Twin turbo LSx Vega build
10-04-2012, 04:57 PM
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Twin turbo LSx Vega build I have owned this car for almost 24 years. It's been trough many builds from a nitrous small block, nitrous big block, alcohol injected big block, blown big block, to now a twin turbo LS. I am trying to make it a street car I can cruise around on weekends and still run good at the track.
Here are a couple pics from when it had the blown big block in it:
I had a minor accident in the spring of '06:
We fixed it, then hurt the motor. The chassis expired and would only pass a sportsman cert, so I parted the motor and parked the car.
Here are a couple pics from when it had the blown big block in it:
I had a minor accident in the spring of '06:
We fixed it, then hurt the motor. The chassis expired and would only pass a sportsman cert, so I parted the motor and parked the car.
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10-05-2012, 01:58 AM
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Thank you....Its my first ground up, but im pretty proud of myself so far. Im just poor and thats my biggest set back..lol, anyways, Iwas looking for someone to build me some 180* headers a while back....Damn I wish i could of found you earlier..Nice work again! name is Jim also
10-05-2012, 10:27 AM
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Removed all the old wiring and installed a street rod wiring harness. It made everything so much easier and nicer, I even have turn signals and flashers.
I am going to run a stock PCM and tune it with HP Tuners. If i can't get it to do what I want i will switch to and aftermarket EFI system. I mounted the PCM between the seats and the relay center in front of the passenger seat, it keeps the engine bay cleaner.
Mounted the turbos and started on the downpipes and charge pipes. Like a dumb ***, I located the turbos without mounting the radiator. I got everything done and the turbos hit the radiator. I moved the turbos to clear the radiator and they the supports for the front wrap. I finally got it on the third try.
I am going to run a stock PCM and tune it with HP Tuners. If i can't get it to do what I want i will switch to and aftermarket EFI system. I mounted the PCM between the seats and the relay center in front of the passenger seat, it keeps the engine bay cleaner.
Mounted the turbos and started on the downpipes and charge pipes. Like a dumb ***, I located the turbos without mounting the radiator. I got everything done and the turbos hit the radiator. I moved the turbos to clear the radiator and they the supports for the front wrap. I finally got it on the third try.
10-06-2012, 11:23 AM
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Thanks for the compliments.
I ported my own heads, they are factory 243's. By the time I paid for machine work, valves, guides, springs, lock, retainers, and seals, I should have bought an aftermarket set.
A couple pics:
While the heads were apart, I decided to put a little shine on them:
I ported my own heads, they are factory 243's. By the time I paid for machine work, valves, guides, springs, lock, retainers, and seals, I should have bought an aftermarket set.
A couple pics:
While the heads were apart, I decided to put a little shine on them: