SUNNY Z Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) Well I figured I would let my HBZ friends know first. Parts List! Engine 2005 Iron 5.3L -Ebay head studs -LS9 Gaskets -Stock or ARP rod bolts -Stock 706 Heads -Brian Tooley springs, Ti Retainers -Chromemoly Pushrods -LS2 Timing chain -Luck! Spinny things / Boost Turbonetics 7875 Turbo - .96 AR Precision 46mm Wastegate Ebay 50mm BOV Flipped Truck manifolds - V banded w/ 2.25" crossover MAYBE a 4" Downpipe.... we'll see how greedy I get. AEM Tru-Boost controller 4" big boy intercooler - charge pipes undecided Fueling E85!!! 2x Walbro 255 External Pumps -8 Feed Magnafuel 1:1 Boost referenced regulator -6 Return Edelbrock fuel rails 71# injectors - might step up, we'll see Thats a start anyway! Edited October 30, 2013 by SUNNY Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Man everyone is going turbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Man everyone is going turbo. Well I'll give you a little insight; I'll have less than $1000 new money invested into this thing when I'm done, after selling all the old parts. This will by no means be a bare bones build, either. Why NOT make more power than I did on nitrous, and do it all the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastTnZ Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 What's your target hp? I've been waiting on this ever since the 5.3 original build post said "I'll be going turbo in the future!" Good luck with the build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 What's your target hp? I've been waiting on this ever since the 5.3 original build post said "I'll be going turbo in the future!" Good luck with the build! Hoping to make around 700 to the tire on E85. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Nice ! Glad you joined us LS turbo guys ! With your rear end /axle setup you should have no problems with that whp target and more ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Bubble Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Nice... what are you doing with your headers? Or are you going remote mounted turbo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sq_creations Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Welcome the to boosted lsx club. I look forward to seeing it evolve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 Nice ! Glad you joined us LS turbo guys ! With your rear end /axle setup you should have no problems with that whp target and more ! I'm setting my goals low. Promise low, deliver high. Thats good business! Nice... what are you doing with your headers? Or are you going remote mounted turbo? They will be going on the wall of my garage for the time being. Don't want to cut them loose just yet. I'd love to have an N/A car again at some point. Welcome the to boosted lsx club. I look forward to seeing it evolve. Well it will be a learning experience for me, as I've never personally built anything boosted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Infidel Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I put a 5.3 in my Z after I spun a rod bearing in my LS6 couple months back, just to get it back on the road and put around in. Its a tough little motor and I have seriously considered ditching my LQ9 NA build and putting a turbo on the LM7. Look forward to your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thisguy Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Turbo cars are hard to beat.. I've seen the you tube videos you haven't posted here. Those cars you run with make some serious power. It will be nice to see how you hold up against those 800-1000 rwhp T/A's and Mustangs. Twins or big single? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 Turbo cars are hard to beat.. I've seen the you tube videos you haven't posted here. Those cars you run with make some serious power. It will be nice to see how you hold up against those 800-1000 rwhp T/A's and Mustangs. Twins or big single? I will be going with a single. Hardly big, but it will be a 7875 turbonetics ball bearing unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thisguy Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I will be going with a single. Hardly big, but it will be a 7875 turbonetics ball bearing unit. That's a great turbo. Im in the middle of a street driven twin T61 master power build right now. Ill be posting up my build around January. Good luck on your build ill be dropping by to see progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 First post updated with tentative parts list. Started makin moves tonight! Using the ol hose clamp trick to get a straight cut. Passenger's side. Non-egr pass. truck mani flipped and chopped. Front view. Might take a little more off to straighten it out some more. Threw in a piece of 4" as reference for downpipe. The perfect spot for this would be right where the JCI motor mount is.... That would take it out of the path of my heater hoses. Driver's side. Pass. truck mani flipped and chopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thisguy Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) Ebay studs? Yikes! I know people have good luck with them but that's one department I'll never skimp on. Edited October 30, 2013 by Thisguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) Ebay studs? Yikes! I know people have good luck with them but that's one department I'll never skimp on. Yeah, I'm a little un-sure on that as of now. But I know about a dozen cars locally that have used them from 20-28 psi, without a single issue. Kinda like everyone being all gung-ho about replacing rod bolts to spin high RPM. I never bought it, and after talking with several knowledgeable individuals, I spun my STOCK BOTTOM ls1 to 7,000 rpm every time I drove it, and it loved every minute of it for the last 20K miles (still runs fine!). .....And then theres all those 8 second cars with stock bottom everything...... I'm just not looking to throw money where I don't have to. Edited October 30, 2013 by SUNNY Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thisguy Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Yeah, I'm a little un-sure on that as of now. But I know about a dozen cars locally that have used them from 20-28 psi, without a single issue. Kinda like everyone being all gung-ho about replacing rod bolts to spin high RPM. I never bought it, and after talking with several knowledgeable individuals, I spun my STOCK BOTTOM ls1 to 7,000 rpm every time I drove it, and it loved every minute of it for the last 20K miles (still runs fine!). .....And then theres all those 8 second cars with stock bottom everything...... I'm just not looking to throw money where I don't have to. What brand are you going with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sq_creations Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Looks like we are doing the same manifolds. I'm running a 4 in the same place too. I'm not using heater lines though or a traditional water pump for that mater either. I cut the passenger flange to face more forward. Use the vband with the clamp on to get it into position and to mark your cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Infidel Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Front view. Might take a little more off to straighten it out some more. Threw in a piece of 4" as reference for downpipe. The perfect spot for this would be right where the JCI motor mount is.... That would take it out of the path of my heater hoses. You can take the barbs out and tap it 3/8 and 1/2 npt and run a plug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey303LSZ Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Nice work! Keep the photos coming. A turbo will be my next upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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