Project Turbo 5.3

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My truck got flood damage and the motor is hydrolocked and needs a new one. So I am in the process of put a 5.3l LSX with custom front mount turbo.

I will make sure to update this thread with pictures as the project gets underway

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I'm interested! I want to turbo my 6.0 LQ9. I prefer the front mount over the STS type. Do you know of any vendors who sell front mount kits?
 
Front mounts for trucks? You'ld be better off having one fabbed up by a shop, I have a custom front mount on my 427 LSX in my TA that's in my avatar.. It's not cheap either way but one-off is better then mass produced anyways
 
Sorry to hear that your truck got flood damage Shawn. Wasn't your truck lifted? Good luck with the build
 
I am making a one off one :) Got flooded wheeling the truck water was a little deep for the speed I was going 2 gallons of water sucked into the motor and a broken rod later I am getting a boosted 5.3

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DP200248721 said:
Front mounts for trucks? You'ld be better off having one fabbed up by a shop, I have a custom front mount on my 427 LSX in my TA that's in my avatar.. It's not cheap either way but one-off is better then mass produced anyways
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Very nice, What kind of power you making.
 
sullysdetailing said:
My truck got flood damage and the motor is hydrolocked and needs a new one. So I am in the process of put a 5.3l LSX with custom front mount turbo.

I will make sure to update this thread with pictures as the project gets underway

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What are the goals for the truck
 
For now 400whp 450wtq at 6psi
I am going to be using a Magnum 72mm Turbo, Tail 38mm Wastegate, RPS Blowoff Valve, Comp Cam Pushrods, Walbro 255 inline pump, 42 pound injectors, Lashway Motorsports Oil Catch Can, 4l80e... thats all I can think of off the top of my head lol

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DP200248721 said:
936whp/868tq... Kinda hard not to have too much fun with that when I drive it around town haha
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The shop building my kit has a turbo camaro, turbo trans am, and nitrous z28. The 2 camaros are stick and trans am is auto

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sullysdetailing said:
The shop building my kit has a turbo camaro, turbo trans am, and nitrous z28. The 2 camaros are stick and trans am is auto

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Yeah I thought about going auto (th400) but just couldn't do it.. Tick Shift faceplated T56
 
Check of plans for now guys going with the 5.3l 224/224 112 lsa, pulleys, headers, dyno tune, and maybe some nitrous :)

I didn't get the amount I wanted from the insurance company so the turbo is going to have to wait for now

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AKmikeSSter04 said:
I'm interested! I want to turbo my 6.0 LQ9. I prefer the front mount over the STS type. Do you know of any vendors who sell front mount kits?
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I think STS kits are only good for numbers. When it comes to real performance they really don't do much

I got to do a little work on a twin turbo Camaro and that thing was nice. I'll have to find out who made the kit because I can't remember off the top of my head. It was custom built and the shipped here to be installed on the car so a little fab work was still needed. I just did a little work before it was complete bu it was almost done
 
sullysdetailing said:
Check of plans for now guys going with the 5.3l 224/224 112 lsa, pulleys, headers, dyno tune, and maybe some nitrous :)

I didn't get the amount I wanted from the insurance company so the turbo is going to have to wait for now

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Too bad Shawn, but you will like a cam. What will the lift be?

My friend had a Thunder Racing 224 cam and it sounded pretty nice and made decent numbers
 
224/224 lift .563/.563 114 LSA

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Started tearing the tranny apart yesterday so the rebuild can begin. The OEM motor and transmission will be coming out today, the cam is getting dropped off today, the motor will be picked up tomorrow and so the fun begins :)
 
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