How to DIY build a truck manifold turbo kit!
07-10-2010, 02:11 PM
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I spent about $500 to get everything dual-layer ceramic coated, I spent probably $300 on mandrel bends, and about $100 on all the flanges. And that was all in mild steel...
07-10-2010, 06:43 PM
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Well done!
Disclaimer: To any newb reading this thread, please note that he skipped all the fun of moving the radiator, figuring out a fan configuration and plumbing all the boost/vacuum, coolant and oil lines. Not to mention the entire cold side, tuning and fueling.
Disclaimer: To any newb reading this thread, please note that he skipped all the fun of moving the radiator, figuring out a fan configuration and plumbing all the boost/vacuum, coolant and oil lines. Not to mention the entire cold side, tuning and fueling.
07-10-2010, 11:01 PM
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Well done!
Disclaimer: To any newb reading this thread, please note that he skipped all the fun of moving the radiator, figuring out a fan configuration and plumbing all the boost/vacuum, coolant and oil lines. Not to mention the entire cold side, tuning and fueling.
Disclaimer: To any newb reading this thread, please note that he skipped all the fun of moving the radiator, figuring out a fan configuration and plumbing all the boost/vacuum, coolant and oil lines. Not to mention the entire cold side, tuning and fueling.
great write-up! i agree with cobra killer though, if you have pics of the rest of the installation, please add that to your original write-up and maybe you'll earn yourself a sticky!
07-11-2010, 03:11 AM
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NEW CARNAGE!!!!!!!!!!
That crack goes ALL the way around 360degrees on the carrier, and im not sure but it looks like the pinion scraped it or something... wtf?
Ironic, isnt it? A day after I make this thread, I blow up my rear end lol. Oh well.
btw these pics are off my new iPhone 4, pretty good for a phone huh?
That crack goes ALL the way around 360degrees on the carrier, and im not sure but it looks like the pinion scraped it or something... wtf?
Ironic, isnt it? A day after I make this thread, I blow up my rear end lol. Oh well.
btw these pics are off my new iPhone 4, pretty good for a phone huh?
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07-11-2010, 10:55 AM
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Excellent thread!!! Thanks for taking the time to put this together. Keep us posted!
Side note on flux cored welders. I wouldnt weld a turbo kit together with one. Sure it can be made to hold, but its the ugliest thing youll ever see. Flux cored welders, especially the harbor freight variety, makes me never want to pick up a torch again. Just takes all the fun out of it.
I think your thread has inspired me to take the plunge. I have access to all the welders, plasma cutters, and anything else I could possibly need. I was just waiting till I got a little better at tig before I started something like this.
Side note on flux cored welders. I wouldnt weld a turbo kit together with one. Sure it can be made to hold, but its the ugliest thing youll ever see. Flux cored welders, especially the harbor freight variety, makes me never want to pick up a torch again. Just takes all the fun out of it.
I think your thread has inspired me to take the plunge. I have access to all the welders, plasma cutters, and anything else I could possibly need. I was just waiting till I got a little better at tig before I started something like this.
07-11-2010, 03:43 PM
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This was something that I designed and built from 1/4" steel. I made a shim that bolts to the head to space out my bracket a little more...
One bolt attaches the bracket to the head, but this allows me to clock the alternator left or right (rotationally). Ive been running this thing now for prob 5k miles and never had any belt issues.
Im actually considering selling it, I just want something a little prettier like the Speed Inc bracket
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