Turbo Gasser advise
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From: Detroit Burbs
Turbo Gasser advise Looking to get some opinions about the way I'm heading with my gasser, before I start my build thread. Street car, with few trips to the track a year.
Specs:
1955 straight axle Fairlane. Approx 3200 lbs (never scaled, but no interior/accessories)
8.8 with 3.73 and 30 inch tall tires
4.8 upgraded springs/push roads/ls9 gaskets/head studs/stock valve/truck intake/rod bolts with resize
4l80e w/2800
E85/83lb injectors /large air to air off a school bus/hp tuners
Thinking tick, ljm stage 1or 2, Isky triple 12
(unsure about stage 2 street/ low rpm manners)
Thinking BW s475 t4 83mm turbine 1.0 a/r
Picking the donor 03 van up Monday to start harvesting drivetrain, harnesses and modules.
This is my first turbo and ls build. I have not done any of the math yet. So I say s475 because I'd like to leave some room for growth. Full port/ larger valves, ect. If anyone has good links for auto math or turbo tables, I'd like to try to expand my understanding for myself.
I know these are rather general specs, but input would be appreciated.
Ultimately my goal is 500hp and room to grow. I would like to stick to Borg or another non-ebay Chinese. Moderate budget, I don't really like equipment I can't trust, like chinese turbos/bolts.
Thanks and Merry Xmas, Nate
Specs:
1955 straight axle Fairlane. Approx 3200 lbs (never scaled, but no interior/accessories)
8.8 with 3.73 and 30 inch tall tires
4.8 upgraded springs/push roads/ls9 gaskets/head studs/stock valve/truck intake/rod bolts with resize
4l80e w/2800
E85/83lb injectors /large air to air off a school bus/hp tuners
Thinking tick, ljm stage 1or 2, Isky triple 12
(unsure about stage 2 street/ low rpm manners)
Thinking BW s475 t4 83mm turbine 1.0 a/r
Picking the donor 03 van up Monday to start harvesting drivetrain, harnesses and modules.
This is my first turbo and ls build. I have not done any of the math yet. So I say s475 because I'd like to leave some room for growth. Full port/ larger valves, ect. If anyone has good links for auto math or turbo tables, I'd like to try to expand my understanding for myself.
I know these are rather general specs, but input would be appreciated.
Ultimately my goal is 500hp and room to grow. I would like to stick to Borg or another non-ebay Chinese. Moderate budget, I don't really like equipment I can't trust, like chinese turbos/bolts.
Thanks and Merry Xmas, Nate
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From: Detroit Burbs
Certainly not minimizing the historic achievements of the Chinese. In fact, I love gunpowder and Chinese food. I will save money on a knockoff purse for the Ol' Lady. Not a knockoff turbo.
I wouldn't mind a knock off turbo as much as a knock off wastegate, but either way. So with a T4 based BW S475, 500 is NOOOO problem.
I am currently running a LJMS stg2 turbo cam in N/A forum. I think the cam is incredible even in N/A forum. If you look at Denmahs colorado, he is running the same cam, with a very similar turbo in specs to what you want, ( but his IS Chinese) is just laid down 895 RWHP. If your not familiar with his build, you better go look him up with his 250,xxx short block, and re-used head gaskets. Yes, I did not make any of that up, and he has done this OVER, and OVER. He has built more cars in the past 3 years, than I think I have my whole life, and I am NOT kidding. Total, I want to say 7? Fairmonts, a full size truck, some cheesy *** Nissan for his wife, ( that is a bad *** car) a truck for his wife, a Nova for/with a friend, and wrenched on a few stangs and I am sure more, oh yeah, and a Blues Brothers replica car too. Thats just off the top of my head.
Link to said truck build.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...converter.html
Just click on his username and search for more from his, or go advanced search, and look for his username for his build threads from the past, all of that, will give you a complete education in quick forum.
I am currently running a LJMS stg2 turbo cam in N/A forum. I think the cam is incredible even in N/A forum. If you look at Denmahs colorado, he is running the same cam, with a very similar turbo in specs to what you want, ( but his IS Chinese) is just laid down 895 RWHP. If your not familiar with his build, you better go look him up with his 250,xxx short block, and re-used head gaskets. Yes, I did not make any of that up, and he has done this OVER, and OVER. He has built more cars in the past 3 years, than I think I have my whole life, and I am NOT kidding. Total, I want to say 7? Fairmonts, a full size truck, some cheesy *** Nissan for his wife, ( that is a bad *** car) a truck for his wife, a Nova for/with a friend, and wrenched on a few stangs and I am sure more, oh yeah, and a Blues Brothers replica car too. Thats just off the top of my head.
Link to said truck build.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...converter.html
Just click on his username and search for more from his, or go advanced search, and look for his username for his build threads from the past, all of that, will give you a complete education in quick forum.
