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TT setup or stick with what I have?

Old Apr 29, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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Well long story short, I'm thinking of doing a TT setup. Two Rhb5's over this setup. I would ebay this ---- and start over. Suggestions? Keep it and blow it up or sell it and do a TT build? I mean for what I could get this kit on ebay could easily set me straight on parts to build it. Think I could get a grand off this kit?


Overview of build up.
Well I was planning on starting the install this weekend but the z6 block has developed a slight knock so I found a y8 shortblock locally for 75 so I'm picking that up and then the swap and install will hopefully be next weekend. But for the time being I just bolted up the ssauto mani with some extra welds to keep it together alittle longer. My t3/t04e I was gonna use needs a new center section so instead I'm using this huge turbonetics t3/unknown turbo. It's alittle on the bigger size but hell it'll be boosted so who cares! this is HMT isn't it :P Then my modded Turbonetics ext WG I bought for 25 bucks on ebay a couple of weeks ago. Here the thread I made of it when I first got it and what it looked like before.
https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...?topic=39389.0
So here's a lil peak of whats going on....
dig that ssauto pimp sag!

don't worry the compressor housing isn't as tall as the block(almost though )


beefed up mani and modded WG(lil beer goggleish but then you can't see the splatter from my HF MIG! lol I welded the WG flange right to the side of the collector since the whole wg pipe and flange is what usually snaps off

Old Apr 29, 2005 | 01:46 PM
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Lookin good man. That WG looks like a spaceship.
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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dude, thats a crazy turbo and wastegate. make sure you make a mount to mount the turbo to the block so the manifold doesn't break. It's not the welds that are shitty, but the metal itself.

that thing sure looks like its gona rip.
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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yeah what wastegate is that?
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 03:24 PM
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its a 1986 drag wastegate, ill be curious to see if it actually works. what was it 25mm hehe
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 10:45 PM
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Naw it's the newer 88' version!! lol. I cracked her open and rubber is good and not all rotted. Now what spring is in it is another question. I'll just buy a WG spring on ebay or off the Turbonetics site since there pretty cheap anyways. I've got some steel laying around so I'll make a brace too just incase. The compressor on this thing is an inch bigger in diameter of my turbonetics T3/T04e.
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 11:22 PM
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hope you can spool that monster
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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sweet. (-ss mani)
now you can start the downpipe. ss right?
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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This snail is just on here till I buy my new center section for my t3/t04e that was suppose to go on here. If it has mad lag, I don't care. I bet this thing will be a highway monster though if not then atleast it looks scary :P.
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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The downpipe will be fab'd up tomorrow and I'll take a run to the home depot to pick up some piping for my wg dump tube. The downpipe will be just made from mild steel from some ubends I bought for my kit. Just to think I almost was thinking of selling my turbo setup to buy a b-series then I came to my senses.

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