Turbo LsX 300zx Build (Sloppy Build)
09-02-2018, 08:59 PM
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a little more progress on the build. Went with smaller twins (56mm) due to the small amount of space I had to deal with. Working on getting the intercooler mounted. Also the engine fired up but due to a fuel leak I couldn't keep it running long enough. So once my fittings come in I can fire it up and get a video of it
09-02-2018, 09:08 PM
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09-10-2018, 09:59 AM
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4th gen rods In the picture of your swap to 4th gen rods it looks like you reused your 3rd gen pistons. Is that correct? I ask because I did the same, press fit pistons with floating rods. Can't find any info of anyone doing the same. I haven't run the engine yet but it seems to fit fine. The press fit pins seem to be a little larger than the floaters and fit tight in the floating rods.
09-11-2018, 04:39 AM
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In the picture of your swap to 4th gen rods it looks like you reused your 3rd gen pistons. Is that correct? I ask because I did the same, press fit pistons with floating rods. Can't find any info of anyone doing the same. I haven't run the engine yet but it seems to fit fine. The press fit pins seem to be a little larger than the floaters and fit tight in the floating rods.
Yeah I did all my work in a machine shop used a special rod heater and presser.
09-14-2018, 06:33 PM
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My buddy is running 2 of those Turbones on a stock longblock Ford 5.0 swapped in a Ranger. They perform like crap to say the least. They make about the same power as stock 0.63/0.60 T3 junkyard turbos at 18psi, and make less than the junkyard T3s did at 12psi.
I hope your results are different.
I hope your results are different.
09-14-2018, 08:17 PM
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My buddy is running 2 of those Turbones on a stock longblock Ford 5.0 swapped in a Ranger. They perform like crap to say the least. They make about the same power as stock 0.63/0.60 T3 junkyard turbos at 18psi, and make less than the junkyard T3s did at 12psi.
I hope your results are different.
I hope your results are different.
09-15-2018, 05:45 PM
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11-09-2018, 09:22 AM
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what size motor did you go with? Once I tickle high 8s on this 5.3 I'm either going to bore it out to a 3.80 for forged pistons and rods or build an iron 370