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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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Anyone know what it'd take to fabricate a STS turbo system to fit on a 1972 Chevelle? I'll be putting an LS1 in my Chevelle this winter and would love to go the STS route. They sell a universal kit but it says it doesn't come with any tubing?
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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with all that room in the engine bay u'd be MUCH happier with a front mount setup. wouldnt be that hard to fab up, would look better, and perform better.
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with all that room in the engine bay u'd be MUCH happier with a front mount setup. wouldnt be that hard to fab up, would look better, and perform better.
Exactly what this guy said.
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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geez, I wish I could've been the first to say it. You could fit two 88's in the front if you wanted...
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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Just wish I had the fabrication ability to make my own headers
Unless there is a kit for it? Maybe i'm not looking deep enuff.....
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Use truck manifolds......easy enough.
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I sell the STS, but really, with that much room, why not just do twins or a bigger single in front? You can go with a rear turbo and it will work just fine though
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I had considered a rear mount on my 67 bird, but decided when i get around to fixing it, I'm going front mount for sure. Twin 67's or 70's aught to do it, or a single T88 for the hell of it. Put it up front...
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Any recommended kits that would make the process easy as possible? Just looking at possibilities at the moment...............
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As far as I know, you are gonna have to do some fabbing.
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afraid of that. Maybe i'll go the Kenne Bell route eventually. Man, i need to get rich quick!
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A front mount can be done in a Chevelle, I have seen it!
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Yeah, i've seen a couple front mount twin turbos on Chevelles and they are really sweet! I just don't have the fabrication ability to do such a thing so i'm more or less looking for something thats nearly bolt-on. I'm doin some looking into the Kenne Bell thinking that might be a good way to go.
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Anyone else with some thoughts. I'd have plenty of room up front for a turbo, but I don't see me being able to fabing up some custom headers.
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Since you have an ls1 in a chevelle and you're looking for some kind of forced induction, it'd be pretty sweet to see that whipple 3.3L in the chevelle under a 4 inch hood . Just a thought.
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I have a standard SS hood so that gives me a lil more clearance over a typical Chevelle hood. Guess i should measure my actual clearance. The DS1C Procharger looks like it'd be a good way to go too.
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