Single turbo 400
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From: wa
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Here's a throttle bracket I made on the mill. I wasn't digging my old one.
Sandwiched in between the radiator and the turbo is a beefy Dodge Viper fan with custom shroud. Big Dave did an awesome job.
Sandwiched in between the radiator and the turbo is a beefy Dodge Viper fan with custom shroud. Big Dave did an awesome job.
This looks crazy. I don't want to even know how much money you have into this build. It seems like every post is custom this, custom that lolol. It's sick to have a shop that close to home that could do work like this on our cars. GL with this build!
I'm not sure if I read this but are you doing a custom tranny? I would if I were you if you're not. IPT makes a SICK custom bulletproof tranny for our cars for around $3500; just throwing that out there.
I'm not sure if I read this but are you doing a custom tranny? I would if I were you if you're not. IPT makes a SICK custom bulletproof tranny for our cars for around $3500; just throwing that out there.
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This looks crazy. I don't want to even know how much money you have into this build. It seems like every post is custom this, custom that lolol. It's sick to have a shop that close to home that could do work like this on our cars. GL with this build!
I'm not sure if I read this but are you doing a custom tranny? I would if I were you if you're not. IPT makes a SICK custom bulletproof tranny for our cars for around $3500; just throwing that out there.
I'm not sure if I read this but are you doing a custom tranny? I would if I were you if you're not. IPT makes a SICK custom bulletproof tranny for our cars for around $3500; just throwing that out there.
As for the transmission, we're using a built TH400 from Mike's Transmission. It should handle the power just fine.
Here's a short clip of it being fired up for the first time.
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What are the specs on the turbo you're using? Originally it was a comp I think, now it looks like a Nelson Racing? Size specifications?
I think your general layout is the same I intend to use with my project for a single turbo LS swapped GS.
I think your general layout is the same I intend to use with my project for a single turbo LS swapped GS.
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Could you get some dimensions on the radiator, and intercooler used? Also, what's the plan on holding the hood down now that the latch is gone? I'll probably be in a similar situation once I add a larger radiator and intercooler and don't really want hood pins. I'd love to see some more pictures of the exhaust routing, engine bay pics, under car pics etc!
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Could you get some dimensions on the radiator, and intercooler used? Also, what's the plan on holding the hood down now that the latch is gone? I'll probably be in a similar situation once I add a larger radiator and intercooler and don't really want hood pins. I'd love to see some more pictures of the exhaust routing, engine bay pics, under car pics etc!
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sounded great. this comment killed me lol
if it was a ba falcon twin turbo v8 then I would be happy but this is just a v8 toyato camry nothing aussie about that vl is more aussie then this
if it was a ba falcon twin turbo v8 then I would be happy but this is just a v8 toyato camry nothing aussie about that vl is more aussie then this
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it's alive
ok guys - it's been a while but tom has almost got this thing to life...there are only minor things now...a couple of spots it needs to be tuned and dealing with a thermostat issue. check out the video he posted here