Finally started the twin turbo project!
I have to say I love this build. I am doing something very similar with my 69 firebird and using the same turbos with a 6.0L. I noticed in one pic there is a t-fitting where the oil pressure sensor used to be and looks like you are running oil lines from there to the turbos. What kind of fitting is that and did you put the oil pressure sensor somewhere else? Is it required?
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I have to say I love this build. I am doing something very similar with my 69 firebird and using the same turbos with a 6.0L. I noticed in one pic there is a t-fitting where the oil pressure sensor used to be and looks like you are running oil lines from there to the turbos. What kind of fitting is that and did you put the oil pressure sensor somewhere else? Is it required?
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I have to say I love this build. I am doing something very similar with my 69 firebird and using the same turbos with a 6.0L. I noticed in one pic there is a t-fitting where the oil pressure sensor used to be and looks like you are running oil lines from there to the turbos. What kind of fitting is that and did you put the oil pressure sensor somewhere else? Is it required?
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It walked all the main caps. Started to chew the main bearing up. Luckily I caught it real soon and cut the filter apart before any real damage occured. It's at the machine shop now getting the crank polished.
I ended up building an iron block 402 with Manley rotating assembly.
I ended up building an iron block 402 with Manley rotating assembly.
Drew
It walked all the main caps. Started to chew the main bearing up. Luckily I caught it real soon and cut the filter apart before any real damage occured. It's at the machine shop now getting the crank polished.
I ended up building an iron block 402 with Manley rotating assembly.
I ended up building an iron block 402 with Manley rotating assembly.
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jesus, takes some doing to walk em around like that. with the new power your gonna have to add some thing to control the twist, that big stroke will torque it all the way out. still a beautiful car, wish i could see it in person, I get the distinct feeling that the pics just dont do it justice
Come on over to my neck of the woods, you can see it in person and go for a ride!
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I've seen it in person and it is every bit as nice as it looks in the pictures. He is an excellent craftsman. I just have not got a chance to get over to his place for a ride since he got it running.
Ken
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Thanks! Cooling is a little bit of a concern for me also. The car runs at 185* almost alway's, but when it's 95+ out coolant temps can get as high as 205. But they have never really gone above no matter how I run it. I'm running a single 16" spal fan with an aluminum shroud on a universal Norther radiator that I converted to dual pass. Going dual pass and making an air damn for underneath the car seems to have made the biggest difference so far, but I think I'm going to massage 2 12" fans in there over the winter.