Just picked up another turbo from a 2.3 t-bird...think im going to attempt a backyard turbo set up...what do you guys think? and my license will be in hand by Sept 21st so i dont wanna hear "Ohh get your license back first" lol
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pff cmon now laith...ive never even seen you get on either of your cars...and mike i appreciate your confidence lol...its not like im gonna have 500 rwhp or anything...just wanna learn about everything and attempt to do it myself...what else and i gonna do with 2 free turbos?
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Just picked up another turbo from a 2.3 t-bird...think im going to attempt a backyard turbo set up...what do you guys think? and my license will be in hand by Sept 21st so i dont wanna hear "Ohh get your license back first" lol
It depends on what T-bird turbos you got cause they changed through the years from Garretts to IHI(Mistu).
The IHI's are way too small even with 2 on a 5.0.
The Garret .48A/R are still on thr small with two on a 5.0 but it's a better match than the IHI's. Lot of effort and time though to used improperly sized turbos.
The Garrett .60A/R turbos that came off of T-birds are the only ones that are truly correctly sized junkyard twin set-up for 5.0.
Doing a cheap turbo set-up can be done succesfully but it takes knowledge, planning, and patience. If you aren't willingly to have all 3 your gonna be a miserable fuck.
pff cmon now laith...ive never even seen you get on either of your cars...and mike i appreciate your confidence lol...its not like im gonna have 500 rwhp or anything...just wanna learn about everything and attempt to do it myself...what else and i gonna do with 2 free turbos?
Do it. And I have a green stock hood here if you want it come take it... it'll look better than that flat black one you have now.
Just picked up another turbo from a 2.3 t-bird...think im going to attempt a backyard turbo set up...what do you guys think? and my license will be in hand by Sept 21st so i dont wanna hear "Ohh get your license back first" lol
It depends on what T-bird turbos you got cause they changed through the years from Garretts to IHI(Mistu).
The IHI's are way too small even with 2 on a 5.0.
The Garret .48A/R are still on thr small with two on a 5.0 but it's a better match than the IHI's. Lot of effort and time though to used improperly sized turbos.
The Garrett .60A/R turbos that came off of T-birds are the only ones that are truly correctly sized junkyard twin set-up for 5.0.
Doing a cheap turbo set-up can be done succesfully but it takes knowledge, planning, and patience. If you aren't willingly to have all 3 your gonna be a miserable fuck.
-- Edited by GTStang at 17:24, 2008-09-05
they are the garrett turbos...and i do plan on doing a fair amount of research before i get into this...and i will most def have the patience...i know its not gonna be a bolt together in one day and go have fun kinda thing...like i said i wanna do it on my own and learn everything ya know
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Josh if you dont do this let me get them turbos off your hand.IF you dont do itmremember i am the first one to ask for them.if you dont do it,I hope you do it would be sick.
^^def gonna do it...depending on where my car is stored for the winter i might do this over the winter...but if not im gonna try and get all the parts together...and once shitty winter is over put it all together and see how it goes...and MRicci thanks i actually registered on there last night lol
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Do it up Josh, best way of doing and learning new things is on your own, a little help is ok, but either way good luck on the turbo project, can't wait to see the end result.
Hope you know how to weld so you can make your pipes. Stay away from that ebay junk. Only things worth anything are the intercooler kits. Easiest way to do it is to find someone's TT setup you like and copy it. You could also check out some of the companies that offer a TT setup and see if you could get just the pipes.
Patience is necessary with a homemade TT kit. There is a lot more that goes with it and if you cut corners you will end up with a weak setup.
^^i have a welder from an exhaust shop...so i might just have him to everything including get all the pipes...i know it takes time...i want to try to gather up EVERYTHING i need over the winter then come spring time when it warms up start to install everything cuz ill have a bronco to drive till my car is ready
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