Ive been working on this for about a year now and finally it ran tonight for the first time. All that hard work and just turn the key and fired up. I was kinda expecting a problem or two getting it started. I do have to fix a leak in my fuel rail though. And a few other things, fan, cold piping, alt, ect... Thanks for all the helpfull info everyone!!

 

Congrats!

 

pwrtrip75,
Congrats on the set up. looks nice.
But It's not nice that you will have all the fun, we want detailed build up pics and info so we can build too my friend. LOL
Good luck and enjoy.

 

Nice job

 

NIce.

 

more pics!!
congratulations!

 

YES! More pics and updates please?

 

Sick *** F-n' car

 

Nice!

 

Any updates on the car ? Would love to see the car this summer if there are any planned events that you are going to. Im currently looking into the same set-up for my olds so it would be great to bounce some ideas off and throw a few back!

 

Nice setup!

 

Wow! That car is sweet!!!

 

pwrtrip75- you have any seat time in it yet Im interested in how it runs, because I just pick up a 5.3 and plan to run that same turbo. also did you do any mods to the motor or is it stock?

 

If I ever see that car on the street I will make sure to get the hell out of the way as fast as I can.

 

I like it, congrats man.

 

Im currently waiting on edelbrocks back order for their victor EFI intakes. Ive been waiting for a month. No i havnt drove it yet. I know the turbo is quite large for this displacement. But im just using the 5.3 to mock everything up, get it running and kinda do some testing with it. Im not sure how it will work. My plans are to build a 6.0 or larger shortblock that can handle boost. this 5.3 is bone stock except for the ported 6.0 heads on it. they bring the compression down to about 8.6:1

I havnt touched it since these pics. Im getting anxious though. just waiting on that intake and fuel rail setup. Then i have to fabricate an aluminum elbow from the carb base on the intake to put the throttle body on.

I dont usually enter in any shows, its not real show quality. More of a daily driver that sees some time at the track.

 

God damm that is one big turbo you got on there.

That thing must sound sick when it spools up.

 

I want one....hahaha

 

beautiful. now get a nice shortblock in there and shove some boost down its throat

 

Nice ride dude!