lsx turbo build

finially decided to go ls in the impala

list of goodies planed
-2002 lm7 5.3 truck motor
-ls6 cam and springs
-all new gaskets
-ls1 intake
-80mm bbk tb
-60 lb. injectors
-billet fuel rails
-gm swap oil pan
-clamshell motor mount adapters
-tranny still in the air??
-3000 stall
-stock manifolds flipped
-on3 performance 76mm turbo
-blowoff valve
-wastegate
-lots of piping (built from scratch)

that's about it for now

















some pieces etch primed

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It's like you're in my head...

Sounds like an awesome build! Might as well go 4L80E. Turbos love automatics.

Also, dibs on your 4.10's!

Nice

I'll be keeping my eyes on this. My car is running like a boss, but it is missing the high end whirr and BOV that the WRX has... It sure has me thinking

Excited to see this unfold

Doug

SOME UPDATES
cleaned the heads in and out and polished the ends and painted the block









valley pan painted and installed

project is still moving along slowly. heads are out getting a 3 angle valve job, and ls6 springs installed. once there back everything can be assembled. lt1 will be getting pulled out in oct..

Hope you have an expert for the turbo plumbing...especially if your building from scratch

LMK when you need to make some quick $ & I'll bring you some paint work.....

that you'll do.........

quickly.....

right???.....

^^ya that^^

 

Diet Coke hurts in your nasal cavity. Thanks Steve...  

Care to disclose the turbo parts yet?

Just a warning:

http://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-induction/1579561-on3-performance-buyer-beware.html

You gonna need some wider tires on the rear

sdstick wrote:

Hope you have an expert for the turbo plumbing...especially if your building from scratch 

Soo true, glad "I know a guy"   

valve covers wrinkle coated and coil brackets painted.

96slowss wrote:

valve covers wrinkle coated and coil brackets painted.

They look great! I have been doing that to every set that comes through the door haha.

If you need stainless hardware or can't find any...let me know...I have just about every LSx size in stock...

nice! iam thinking about that now.. I want everything to be clean looking

got some nice pics from my friend at the machine shop today!









before and after of the valves

heads painted and all bolted down

96slowss wrote:

heads painted and all bolted down

How'd you like the stupid torque sequence?

V8Killer wrote:

96slowss wrote:

heads painted and all bolted down

How'd you like the stupid torque sequence?

lol, at first I was like huh?? wasent to bad but it works good! lol

did alittle mock up to see how things are goin to look

finally pulled the lt1 and started some mock up with the 5.3 waiting on my new mounts to get the motor up another inch then I can start piping some turbo stuff!

haven't updated in awhile

*drool*

Ya know, the build looks great, but both you and bfurches... What the hell is up with the bov dumping out the side/front? Are there no kids or animals or pedestrians in any of your travels? I can see it for a track only car, but on a street car? C'mon. Can't you build a downpipe?

toomanytoyz wrote:

Ya know, the build looks great, but both you and bfurches... What the hell is up with the bov dumping out the side/front? Are there no kids or animals or pedestrians in any of your travels? I can see it for a track only car, but on a street car? C'mon. Can't you build a downpipe?

BOV? I dont even have one yet?? LOL The pipe coming out the front of ours IS a downpipe.

Car is looking really good Mike.

The only issue I see you running into right now is the Turbo placement! Man, that thing is low. I could see oil return/ drain-back being an issue. Maybe the picture just give me a goofy perception, but just keep an eye on that return!

Otherwise, it is looking AWESOME.

bfurches wrote:

toomanytoyz wrote:

Ya know, the build looks great, but both you and bfurches... What the hell is up with the bov dumping out the side/front? Are there no kids or animals or pedestrians in any of your travels? I can see it for a track only car, but on a street car? C'mon. Can't you build a downpipe?

The pipe coming out the front of ours IS a downpipe.

 
 
Taken right from google:
 
"Many of us fantasize about driving a race car to work. The power, the acceleration and the speed seem like they would be a dream come true on the road. However street cars and race cars are far from being the same animals. Both have four wheels, an engine, and a drive train; but the similarities stop there. Although the racing circuits are a main contributor of new technology that does make its way to the street, the technology in its raw racing form would probably be all but unmanageable for an everyday driver. Nevermind safety and legality."
 
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should

Jus sayin

bfurches wrote:

toomanytoyz wrote:

Ya know, the build looks great, but both you and bfurches... What the hell is up with the bov dumping out the side/front? Are there no kids or animals or pedestrians in any of your travels? I can see it for a track only car, but on a street car? C'mon. Can't you build a downpipe?

BOV? I dont even have one yet?? LOL The pipe coming out the front of ours IS a downpipe.

Car is looking really good Mike.

The only issue I see you running into right now is the Turbo placement! Man, that thing is low. I could see oil return/ drain-back being an issue. Maybe the picture just give me a goofy perception, but just keep an eye on that return!

Otherwise, it is looking AWESOME.

turbo is level with the water pump pulley so iam goin to drain it back into the front cover or go to the back of the pan.