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Old May 10, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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One thing I would consider for running those Ebay turbo's is a set of oil restrictors especially if you are running a high volume oil pump.
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Old May 10, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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Running a stock oil pump, but it can't hurt. Shoot me a link to these restrictors
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Old May 10, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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Just search turbo oil restrictors on ebay, make sure you get the right thread size and type for your oil inlets.
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Old May 10, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by kainedogg
Talk to me about the Rivet thing. Do I need to drill new holes in the firewall then find the right size rivets? Never riveted before.
the POP rivets come in different sizes, typically 1/8"

I would screw the piece in place with two sheet metal screws, then drill the holes through the sheetmetal and through your fire walls and pop rivet the piece in place with about 8-10 rivets.

the gun can be bought 8-15 bucks at an lowes or autozone, harbor freight etc.
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Old May 10, 2012 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 71 chevy
the POP rivets come in different sizes, typically 1/8"

I would screw the piece in place with two sheet metal screws, then drill the holes through the sheetmetal and through your fire walls and pop rivet the piece in place with about 8-10 rivets.

the gun can be bought 8-15 bucks at an lowes or autozone, harbor freight etc.
I will tackle that this weekend, thanks.
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Old May 10, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Agent_Orange_Shuvel
Just search turbo oil restrictors on ebay, make sure you get the right thread size and type for your oil inlets.
I will look this evening.
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Old May 12, 2012 | 04:34 PM
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Installed the 03 LS6 cam and LS2 valve springs


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Old May 12, 2012 | 04:35 PM
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Took out the LS6 26 or 28 pounders for the Siemens 60lbs

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Old May 12, 2012 | 04:42 PM
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Buttoned it up and installed the C5 front accessory drive. Man that crank bolt was a bitch. 140º my foot.





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Old May 12, 2012 | 05:07 PM
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wow kain thats looking sweet gets me excited to hurry and get to working on my motor after the engine bay i will. so how much for the injectors? that is my next purchase I'm seeing then for about $300 for ones that will support what I'm trying to get to. just curious but what made you go with the ls6 cam?
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Old May 12, 2012 | 10:30 PM
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Always good to hear from you Brian. I bought the injectors off the Corvette forum for $200 shipped. Good thing with the Siemens is they can flow 80lbs if you bump fuel pressure to 85lbs...I wouldn't for my needs, but its nice to know. I chose the 5308 cam because it offers a cheap bang for the buck and its a tried and true method for people running boosted engines. Only thing that seems to be better is the ZR1 cam, but necessitates a new cam cover, cam wire extension and a few other knick knacks. I might go that route when I acquire my iron headed 6.0 this summer.
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Old May 13, 2012 | 06:23 AM
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understood, thanks. car is gonna be fun
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Old May 13, 2012 | 08:51 AM
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Coming along well.
I really like the way it looks painted.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 04:41 PM
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Thanks goat. Its called the Killah Pumpkin
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Old May 14, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Agent_Orange_Shuvel
One thing I would consider for running those Ebay turbo's is a set of oil restrictors especially if you are running a high volume oil pump.
Not sure about the oil restrictors. I bought oil feed/return kits from ebay for my t70's and the adapter that bolts to the feed side of the turbo only has a .030" hole for oil to flow from the line into the turbo. Would that be considered a restrictor? One of the adapters even had a small ball bearing looking thing in the hole that had several small flat spots on it(assuming that is to allow oil to flow by), but I took it out because the other adapter didn't have one. I'll take a pic tomorrow.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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99 I am waiting on the link for those $50 wastegates that I can't find.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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looking good!
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Old May 15, 2012 | 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by kainedogg
99 I am waiting on the link for those $50 wastegates that I can't find.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200696886530...84.m1439.l2649

I bought 2 of these.
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Old May 15, 2012 | 06:39 AM
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Thaks bro. KoSpeed sold you the lines as well?
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Old May 15, 2012 | 07:02 AM
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No I don't think so. I ordered my kits about 2 weeks apart from 2 different sellers on Ebay. Here is a pic of my restrictor.
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