Thanks to the guys at Forced Inductions I got my 98 Z finally finished up .
This was my first Turbo build and Jose was very helpful .

Stock short block , ARP bolts
DART225'S done by Bret Bauer
Bret Bauer Comp cam
FAST 90/90
60LBS Injectors
TH400 RMVB WITH BRAKE
9", 3:50 gear
Blah, blah , blah

Here are a few pics. No numbers yet , I wont be dynoing it , just a SD street tune.
I am making 12 psi and it hauls *** , cant wait till its totally tuned and I get the transbrake working.
2 weeks I should have some numbers.
My goal is 9.80's on drag radials. Should be doable , then a LSX block will find a new home between the strut towers.

Some things are not permanant, I will be cleaning up and doing some powdercoating and -4 line connections everywhere.

 

Looks pretty good. I don't like how the wastegate tube runs backwards against the header tubes but if it controls boost than Sh*t on it. Post a clip of how that bad boy runs! When you hittin the track?
Phil

 

Next time I will make it a little different I agree, But it does work , so Sh*t on it like you say .
Track in 2 weeks maybe. I dont think the 60's will be big enough but we will see.

 

Good luck man, loved to see you get some high 130s or 140s out of that thing. What is your ET goal?

 

That's one hell of an exhaust! Or is it lack of exhaust?

 

It has a big S80 turbo muffler....

Should be bad ***.

 

That car looks like it's all business!

 

It is open 4" downpipe now , I plan to maybe change it later down to 3" and run a muffler of some sort.

It isnt that bad driving now but with the pedal to the wood it screams.

ET goal right now is high 9 something, just to prove a point to some locals. I plan to put a LSX block in it and appropriate heads.

We will be starting the chromoly cage in a few weeks, and do some lighting of the car .
I plan to remove the ac box and the factory dash assembly and go to BS3 with a Racepak gauge set up .

 

Sweet... Im glad your planning another short block..... i saw you say 12 psi on a stock bottom-end and my 1st thought was damn.... lets see how long thats lasts...

Post up when ya hit the track man.

Kyle

 

this is such a nice car no doubt. you should have no problem with your ET goal

 

12 psi yeah , I know I am worrying about that also . I may try to lower that some.

thursday I will have some C16 in it and do some tunning, I hope it will stay together.
What is the max boost you have seen on a stock short block ?
I have always loved you car Kyle. Mine is some what on a budget, LOL !!
LS1 and Turbo on a budget .....is there such a thing???? LOL !

 

LACK OF BROTHER !. IT SOUNDS BADASS
I might change it .
I have already had the cops to my business, I know a few local officers and they tell me they were warned to keep an eye out for this car . LIKE they dont have anything better to do , LOL !!!

There is some build pics on my site under Gallery on the 2nd page.
www.gforcedesignconcepts.com

 

The C16 should help some..... just be safe and try not to run alot of timing with it....

Yeah there is no such thing as Budget...

Thanks for the compliments about the car....
If ya liked it before.... just wait about 2 more months....
New Motor, Bigger Turbo, and a few lil things

Keep us updated.

Kyle

 

how far did you have to move the radiator foreward to get that to fit ???

 

WELL TODAY WAS NOT GOOD....I went for a little ride and had some unexpected red windshield washer fluid appear on the windshiled at about 130 mph ......looks like its coming apart tomorrow.

LSX might be sooner than later, LOL !!

 

sure you didn;t blow the trans dip stick out??

 

AHHH, NO !
Dex Cool everywhere!

 

Bigger is better anyway.

 

Well found the problem , Damn gaskets I was told to use are junk .
Heads are at the machine shop , block is fine, new gaskets from cometic on monday , Hopefully it will be running again soon.

 

That would suck to only have it done for a short time and then blamo.