turbo 5.3 s10 build
03-05-2012, 09:42 PM
#165
Just ordered it today its one of the 99-02 ecms from a silverado
just been doing alot of wiring, welding, and buying some more guages lately. havent updated for a long time cause i wanted this one to be a good one. also ran totally out of money, my hours got cut at work so i need a new job, and i rear ended a car with my corolla plus have 4 tickets to pay for so i owe about $1000 in other **** so lets just say my truck wont be finished til around june now. i still need to buy the tune $200, rear end $150, wheels $1000. plus random little **** so yeah, im ******* pissed and im in a pretty deep situation. anyways, heres what i got so far. just need to finish up the wiring and a little bit of intercooler piping and oil lines.
wires for all the sensors. back when i had my old front mount set up welded
ecm wiring complete. finally!!!
blow off valve welded in place. suprised the 3" intercooler pipe fits through all that stuff
all the turbo piping after i switched it to a bed mounted turbo
and my switches mounted for my fuel pump, oil pump, fans, and lights
yep. dont know when the next update will be. possibly when i get my guages done. god knows when
got some intercooler piping done today
my crossover only has about 4" clearance. even with me jumping on the bumper it still doesnt touch! thanks to the stiff springs
just measured it. exactly 3" clearance. looks like ill have to be careful wherever i drive
this is totally my next project. a chevy luv that was in the local car show this past weekend. only $7K with a sbc 350 and nitrous, no rust and interior/paint was mint. once i sell/trade my truck in a few years or so you can expect a twin turbo lq4 build with one of these luvs!!!!
just been doing alot of wiring, welding, and buying some more guages lately. havent updated for a long time cause i wanted this one to be a good one. also ran totally out of money, my hours got cut at work so i need a new job, and i rear ended a car with my corolla plus have 4 tickets to pay for so i owe about $1000 in other **** so lets just say my truck wont be finished til around june now. i still need to buy the tune $200, rear end $150, wheels $1000. plus random little **** so yeah, im ******* pissed and im in a pretty deep situation. anyways, heres what i got so far. just need to finish up the wiring and a little bit of intercooler piping and oil lines.
wires for all the sensors. back when i had my old front mount set up welded
ecm wiring complete. finally!!!
blow off valve welded in place. suprised the 3" intercooler pipe fits through all that stuff
all the turbo piping after i switched it to a bed mounted turbo
and my switches mounted for my fuel pump, oil pump, fans, and lights
yep. dont know when the next update will be. possibly when i get my guages done. god knows when
got some intercooler piping done today
my crossover only has about 4" clearance. even with me jumping on the bumper it still doesnt touch! thanks to the stiff springs
just measured it. exactly 3" clearance. looks like ill have to be careful wherever i drive
this is totally my next project. a chevy luv that was in the local car show this past weekend. only $7K with a sbc 350 and nitrous, no rust and interior/paint was mint. once i sell/trade my truck in a few years or so you can expect a twin turbo lq4 build with one of these luvs!!!!
04-03-2012, 03:02 AM
#173
On The Tree
T76S10, nice work man!!! Should be fun as hell!!
I was also wondering if the baby is yours?
04-03-2012, 10:04 AM
#176
Thanks a lot guys! Honestly, the intake swap is a lot of headaches if you switch with truck accessories. It requires a lot of cutting and relocation brackets and stuff to make it work. If I were to do it over again, GO WITH F BODY ACCESSORIES!!! it allows more front end clearance and overall works out a lot nicer than truck accessories. As for the 700r4, all you need are 6 longer bolts and a crankshaft spacer. Get them from jegs for like $60 bucks. As moter said look at all the stickies. You'll learn more than you ever imagined. I wish I owned that luv lol. But ill most likely build one in a few years and it will be a lot faster than my s10.
been doing some electrical and intercooler piping lately. cant finish the coldside because i need 3 more 45's to finish it off.
the stock guage panel was really hard to figure out because it was all electrical and it used pins instead of actual wires so i tossed that idea and made my own out of some 22guage sheet metal
took a picture of my maine coon. say hello to max
coldside pipe from turbo to the front
my IAT sensor. cant remember what car it was from but it was only $23 from napa. its just a GM skrew in type because i aint runnin a MAF
heres where my ecm will be mounted. couldnt fit it in the dash anywhere and this was the best other option i had. fabbed it up out of some 16 guage steel and painted it up to look descent
my radiator overflow
my volt, water temp, and oil pressure guages. all my guages will be equipped with green led's
this one is hard to see but my green boost guage also. if i could take it back out i would replace the led with a better one but when its dark it looks ok
the switch on the left is my single pole double throw switch that is gonna be for my turn signals. and on the right is my windshield wiper switch, hopefully i never have to drive in the rain lol.
the wiper switch is even green!
been doing some electrical and intercooler piping lately. cant finish the coldside because i need 3 more 45's to finish it off.
the stock guage panel was really hard to figure out because it was all electrical and it used pins instead of actual wires so i tossed that idea and made my own out of some 22guage sheet metal
took a picture of my maine coon. say hello to max
coldside pipe from turbo to the front
my IAT sensor. cant remember what car it was from but it was only $23 from napa. its just a GM skrew in type because i aint runnin a MAF
heres where my ecm will be mounted. couldnt fit it in the dash anywhere and this was the best other option i had. fabbed it up out of some 16 guage steel and painted it up to look descent
my radiator overflow
my volt, water temp, and oil pressure guages. all my guages will be equipped with green led's
this one is hard to see but my green boost guage also. if i could take it back out i would replace the led with a better one but when its dark it looks ok
the switch on the left is my single pole double throw switch that is gonna be for my turn signals. and on the right is my windshield wiper switch, hopefully i never have to drive in the rain lol.
the wiper switch is even green!
04-09-2012, 10:09 AM
#178
Hey thanks sarg yeah that's the point I'm at too until i got money for a rear end wheels anf a tune. Sometimes I wish I went NA so I would be done already but in the end I think boost will be worth it
why is my fuel level guage backwards? i moved the sender up and down and its backasswords. also have a few more updates
this is the trimming i needed for the hood to fit with the intercooler and alternator
welded the hood pins on the radiator support. i had a feeling they would come loose after time
and another updated pic of the engine bay
power steering hoses!
just another picture
why is my fuel level guage backwards? i moved the sender up and down and its backasswords. also have a few more updates
this is the trimming i needed for the hood to fit with the intercooler and alternator
welded the hood pins on the radiator support. i had a feeling they would come loose after time
and another updated pic of the engine bay
power steering hoses!
just another picture