My budget LQ4/4L80E build! update, way over budget, 9's or bust!

[It's just a six]

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Looking good on the headers!:tup::tup:

What are the specs on the intercooler? Ebay?

 

[eviltwin]

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ebay 31x12x3 overall

 

[eviltwin]

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did the passenger header today.

i first started out by mocking up the collector and down pipe.

then i did the two harder primaries. 2 and 8

then i did the rest

i also mockup the crossover

 

[MRKING]

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looks clean so far and its nice to see the progress evolving so rapidly , keep up the good work .

 

[eviltwin]

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pulled the header out. harder than the driver side to pull out.

 

[eviltwin]

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the down pipe is a very tight fit!

 

[jpalmer]

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wow, looking very cool! looks to be quite a bit of wor.

 

[eviltwin]

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i was actually surprised how easy they were to make. i used 2 cut off wheels and 1 sawall blade for everything. Started with 2 flanges, 2 collectors, 10 u bends, and 5ft of straight tubing. i have 1 u bend and about 4.5ft of tubing left. iim going to use that to make a fancy upper radiator hose. going to get my friend to tig everything and then keep working. I have exhaust paint and wrap coming tomorrow. I will not be getting the headers coated. they will be painted/wrapped/painted. same with the cross over and downpipe. I need my turbo to get here :rant::rant:

 

[Quickstop [UK]]

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impressive work mate- keep going!

 

[eviltwin]

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thanks

 

[eviltwin]

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checking a/c clearance

finished the collector

and made most of the downpipe, starts below the header and goes about halfway down the tranny. cant do anymore on it until i get the turbo in

 

[eviltwin]

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welded the headers, downpipe, and crossover today. there all ready for paint and wrap

cut the core support for the intercooler

will probably do the tranny coolers and wiring tomorrow. i also got some 918 valve spring that i will put in tomorrow. i have z06 springs but my friend hook me up with some for $20. He got new heads for his truck. Its and 01' S-10 with a 6.0/t56, tc76 turbo, fmic, 8.8 rear, running 9.4 psi. He is only making 598whp and 612wtq
its his daily driver. in 4th gear at 75mph it will spin the tires.

 

[eviltwin]

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painted and wrapped the crossover

mounted the intercooler

installed the radiator fans and put the radiator back in, its alittle tight in there

prime gears is out of prop shafts so i am having a local shop build me one. that will be ready on tuesday. I got my stock rear drive shaft shortened and put that in yesterday. I ran my lines for tranny coolers and turbo oil drain yesterday too.

list to do
-mount tranny coolers
-finish downpipe
-make crossover/header to turbo y pipe
-turbo oil feed
-abs delete lines
-paint/wrap headers
-put oil in everything
-hook up wiring harness
-intake tubing

 

[bryan]

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Very nice bro....good job

 

[It's just a six]

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Are the pipes for your headers /downpipe/crossover stainless or mild steel? 304 stainless?

 

[hatrik8]

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Damn that is some ridiculous time and work done. Nice job. :tup: :tup:

 

[SEL777]

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Looking good! Are you concerned about the passenger side header running so close to the coils or the PLASTIC oil filler cap (I know you're painting and wrapping them)? You are a pretty good fabricator for being so young, where'd you learn all this stuff?

 

[eviltwin]

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Are the pipes for your headers /downpipe/crossover stainless or mild steel? 304 stainless?

all mild. stainless was alittle to much for my budget

Looking good! Are you concerned about the passenger side header running so close to the coils or the PLASTIC oil filler cap (I know you're painting and wrapping them)? You are a pretty good fabricator for being so young, where'd you learn all this stuff?

Im not that concerned about the heat. if it becomes a problem i will move things around. I learned all of this stuff from just getting out there and working on things. This is the first turbo build i have done and the first time i have made header. for me there is in better learning than hands on learning.

i wrapped the driver header yesterday. today i hope to do the downpipe and passenger header. Also, i got the oil blockoff plate so i can run my turbo oil feed line. Hoping to start it this weekend:lol:

 

[It's just a six]

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I am just concerened that all your nice work on the headers ,downpipe ,etc, will all rust out & deteriorate from the wrap.

 

[ashman]

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at the rate he's doing things, if it all rust out and deteriorates...big deal. build another set while he's waiting for popcorn to finish poping