

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how much have you guys spent on your diy turbo set ups?

Silver02Z28

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I'm on my third junkyard build. The first two were with an old Holset H2D that worked well when it was alive. I didn't bother rebuilding it, and it ultimately died.

I'm well into my Holset H1E project. The turbo has 0 miles on a rebuild, so it should be around a while. You can save a lot of money if you build your own and do it right. You may make a few mistakes that cost you the first time around. Learn from the others on this board and you should be able to put together a good low-cost sytem that works.

explorer5.0

I dont have a running total, but I spent alot less than an STS kit would have cost me. Alot of the expense for me was things that wouldnt come with a kit- like the injectors, MAF, upgraded fuel pump, SCT Flash device, wideband, etc. These things were at least $1000 on top of the turbo installation. But, if you are running lower boost, you could get away with using an FMU and cut some of these costs.

pwrtrip75

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Hot piping- $200.
Turbo - used w/ flanges - $750
WG- $350 maybe?
BOV - 200.
Intercooler home made w/ baught core - $300.
Cold piping - $75.
Wideband- $300
2 bar upgrade HP Tuners - $200.
60# injectors - $400.
#2 w/ no onions supersized with a coke with no ice - $3.99

I made pretty much everything.

explorer5.0

For mine...

New Master Power turbo- $550 shipped
38mm tial WG -$120
Flanges- $50
tubing, hot and cold, mandrel bent- $150
oil lines, pump, and flanges- $300
BOV and adapter- $150
silicone couplers- $50
air filter with dry sock- $60
A/W intercooler, heat exchanger, and pump - $300 (eBay)
AEM Wideband- $250
SCT tuner- $380
42lb injectors- $260
Lightning MAF- $50
Aviator fuel pump- $100

Bipolar

Really interested in seeing how you single turbo guys are running all your plumbing!

frcefed98

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-induction/508764-truck-manifold-turbo-set-up-faq-s.html

Quite a few nice DIY'er set ups in that post to check out