Will Turbo'd Gibbs ever run again?
Jan 6, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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Will Turbo'd Gibbs ever run again?
Yes it will. 
I have finally finished engine assembly and I have Mon-Thurs of next week off to set it in. A run down on the specs:
-370 ci
-L92 heads (mild cleanup unported) Patriot gold springs
-L92 carb intake with stock throttle body
-223/218 .575/.558 114Lsa cam (if I remember correctly)
-Lq9 rods with ARP rod bolts
-Diamond pistons 9.0:1 comp
-Custom turbo with air to air FMIC, precision 76mm S-trim
-eboost2 controller
-Meth injection
-255lph fuel pump with MSD voltage booster, Aeromotive FPR
-60lb Siemens injectors
-T56 6 speed with Textralia Exoskel dual disc clutch
-4.30 motive gears with LPW Ultimate cover and custom brace kit
-Caltrac bars
I was going to do some port work on the heads and decided I was going to have more than enough power for my daily driver anyhow and decided not to waste my time. It is a full speed density set up with 3 bar map and no O2's or MAF.
Anyhow, I purchased it in June 2005 and after only running for a total of 6 months it is on it's 3rd engine and 3rd tranny. I am ready to drive it a little while and take it easy. To prove it is my true daily driver I put over 17k miles on it in those 6 months.
To say the least i'm a little excited and thought i'd share some of it with you guys.
I have finally finished engine assembly and I have Mon-Thurs of next week off to set it in. A run down on the specs:
-370 ci
-L92 heads (mild cleanup unported) Patriot gold springs
-L92 carb intake with stock throttle body
-223/218 .575/.558 114Lsa cam (if I remember correctly)
-Lq9 rods with ARP rod bolts
-Diamond pistons 9.0:1 comp
-Custom turbo with air to air FMIC, precision 76mm S-trim
-eboost2 controller
-Meth injection
-255lph fuel pump with MSD voltage booster, Aeromotive FPR
-60lb Siemens injectors
-T56 6 speed with Textralia Exoskel dual disc clutch
-4.30 motive gears with LPW Ultimate cover and custom brace kit
-Caltrac bars
I was going to do some port work on the heads and decided I was going to have more than enough power for my daily driver anyhow and decided not to waste my time. It is a full speed density set up with 3 bar map and no O2's or MAF.
Anyhow, I purchased it in June 2005 and after only running for a total of 6 months it is on it's 3rd engine and 3rd tranny. I am ready to drive it a little while and take it easy. To prove it is my true daily driver I put over 17k miles on it in those 6 months.
To say the least i'm a little excited and thought i'd share some of it with you guys.
Jan 6, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboGibbs
Anyhow, I purchased it in June 2005 and after only running for a total of 6 months it is on it's 3rd engine and 3rd tranny.
LOL glad to hear you are headed in the right direction and personally, I really like your setup. Do you have any threads out and about how you did the 3bar setup?
Jan 6, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by dewmanshu
LOL glad to hear you are headed in the right direction and personally, I really like your setup. Do you have any threads out and about how you did the 3bar setup?
Jan 6, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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i have heard different horror stories with the map sensor. That's all. I got ya on the pcm side of it. I am not famiiar with 3bar setups and their needs. Physically speaking, just plug and play 3bar?
Jan 6, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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It is an old school style(flat rectangular) that you run a vac line to it. I got a pigtail from the parts store for the different plug and wired it in. Here is a thread with some info.
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...ighlight=3+bar
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...ighlight=3+bar
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Jan 6, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboGibbs
It is an old school style(flat rectangular) that you run a vac line to it. I got a pigtail from the parts store for the different plug and wired it in. Here is a thread with some info.
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...ighlight=3+bar
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...ighlight=3+bar
whats the part number on that? i have one of those laying out in my tool box. it came with a friends turbo kit but not sure what bar it is.