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    My Turbo Build Pics

    Since I wasn't around when I wrecked the car, rebuilt it and fabbed the turbo kit, I figured Id share everything that went into it. Enjoy

    Day of the wreck in Kentucky:

    Got ran off the road and Dukes of Hazzarded the car. Lots of frame damage, wrinkled roof, wrinkled drivers quarter panel. Everyone said you cant fix that....yeah ok.

    Scored all this on CL for $1200, and a bunch more not pictured:


    This area was really bad:


    On the frame rack:


    It came down so hard that the firewall was wrinkled causing the front end not to fit. I had to shim the body off the frame about 1/2" with huge grade 8 washers.


    I started everything based off this flange:


    Then built the crossover pipe:




    Continued.....

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    I took 1/4" off the AC compressor body so it would hug the engine better. That's a 3" pipe pictured:


    Moving along;


    Wastgate plumbing:


    Downpipe:
    I lowered the ABS module and moved it back. No re-making of brake lines necessary


    Fits with ample clearance:


    Mustang fan flipped upside down, and simple aluminum brackets. This fan barely cuts it...im upgrading this year:



    Simple bracket made to relocate the AC drier and hoses:


    All of the piping before coating:

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    At my friends shop for paint work:


    Drivers side wheel liner modified for the downpipe:


    All done:





    Then I got aggressive and hurt a few pistons. I had to hurry up and get the shortblock fixed in 2 weeks to make it to MV11.




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    I never got a clean dyno since I had to upgrade the valve springs. Im going back in March for a 93 and E85 tune.
    Here's a vid right after I put the springs in:

    I have since installed a Circle D 4k Converter which is exactly what the car needed. Its a blast to drive.

    Good stuff

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    Nice work!
    'Just Live'

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    Holy **** that things fast! I dont know how you do it man, if i had twice the know how i have now id only be a 1/4 of you. That things badazz!

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    Great story glad you saved it
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    Awesome as always..

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    Now that's a killer 'home-brew' turbo kit!.......

    Awesome work Zack!

    Must be a fake speedometer in that video....it is sweeping WAY TOO FAST....



    BTW: You've got some BIG hot side pipes really close to some other components...are you worried about unintentionally cooking stuff?
    Also, is there anyway to run that big air filter/intake farther away from the hot radiator air?....maybe a 90 degree turndown?
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    Very nice, I love the sound of the turbo spooling


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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe Walsh View Post
    Now that's a killer 'home-brew' turbo kit!.......

    Awesome work Zack!

    Must be a fake speedometer in that video....it is sweeping WAY TOO FAST....



    BTW: You've got some BIG hot side pipes really close to some other components...are you worried about unintentionally cooking stuff?
    Also, is there anyway to run that big air filter/intake farther away from the hot radiator air?....maybe a 90 degree turndown?
    With the heat wrap I have had no issues. Ive put 2k miles on the setup.

    As for the air filter, Ive had no issues with that either.
    IAT's at WOT are 20-40 over ambient. Pretty acceptable to me. I have a good Treadstone intercooler on it.
    You can grip the wrapped hot side pipes for 5-10 seconds before you say oh ***** that's hot

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    Very nice indeed!

    What kind of fuel injectors?
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    Seeing that car at Louisville wrecked was a heart breaker. But to see it the following year better than ever was amazing Zack.

    You are a master Zack.



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