2001 5.3 turbo impala ss
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2001 5.3 turbo impala ss
hey guys, new to the forum been doin some snooping around for ideas on my build. figured id start my own thread for my build. I have a 96 impala ss that I have owned for 4 years now. lt1 days are over with. it started with buying a lm7 5.3 out of a 01 Silverado.
So far I have striped the motor down. leaving the stock bottom end
-heads got decked,valve job,new seals and ls6 springs
-ls6 cam
-h2 oil pan
-ls1 intake(for now) plan on a diff set up
-80mm bbk tb
-truck manifolds flipped
parts planned
-76mm ar 80 t4 turbo
-2)38mm wastegates or 1)44mm
a lot of stuff to still figure out, learning a lot along the way..
on to some pics
heres the car
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https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...31972154_n.jpg
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https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...07837487_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...65465032_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...06549330_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...64637734_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...38585325_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...12579263_n.jpg
this is where iam at now with it. ordering my turbo,intercooler and piping this weekend
So far I have striped the motor down. leaving the stock bottom end
-heads got decked,valve job,new seals and ls6 springs
-ls6 cam
-h2 oil pan
-ls1 intake(for now) plan on a diff set up
-80mm bbk tb
-truck manifolds flipped
parts planned
-76mm ar 80 t4 turbo
-2)38mm wastegates or 1)44mm
a lot of stuff to still figure out, learning a lot along the way..
on to some pics
heres the car
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...29657522_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...44952006_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...14218745_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...28390180_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...31972154_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...72071877_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...79890599_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...07837487_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...65465032_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...06549330_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...64637734_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...38585325_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...12579263_n.jpg
this is where iam at now with it. ordering my turbo,intercooler and piping this weekend
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thanks guys, I am going with the on3 76mm see how it can hold up.. and no ac for me, car has not had it for 3 years so I am used to it now. ordering the turbo, intercooler and piping kit this weekend so hopefully a lot more progress next week
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YES!!!
I bought my '96 ISS this summer to do exactly this in the next year. The B-body crowd is generally so busy geeking over the LT1 that they snub the easy power gain of an LS swap... and don't even care about turbos. I even have a couple pics of your car saved to my hard drive as a ref for rims, stance, and hood before I bought my car.
Since this is pretty undocumented territory, post as many pics and details as possible. The only other turbo LSx b-body I know of is a '95 ISS with a 92mm turbo, and it ended up being a cobbled mess.
I'll help you out with the pics. To shortcut them on the forum put [img]www.blah blah blah[/img]
I bought my '96 ISS this summer to do exactly this in the next year. The B-body crowd is generally so busy geeking over the LT1 that they snub the easy power gain of an LS swap... and don't even care about turbos. I even have a couple pics of your car saved to my hard drive as a ref for rims, stance, and hood before I bought my car.
Since this is pretty undocumented territory, post as many pics and details as possible. The only other turbo LSx b-body I know of is a '95 ISS with a 92mm turbo, and it ended up being a cobbled mess.
I'll help you out with the pics. To shortcut them on the forum put [img]www.blah blah blah[/img]
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Why are you adding the extra expense of the autometer gages? One thing I am excited about with swapping the ISS (compared to my '70 GTO swap) is that gages will basically be plug n play, and then I'll add the extra gages as needed. A 160 mph speedo and 7k tach will be plenty for me.
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got the hot side pipe tacked up today, still need to figure out what iam doin for wastegate(s)
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had my buddy tig weld the hot side for me. still have the wastegate to do and a wideband o2 bung..
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also picked up a set of pace setter truck shorty headers for cheap.. had to do alittle tweaking to the pass side one, but they look a lot better then manifolds IMO
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also picked up a set of pace setter truck shorty headers for cheap.. had to do alittle tweaking to the pass side one, but they look a lot better then manifolds IMO
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