PT106 and 5.3L stock?????
Thread Starter
On The Tree
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 107
Likes: 0
From: Central valley ca
Just do it man. What's the specs on the turbine? Sure it'll take a while to spool but it would be insane when it does! If you don't like it, just sell it and put something else there, the only thing wasted is a little time, but hell I'd do it in a second. Oh btw, if you do decide to sell pm me please
1.32 AR
Here's a vid of a GT91/5.3 (filming from inside truck)... wasn't laggy from what I remember when I rode in it.
Run the 106! might be a little laggy, but nothing a little 50 or 100 shot can't fix.
Run the 106! might be a little laggy, but nothing a little 50 or 100 shot can't fix.
Haha that's sick Ren! What turbo is that?? And Randomnine, I'm not familiar with the g trim or any other trims for that matter lol. Do you know the size in millimeters? Pete91, I think 2" crossover would definitely help him
The turbine for those that are asking is 132mm on a G-trim. If you can get a 1.0 AR housing for it, you'll be on your way to help making it work.
The only problem is if this is a stock short block 5.3, then you won't be able to fit the cam you really need for this thing in there with stock pistons.
I have a customer doing a 5.3 with a S500-94 with a 112mm turbine, but that turbo is dwarfed in comparison to a thumper sized unit.
I can help you out, but it's not going to be easy! It will take careful parts selection, tweaks to the stall and compression/RPM is your friend with a set-up like this.
BTW most GT91's have a 94mm turbine wheel and the largest turbine wheel you can get is a 97mm wheel which is a lot smaller than a 130mm turbine the PT106 has.
I would also use a 2" cross over, 2.25" MAX.
The only problem is if this is a stock short block 5.3, then you won't be able to fit the cam you really need for this thing in there with stock pistons.
I have a customer doing a 5.3 with a S500-94 with a 112mm turbine, but that turbo is dwarfed in comparison to a thumper sized unit.
I can help you out, but it's not going to be easy! It will take careful parts selection, tweaks to the stall and compression/RPM is your friend with a set-up like this.
BTW most GT91's have a 94mm turbine wheel and the largest turbine wheel you can get is a 97mm wheel which is a lot smaller than a 130mm turbine the PT106 has.
I would also use a 2" cross over, 2.25" MAX.
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
Well best of luck then, I didn't realize you was trying to build something that will run well into the 4's in the 1/8th down the road.
TECH Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 581
Likes: 0
From: Arkansas
It'll work . you'll have to spray it to get it on the boost but when it comes in it will be nasty! My friend has a outlaw 10.5 car and he took his race motor out last winter and stuck a 4.8 in behind his 106mm that he races just for fun.. all I gotta say is its pretty amazing how much power these motors make. He never could blow it up he finally took it out when race season came around.
Here's a vid of a GT91/5.3 (filming from inside truck)... wasn't laggy from what I remember when I rode in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhjUyXrkZ0I
Run the 106! might be a little laggy, but nothing a little 50 or 100 shot can't fix.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhjUyXrkZ0I
Run the 106! might be a little laggy, but nothing a little 50 or 100 shot can't fix.
That truck had a forged 6.0 in it when he raced the gt500
I feel the same way. I have a PT101 that will be used with a 5.3. Hopefully by the time I have most of the bugs worked out I will have something in the 390ci range to drop in.
Jeff
Also, what most people are forgetting is that those supras running this turbo are usually 3.4L stroked supras that, like LS1lover said, are spinning north of 9000rpm.
2.25" cross over would help now and be big enough for down the road. I would set up a single nozzel nitrous setup and spray 100 shot in the brake and turn the nitrous off at say 6psi with a hobbs switch, the turbo should take over just fine from there. (only use a little nitrous this way too). Good luck man, I like the "different" setup. Good or bad, its unique.
