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Started by _stock_ , Aug 31 2006 07:00 PM

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#1 _stock_

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 07:00 PM

Im starting a lx v8 single turbo project and am wondering if any one has any pics of engine bay layouts.
Thanks :spoton:

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#2 Heath

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 07:27 PM

I've got the same thing planned, but not for a few more years.
Got a few photos that I found interesting, although some of them don't really tell you heaps about the setup. Enjoy

https://cache.gmh-to...ms/v505/Hezath/

Interested in seeing what other people come up with as well

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 07:39 PM

Thanks heaps mate. i like the twin gas setup arrangement. thats how i was going to setup. thanks again

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 07:48 PM

Awesome, if you do decide to go ahead with it, show us lots of photos and talk about any problems etc you have along the way.

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 07:56 PM

yeah already started (just) try and get some photos together and start a tread.

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 08:59 PM

Check the pics in this thread.......... http://www.gmh-toran...topic=7793&st=0

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 11:13 PM

i think street machine are running a story on doing this.. Might be worth a look

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#8 _stock_

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Posted 01 September 2006 - 12:31 AM

yeah i have been reading stage write in street machine by the way does any one have the august issue, im after the number and name bob kotmel uses to modify his carby. Thanks

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Posted 01 September 2006 - 07:58 AM

yeah i have been reading stage write in street machine by the way does any one have the august issue, im after the number and name bob kotmel uses to modify his carby. Thanks

Jakes Performance - Canberra 02 6255 4545

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#10 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 01 September 2006 - 08:06 AM

Was considering doing this, may still do it, but to a Rover 3.5L V8 to keep it under 6.0L with 1.7 forced induction multiplier. Best set up I saw was to use two left standard V8 CI headers, allows plumbing to pass back round the front of the engine, or to fit the V8 CI headers to opposite sides.

Just an idea, NFI if it works or not.

EDIT: Oh, must work, that's how it is done on the engine in Struggler's post, CI manifolds to opposite sides.

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#11 _jimjet61_

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Posted 01 September 2006 - 10:31 AM

Kinda like the look of the set-up that struggler posted, can you imagine trying to change the plugs on the others!!! Have to be one of those backyard rescue jobby's, where you go away for a weekend and come back and it's all done for you.

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#12 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 01 September 2006 - 11:06 AM

^ quiet chuckle. I'm sure No. 7 is still a biatch.

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#13 makka

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Posted 01 September 2006 - 11:49 AM

so Im not the only one planning on doing this then? If I handt of crashed the torry, I would have probably started by now!

If your after any Turbo information have a look on http://www.turbomustangs.com/smf/

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#14 _stock_

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Posted 01 September 2006 - 12:14 PM

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Thanks mate. :clap:

. the setup struggler showed is how im doing it but with vn heads. also thanks to everyone for the pics.

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#15 _stock_

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Posted 02 September 2006 - 02:57 PM

hey struggler what car was the bracket setup for the alternator from?
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#16 _MAWLER_

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Posted 02 September 2006 - 04:12 PM

so Im not the only one planning on doing this then?

Mate I'd love to do it also, then again I'd like to do lots of things. But I'll reckon I'll save the forced induction not for a 5 litre but 5.7 (read VX Clubsport)

Peace,

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Posted 02 September 2006 - 04:25 PM

hey struggler what car was the bracket setup for the alternator from?
Thanks

I made that myself. A bolt went straight thru to the head, made a support bracket to suit and redrilled the adjuster. Obviously required a shorter belt.

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#18 makka

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Posted 02 September 2006 - 04:33 PM

I was originally looking at doing a 308, but now I have started planning for a chev, its so much cheaper/easier to set one of them up for forced induction

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#19 _Passage_GT_

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Posted 07 September 2006 - 02:36 AM

not sure if you guys have seen this before
it's a really old article on a guy doin twin turbo setup on his torana, hits 193mph!!
apologies if it's been posted on the forums before, i'm new:)
also a few pics of my brothers lj xu1 replica on there also
http://s44.photobuck...mgAnch=imgAnch2
http://s44.photobuck...mgAnch=imgAnch1

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#20 GML-31

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Posted 07 September 2006 - 06:48 AM

your brothers car looks very nice.

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#21 Heath

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Posted 07 September 2006 - 03:47 PM

It has been posted here Passage, but don't worry; I'm sure a lot of people wouldn't have seen it the first time

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#22 _stock_

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Posted 15 September 2006 - 08:58 PM

i have started the pipe setup and decided to set it up the the old 80's kits. i have plumbed the right bank cast manifold to the left from the outlet and come out the front of the left cast manifold(cut/drill a hole). my question is what size pipe should i use from the front of the manifold to the turbo. have at the moment 2in outside dia and 1.84 inside dia but i am thinking that it is a bit to small and restrictive. my other option is to use 2.5in outside and 2.35 inside dia the only problem is that i dont want to lost to much air speed. also the hole in the manifold is bigger than the inside dia because of the angle of the hole. any help would be great thanks!