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Old Dec 12, 2015 | 02:16 PM
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Could people post pictures of there ls mustang turbo setups. I have a mustang that I'm doing a single on and would like some placement ideas. I've searched but can't find much. I'm going to be running a s476.

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Old Dec 12, 2015 | 10:16 PM
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I just went through this. Get your radiator fan on and your accessories before you start building. I mounted mine as far forward as I could without hitting the fan. I think we have the same radiator cept I did the combo unit with dual fans. That fucked me. If I would have done a single center fan you have more room on the driver side.
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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 12:31 AM
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alot more options if you dont mind cutting out part of the apron or notching the frame. whats your goal for the downpipe? fender exit or all the way back?

what radiator is that? Im trying to find a +3 inch core like that for a decent price, found lots of cheap ($150) universal ones but there always 2.0 or 2.25 core.
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Here is how im doing it.







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I just went through this. Get your radiator fan on and your accessories before you start building. I mounted mine as far forward as I could without hitting the fan. I think we have the same radiator cept I did the combo unit with dual fans. That fucked me. If I would have done a single center fan you have more room on the driver side.
Do you have any pictures from the drivers side? My radiator is a griffin the part number is 8-00165-LS.
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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 10:28 AM
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That looks good, what headers are those? What do you have holding the turbo in place?
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I made an L bracket that bolts through the frame. My turbo flange bolts to it. I am also running a remote water pump and plan on putting the radiator under the trunk. I have a griffin 19x31 dual pass radiator that stills fits up front if i wanted. The headers are huron speed.
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Yup same radiator I have let me know exactly what you need and I'll snap some pics. I originally just got the radiator. Then sent it back for the combo unit. That is how I learned of the space issue with the fan. So my mounting location also gave me a small fit with downpipe routing.
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Also what did you use for the lower hose.
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Originally Posted by aaronj
I made an L bracket that bolts through the frame. My turbo flange bolts to it. I am also running a remote water pump and plan on putting the radiator under the trunk. I have a griffin 19x31 dual pass radiator that stills fits up front if i wanted. The headers are huron speed.
Did you purchase them separately from Huron speed?
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Also what did you use for the lower hose.
I have a csr moveable thermostat housing so I used a Napa hose number 7209

If you want to run a factory thermostat housing you can run a 20450 I believe it's a gates hose but they should be able to cross reference it.
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Cool let me know if you still need pics heading to the garage in a bit
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yea could you snap a couple for me
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Im about to start the same build..LS in a fox. What oil pan are you guys running? I have a truck pan and thought about cutting and welding it but not sure which pickup tube to use or buying the GM swap pan kit for muscle cars. I plan on running an AJE k member.
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Thanks for the pics, I have a truck pan on now but I've used a f body pan before. This time I'm going to go with a autokraft oil pan.
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Truck pan hangs lown on aje k grab a ctsv or ls1 pan.
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Originally Posted by 2002camaroSS
Could people post pictures of there ls mustang turbo setups. I have a mustang that I'm doing a single on and would like some placement ideas. I've searched but can't find much. I'm going to be running a s476.

Some pics of the engine bay




Are those the Ebay headers?
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