The Quest Never Ends-LS Turbolader Installieren

[Nick_08]

[Nick_08]

Part I: Exhaust

I'm starting this build with the exhaust as it is the most challenging aspect of this build. I found these cast stainless steel manifolds that speedway sells which fit pretty damn good. I will be looping the exhaust around the motor mounts into a t4 twin scroll flange. I will be running twin 44mm waste gates. You will see the placement as the build progresses. Columbia river mandrel screwed up my order and forgot the 2.25-3" cones so I'm stuck waiting until those come in the mail. All the welding is done with millermatic 211 mig, I'm not the best welder but I get the job done. The whole system will get wrapped anyway because clearances are so tight. I have to contain the heat the best I can. You can see I cleaned up the inside of the welds with a carbide burr and sandpaper roll. Same with the turbine housing. You will see I added some steel inserts to serve as guide pins for the flange and turbine housing to ensure perfect alignment every time. Last I fabbed up a bracket to mount the exhaust to the cylinder head. More to follow...on to the pics.

[Nick_08]

"A true hotrodder wouldn't be content until he had created a car so violent, so hairy, so totally sick that the very act of dropping the hammer would result in instant death. Anything less results in the need to go faster."
-Tony DeFeo

Ladies & Gentlemen - I’m going to try documenting my build progress here. Here’s what I’m starting with: 1990 325iS with a cam/intake LS1 & T56 transmission. I did a half-assed build thread on it here somewhere. It’s mounted with Sikky parts.


My goal is to do this build right the first time, no BS (given my capability). The LS1 is only good for about 600 horsepower or so with the stock internals; so I have read. Eventually I intend to build a forged 4.8 or 5.3 to replace this power unit. I am designing this system to be a capable of sub 1,000 horsepower with minimal modifications (basically the fuel system being the limiting factor). I’ll end this intro post with a picture. Go ahead sub, ask questions, call me out, or tell me to GFYS. Or lurk. Cheers - Nick



^ Unlike OJ's glove, this S369 fits so she's gettin what she deserves.