kbracing96

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Ok, So I've had the STS kit on my truck for two and a half years and have been quite happy with it. No real problems, just a few miner one's with extreme cold with the oil pump blowing fuses and the waste gate freezing. So I decided to build a custom front mount setup, using the same turbo and waste gate, so I could judge the difference in spool speed. All I can say is, WOW! This thing spools SO much faster with this front mount. To be fair though, I did have some exhaust leaks pre-turbo I found when I took the STS off which probable was slowing spool time, but still, wow.

The first thing I did was pull the STS kit off, (yes I know its dirty )


Then I started building a passenger side manifold. I built it out of schedule 10, 304 stainless steel pipe and 90* weld-alls.




Came out pretty good I think
I also built a jig wile I was at it, so I could replicate this manifold in case anyone wanted to buy one (PM me for Pricing )


Then I built a crossover from the stock manifold on the drivers side to the back of the custom manifold on the pass side. It was built out of 2 1/2" mandrel bent aluminized tubing with a SS flex in it for longevity, and a down pipe



I also mounted the waste gate in the crossover under the truck (it was more convenient and it works GREAT!)


I only had to modify one of the charge pipes to connect my existing intercooler.


Everything came out pretty good,





I also built all new 3" exhaust out the back of the truck reusing the old Warlock muffler (after a good wire wheel job and some high temp ceramic paint) and mandrel bends. It exits in the stock location, very sleeper I will have more picks of it later when I put it up on my buddy's lift.

Oh and I have a few turbos laying around too

trever1t

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Looking good! Almost makes me want to cross-over

kbracing96

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Oh, and did I mention, I did all this in a little over a week and i didn't work on it 3 of those day, cuz I was too tired after work,

I am have a little problem with a bit of smoke after I let off the gas after I make a run, I think I didn't put my oil drain high enough in the oil pan (it's just above the low oil level sensor) and it is backing up to the turbo when in boost. I put a restrictor in the feed line to the turbo, will see if that helps. And I have a exhaust leak in the v-band clamp at the back of the turbo manifold, but I think If I make a aluminum gasket to put in there, it will seal it up. It is a shitty V-band . Surprisingly, my tune is still very close.

350SS

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Really nice work. Very simple and effective. What size turbo are you running, btw?

kbracing96

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Thanks It's a T60-1 with a .68 A/R exhaust. I've got a MP T70 planed for when I build a bigger motor, thinking of putting it on to see how it spools on the "little" 4.8, lol

RandomHero

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what size are the rest of those turbos and how much are you wanting for them?

moregrip

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cool brother, looking good..........so a big difference in throttle response? can't beat that with a stick

kbracing96

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The three on the left are MP T70's and the other is the T60 that's on the truck now. 2 of the 70's are for projects and one is in limbo depending on what i do with my truck. The STS is going to be going up for sale (non-intercooled), and I haven't decided if I'm going to sell it with the t-60, keep it for this truck and sell it with the MP T70.

kbracing96

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Boost is almost instant! From a stop takes about 20 feet to get into boost and if I'm rolling much at all it's pretty much instant with this turbo I love it! BIG improvement!

moregrip

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that sounds a lot more appealing to me, I bet your enjoying the hell out of that increased response