LS Swap Syclone Single Turbo Build

sparkwire

sparkwire

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Re: LS Swap Syclone Single Turbo Build

FastBlackTA said:
On mine, I am using a remote oil filter. The milodon above has the oil feed and return in the exact same place that the turbotime pan has. The custom oil pan I'm getting from moroso has no provisions for feed/return - this is done with fittings installed in the block (I think the rpm pan is like this). I really didn't like the location of the feed/return being so freaking close to the diff.

Sparkwire - off topic I know but what rear is in your truck??
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its just a 10 bolt with an eaton posi. I too am in search of a 12 bolt, I'm holding off till I can do a triangulated 4 link, like the Dan Marks ty in the pics.
 
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FastBlackTA

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Re: LS Swap Syclone Single Turbo Build

That looks awesome.

With the success of some of these leaf spring drag radial cars I am going to try to run leafs at first with caltracs. If it doesn't work I'll prob do a four link or ladder bar setup.
 
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FastBlackTA

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Good and bad day today - got engine but the one header primary on the passenger side will have to be remade due to the fact the heads I used for mock up were 4 bolt and the heads on my actual engine are 6 bolt (only a four bolt block tho - got the 6 bolt heads in case I wanted to do an lsx block in future). The primary in question hits one of the "tabs" for the 6 bolt heads. Very very frustrating.

Hope to have engine in and primary tube fixed soon.
 
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FastBlackTA

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More progress

Installed oil return fitting on the timing cover. -12 lines to hopefully limit restrictions.

Transfer case and everything is bolted in. Had to tweak a few things before final bolting the headers up. I also found a small issue w my crossover pipe but that will be fixed hopefully next weekend.

Cleaned up the accessory brackets as well.

Goal is to have it ready to hit the body shop in two weeks for some work on the inside of the fenders (just a scuff to get rid of some minor rust and crud and then shoot them) and to fit,notch, and paint the hood.

It's finally starting to look like a truck again....I have lots of time invested in this project but it's been fun and I've learned a ton. It will go to be wired and plumbed in October by a guy that does a bunch of racecars in the area - he does great work and to be honest I have spent so much time on it that I'm ready for a break.

I'm tossing around ideas for wheels. I really, really want to do a black corvette grand sport setup like you see on a lot of our trucks, but I'm very concerned about dofferences in tire diameter between front and rear, as well as the proximity of this huge turbo to the front tire. There is enough clearence now but I think the GS wheels are an inch wider (thus moving them in an inch). Does anybody have any recommendations for a drag radial setup with the GS wheels that has proven to be very close in diameter?

For the track in the future I plan on using stock polished wheels and 4 slicks of the same size or 4 drag radials.
 
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It's just a six

It's just a six

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Re: LS Swap Syclone Single Turbo Build

Maybe I missed it, but what is the goal in HP or ET?

This Sy is going to RIP!:tup:

Very nice looking build.
 
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nastety92

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Re: LS Swap Syclone Single Turbo Build

Truck looks great. Looks like its coming along well.

If your planning on running stock size wheels for the track what are you going to run for brakes?
 
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FastBlackTA

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Was able to mount the blowoff valve on it. Forgot to snap a shot of the pan will grab next time.
 
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FastBlackTA

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Oil pan pics




Got a lot done today and Friday evening. Installed 2 -12 fittings onto the valley cover to vent the crankcase.

Also, probably going to buy these for the street while I tune it. I want to run four radials but no sense in tearing up a nice set trying to get the bugs worked out of it. Great deal and the wheels look good. Will probably use them to get running and then switch over to a hoosier or similar when I'm ready.



Truck is going to paint next weekend. Hood will be notched for the intake and a small amount for the turbo...a GT5594 is huge and I had to compromise tire clearance and hood clearance. The cladding on the drivers side is broken at the mounting points so that will get fixed as well. Firewall and inside of fenders will be touched up.

It's starting to look like a truck again....
Debating on whether or not to just paint the cladding on it. We aren't going to paint the exterior other than the hood (and possibly the cladding) as the original paint is pretty good on this truck.
 
sparkwire

sparkwire

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Re: LS Swap Syclone Single Turbo Build

that looks like the turbo time pan I modified!!
 
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FastBlackTA

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It should be between 6 and 6.5 qts to fill both pan and filter.

The pain rail is very thick on this pan. I really like the way they built it.
 
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