Turbo 5.3 s10 build...
08-03-2010, 11:32 PM
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Back has been dropped, the drop blocks I had before broke but I've replaced them, its 3inches lower in the back again, same as the picture in the street with no hood, front bumper, and grille...
09-18-2010, 08:52 PM
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Ran the truck one time so far and ended up crackin my radiator and blew en exhaust manifold gasket just after half track lol, ran a 7.0@ 98mph in the 1/8th and 11.70@100mph in the 1/4. 1.7 60ft, there is alot left in the 60's though, i left the line with no boost and hardly foot braked it, launched realllllly soft.
Getting it all fixed up and hoping to be at the track again friday and hopefuly get a few full passes in. Pretty happy with the potential i see so far, thats only on 8 psi right now too...
Getting it all fixed up and hoping to be at the track again friday and hopefuly get a few full passes in. Pretty happy with the potential i see so far, thats only on 8 psi right now too...
09-21-2010, 03:19 PM
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Some how accomplished cracking the radiator all the way down at the track a few weeks ago, should be getting a new one tonight. Already got the exhaust leak buttoned back up so gonna make a few adjustments to how i mount the radiator to hopefully not crack another.
Plan is to hit the track this friday and get into the low 11's high 10's possibly, still gotta do some shakedown passes as i only have one pass seat time in the truck...
09-23-2010, 04:15 PM
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That's a bummer that you cracked that rad, hopefully the next one holds up when mounted differently. That's an impressive time for leaving the line soft off of the boost! exited to see new times if you can run tomorrow!
09-30-2010, 12:35 AM
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Well i ended up blowing a head gasket which is what must have caused the radiator to crack....
Got a brand new radiator in there, and working on gettin a new motor in there, should be back together this weekend...
THoughts have been running though my mind on selling the truck as a roller and building a fox body like ive always wanted too though, what do you guys think it would be worth with this stuff included? (this desc is from another forum just copy and pasted so bear with me please) What do you think its worth as a roller?
-1995 single cab (pic in sig)
Engine compartment-
-Truck had a 5.3 ls motor/th400 in it, will have the motor mounts and trans crossmember modified for the th400. Would be able to drop any ls series motor and th400 right in...
-4.3 Radiator (just bought last week radiator hoses set up for the any ls motor with a truck waterpump
-Power steering box looped
Interior-
-Aluminum dash and door panels
-Wired for headlights, turn signals, stock key in the ignition works
-6pt rollcage
-plastic bucket racing seats
Rearend-
-8.8 out of a 96 explorer
-disc brakes (rotors resurfaced, new pads)
-31 spline axles
-richmond mini spool
-Will include driveshaft (balanced, new ujoints, 8.8 flange installed)
-big moroso wheel studs
Suspension-
-Stock leaf springs
-s10 specific slapper bars
-stock front springs (could get drag springs for free)
-90/10 Comp eng front shocks
-Drive shaft loop installed
Wheels & Tires-
15x8 Weld Prostars with 28x10.5 et drags with some life left
15x3.5 Weld Prostars with 26x7.50 mt sportsmans
Now i could include the rearmounted turbo i fabricated for this truck if interesed, i need to keep my turbo, wg and bov but i could include the piping and the intercooler (cx racing). Its a t4 setup, had a t70, 38mm wg and 50mm bov.
Truck will have no fuel system, or gauges....
You would need an ls motor, th400, fuel system, gauges, and a few misc things to have a running truck. The exhaust is set up for the turbo kit but the manifolds are 98 camaro manifolds that have been modified to move the flange (v-band) down to where a collector would be for a long tube header, then it is set as a "Y" back up into the bed where the turbo is located.
If your interested in the turbo stuff as well i could include the oil scavange pump and pushlock line, its -10 from the turbo, down to the pump then -8 that pumped back up into a bung i had welded into the valve cover... As far as making this truck turbod again you would need a t4 turbo, i had a masterpowr t70. a 38mm wastegate, (i had turbosmart but tial and most are the same flange), and 50mm bov (i had turbosmart but again tial and most are the same.
Like i said i just want to see what you guys think i could get out of it as a roller, and hell if someone is interested let me know! lol. I wasnt looking to sell for another couple months but if someone is interested and really wants it i could have it ready as a roller in a week or so...
Got a brand new radiator in there, and working on gettin a new motor in there, should be back together this weekend...
THoughts have been running though my mind on selling the truck as a roller and building a fox body like ive always wanted too though, what do you guys think it would be worth with this stuff included? (this desc is from another forum just copy and pasted so bear with me please) What do you think its worth as a roller?
-1995 single cab (pic in sig)
Engine compartment-
-Truck had a 5.3 ls motor/th400 in it, will have the motor mounts and trans crossmember modified for the th400. Would be able to drop any ls series motor and th400 right in...
