1970 Chevelle Tube Chassis Turbo Build
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Figures I would finish welding my down pipe today and be done welding stainless before I read this. I've been fighting that gray color thinking it was contamination doing it. I guess I know for next time.
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Got my oil pan on, intake gasketed, headers on with gaskets and the crossover pipe one. Hopefully nothing has to come off again
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Built my turbo support brace
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Made up the down pipe. In hindsight I wish I would have done it out of aluminum. It would have been cheaper and saved over 10 lbs I estimate. To bad, but when I ordered the pipe I never realized it was an option.
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Built my turbo support brace
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Made up the down pipe. In hindsight I wish I would have done it out of aluminum. It would have been cheaper and saved over 10 lbs I estimate. To bad, but when I ordered the pipe I never realized it was an option.
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Got to mounting the intercooler and rad. Because of my wastegate I had to kind of sink the intercooler into the rad support. I had to section out the top of the support where my hood pins are and replace it with some tubing. The old metal was bent numerous directions and very flimsy.
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Made the lower brace so everything is independant from the front clip
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Did the final welding on the downpipe
Got to mounting the intercooler and rad. Because of my wastegate I had to kind of sink the intercooler into the rad support. I had to section out the top of the support where my hood pins are and replace it with some tubing. The old metal was bent numerous directions and very flimsy.
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Made the lower brace so everything is independant from the front clip
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Did the final welding on the downpipe
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After some initial trouble welding aluminum I went and visited a local guy I know who's tips got things moving in the right direction in a hurry. Started with the cold piping. I'm still waiting for the flange for the turbo so I couldn't do it all.
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After doing all the pipes I thought I was doing pretty well so I tackled something that had me a bit worried to do. The radiator. Sawed off the upper neck, covered it with a piece of flat, then added the the 2 bungs.
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The other side will get a -16 bung now once I get one
Whipped up some hoses to add a touch more color
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After doing all the pipes I thought I was doing pretty well so I tackled something that had me a bit worried to do. The radiator. Sawed off the upper neck, covered it with a piece of flat, then added the the 2 bungs.
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The other side will get a -16 bung now once I get one
Whipped up some hoses to add a touch more color
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