What should I expect and where to draw the line
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What should I expect and where to draw the line So long time lurker on the forums been gathering information and parts far some time now. Motor is going into a 03 s10 Xtreme. Going to mainly be a street truck and will see some track use eventually. trying to see what people think my limits should be power wise to try and keep it together but I also want to see what it can do
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arp main studs
arp head bolts
arp rod bolts
melling high volume oil pump
new rod bearings
new main bearings
gen 4 rods
rings gapped for boost
stock 317’s with pac 1219
Texas speed stage 3 turbo cam
tsp pushrods
holley Hi ram 105mm
holley 105mm throttle body
snake eater 1500’s
-8 feed -6 return
e85 content sensor in return line
dual 450’s in tank
4l80e stock converter (for now)
hd2 shift kit
holley term x max
Borg Warner s480 87mm 1.25 ar t4
Lq4
arp main studs
arp head bolts
arp rod bolts
melling high volume oil pump
new rod bearings
new main bearings
gen 4 rods
rings gapped for boost
stock 317’s with pac 1219
Texas speed stage 3 turbo cam
tsp pushrods
holley Hi ram 105mm
holley 105mm throttle body
snake eater 1500’s
-8 feed -6 return
e85 content sensor in return line
dual 450’s in tank
4l80e stock converter (for now)
hd2 shift kit
holley term x max
Borg Warner s480 87mm 1.25 ar t4
Sounds like a solid setup. Should go 20 psi safely. Just sneak up on the tune and boost. 15-17 degrees timing.
Keep an eye on fuel pressure.
It will go faster than you think!
Keep an eye on fuel pressure.
It will go faster than you think!
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believe me i see him bump the post everyday and it’s taking lots of self control to not spend money I don’t have. I had the motor and transmission next to each other for a few weeks and kept telling myself “a converter and then I can put them together” and about a week ago i decided to say screw it and put them together with a stock converter and onward with getting the truck up and running
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So long time lurker on the forums been gathering information and parts far some time now. Motor is going into a 03 s10 Xtreme. Going to mainly be a street truck and will see some track use eventually. trying to see what people think my limits should be power wise to try and keep it together but I also want to see what it can do
Lq4
arp main studs
arp head bolts
arp rod bolts
melling high volume oil pump
new rod bearings
new main bearings
gen 4 rods
rings gapped for boost
stock 317’s with pac 1219
Texas speed stage 3 turbo cam
tsp pushrods
holley Hi ram 105mm
holley 105mm throttle body
snake eater 1500’s
-8 feed -6 return
e85 content sensor in return line
dual 450’s in tank
4l80e stock converter (for now)
hd2 shift kit
holley term x max
Borg Warner s480 87mm 1.25 ar t4
Lq4
arp main studs
arp head bolts
arp rod bolts
melling high volume oil pump
new rod bearings
new main bearings
gen 4 rods
rings gapped for boost
stock 317’s with pac 1219
Texas speed stage 3 turbo cam
tsp pushrods
holley Hi ram 105mm
holley 105mm throttle body
snake eater 1500’s
-8 feed -6 return
e85 content sensor in return line
dual 450’s in tank
4l80e stock converter (for now)
hd2 shift kit
holley term x max
Borg Warner s480 87mm 1.25 ar t4
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Just fyi packaging on this will get tight, real tight, real fast. You'll have a hole in the hood for the high ram (not that it's a big deal just fyi) and you will hack up the core support or make a tubular setup. There is just not a lot of room from the front of the block to the core support, so placing that turbo in the right place is required. It's easier if your just dumping exhaust out if the front fender though. Can't wait to see progress.
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Ill second the fti converter, when you have the opportunity get one , ive been in two different/yet similarly built trucks and love the characteristics of them, so much that i just had my other brand converter gone through by them because of trans failure.
Im no cam expert, and big cams, well, i like big cams and i cannot lie. But..... as that was what i wanted, but when i described "street " as being the cars main duty, a stage 1 was what i was sold to me. So now, i have to say, while i might be missing some "rowdy sounds" it certainly preforms on "street" level rpm's/driving. So im not saying you cam is bad, because quite honestly one Company's stage whatever is different one to the next, and you will have power in spades no matter what you do. What im trying let you know is you wont be able to exist on "the street/mexican roads" very long at all at those higher(where the higher"stages" typicly perform) rpm's because you will have to let off.
prob im justa b%tch.
Im no cam expert, and big cams, well, i like big cams and i cannot lie. But..... as that was what i wanted, but when i described "street " as being the cars main duty, a stage 1 was what i was sold to me. So now, i have to say, while i might be missing some "rowdy sounds" it certainly preforms on "street" level rpm's/driving. So im not saying you cam is bad, because quite honestly one Company's stage whatever is different one to the next, and you will have power in spades no matter what you do. What im trying let you know is you wont be able to exist on "the street/mexican roads" very long at all at those higher(where the higher"stages" typicly perform) rpm's because you will have to let off.
prob im justa b%tch.
Last edited by slocaddy; Feb 18, 2020 at 06:29 PM.
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So wastegate question. If I’m using Holley term x for boost control with dual Mac valves being fed by onboard air, should I run a spring in the waste gate? No spring? Just wondering if there is a general idea to follow here
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From: Crossfield, AB
I run a 4psi spring. You need something to keep the gate closed on low boost.
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isnt that what running dual solenoids and on board air is supposed to do? I’m not apposed to running a spring and I have wastegates setup with 7psi sprigs in them now. Just curious if I should or shouldn’t 🤷🏼♂️
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From: Crossfield, AB
My setup requires 3psi to activate any boost control thus I use 4lbs spring. Not sure how you’ll have yours setup....