-4.3 Radiator (just bought last week radiator hoses set up for the any ls motor with a truck waterpump
-Power steering box looped
Interior-
-Aluminum dash and door panels
-Wired for headlights, turn signals, stock key in the ignition works
-6pt rollcage
-plastic bucket racing seats
Rearend-
-8.8 out of a 96 explorer
-disc brakes (rotors resurfaced, new pads)
-31 spline axles
-richmond mini spool
-Will include driveshaft (balanced, new ujoints, 8.8 flange installed)
-big moroso wheel studs
Suspension-
-Stock leaf springs
-s10 specific slapper bars
-stock front springs (could get drag springs for free)
-90/10 Comp eng front shocks
-Drive shaft loop installed
Wheels & Tires-
15x8 Weld Prostars with 28x10.5 et drags with some life left
15x3.5 Weld Prostars with 26x7.50 mt sportsmans
Now i could include the rearmounted turbo i fabricated for this truck if interesed, i need to keep my turbo, wg and bov but i could include the piping and the intercooler (cx racing). Its a t4 setup, had a t70, 38mm wg and 50mm bov.
Truck will have no fuel system, or gauges....
You would need an ls motor, th400, fuel system, gauges, and a few misc things to have a running truck. The exhaust is set up for the turbo kit but the manifolds are 98 camaro manifolds that have been modified to move the flange (v-band) down to where a collector would be for a long tube header, then it is set as a "Y" back up into the bed where the turbo is located.
If your interested in the turbo stuff as well i could include the oil scavange pump and pushlock line, its -10 from the turbo, down to the pump then -8 that pumped back up into a bung i had welded into the valve cover... As far as making this truck turbod again you would need a t4 turbo, i had a masterpowr t70. a 38mm wastegate, (i had turbosmart but tial and most are the same flange), and 50mm bov (i had turbosmart but again tial and most are the same.
Like i said i just want to see what you guys think i could get out of it as a roller, and hell if someone is interested let me know! lol. I wasnt looking to sell for another couple months but if someone is interested and really wants it i could have it ready as a roller in a week or so...
10-02-2010, 01:52 PM
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Headed out to the shop now to work on the truck a bit, may get the motor in today or tomorrow, gonna be taking lots of pics today to update for my sale ads.
10-04-2010, 09:46 AM
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Pm'd ya Verz!
Little update on the truck-
Just dropped a new 5.3 in the truck this past weekend and plan to have it all buttoned up and race it this weekend, possibly friday and sunday depending on how things work out! Hoping to dip into the 10's if all goes as planned!
Little update on the truck-
Just dropped a new 5.3 in the truck this past weekend and plan to have it all buttoned up and race it this weekend, possibly friday and sunday depending on how things work out! Hoping to dip into the 10's if all goes as planned!
10-06-2010, 03:39 PM
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keep this updated pleaaase. im getting ready to start my project thats similar.
99 sonoma with LQ4 and 4L80E, and tc-78....
any pics of your y-pipe? and what are you using if anything for traction bars/links??
mines traction hopping like crazy without the factory 3rd hop shock, i think cal-tracs are in order...
99 sonoma with LQ4 and 4L80E, and tc-78....
any pics of your y-pipe? and what are you using if anything for traction bars/links??
mines traction hopping like crazy without the factory 3rd hop shock, i think cal-tracs are in order...
10-07-2010, 11:00 AM
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I'm using s10 traction bars, havent had any hop at all with my 28tall et drags and those....
As far as the y-pipe goes. I dont have any pictures but the passenger side preety much goes straight back, the drivers side goes back through the notch i cut in the trans crossmemer then back under the tailshaft of the trans and i bought a flowmaster 2 into 1 merge that it goes into. then out of that its a 3in then since the turbo is in the bed its a 90* bend up to that. I have my wastegate flange right on the corner of the 90* so it has the best angle possible to control boost.
As far as the y-pipe goes. I dont have any pictures but the passenger side preety much goes straight back, the drivers side goes back through the notch i cut in the trans crossmemer then back under the tailshaft of the trans and i bought a flowmaster 2 into 1 merge that it goes into. then out of that its a 3in then since the turbo is in the bed its a 90* bend up to that. I have my wastegate flange right on the corner of the 90* so it has the best angle possible to control boost.
10-08-2010, 12:07 AM
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Its a Mocal oil pump.
Truck is going to the track for sure, got the truck fired up and cooling system bled tonight. gonna go for a few test hits then load it on the trailer if everything is good to go. Hoping to get a 10 second pass in
Truck is going to the track for sure, got the truck fired up and cooling system bled tonight. gonna go for a few test hits then load it on the trailer if everything is good to go. Hoping to get a 10 second pass in
10-16-2010, 01:21 PM
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was ready to go then went for a drive and the trans is smoked, no 2nd or 3rd gear so the truck is done, motor is getting pulled and its for sale as a roller. Make me some offers people!
