So I've been contemplating posting this, as I kinda wanted to keep it on the low. But decided I would atleast share with you guys.
Made the decision to turbo the truck. It'll be a long, slow build, with everything done the "wrong" way. Chinese parts, stock manifolds, mild steel tubing, craigslist specials, etc.
The only thing holding me back from starting is that my dads shop still isn't done, as it was supposed to be finished in May. Company is a bunch of lying fucktards.
Turbo is an on 3 76mm with the .96 ar. Kind of big for my setup right now, but I plan on pushing it hard later.
Ordered everything I need to fab the hotside. Will be stock upside down manifolds I got from Ryan, with stock flanges, atleast that's the plan right now. Hotside will be 2.5" mild steel. I would rather do 2", but I have a huge 2.5" builder kit laying around, so fuck it. For everyone that will say I should use stainless, I was under the impression that a 2.5" pipe flows the same regardless of if it's made out of gold, angel pubes, or mild steel. No shit it will rust fast, but by the time it rust through I'll probably want to build another hotside anyway. Plus I'm on a budget, not trying to build a sema truck here.
Wastegate is an eBay EMUSA 38mm v band wastegate. Kind of wish I would've gone with a 44mm gate, but this one will work. Happy with it so far. Came with springs for 6#, 8#, or both springs for 14#. $60 shipped
Ordered an eBay t4 flange, eBay 3" v band clamp, an 1.5" j bend for the wastegate dump, a 3" U-J bend for the downpipe, all of the oiling components I need from on 3.
So far my total is a few pennies short of $649. Still need to buy all of the cold side, and all of the fueling and tuning components. I'll also be swapping in a 4l80e, and eventually another 4.8/5.3 with some internal upgrades.
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