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Not much to show for manifold for now, Tomorrow the turbo should be here so I can confirm the fitment before I spend anymore time messing with it. If it fits within the next week I should have most of the hot side done assuming the parts show up as scheduled. Hope to have 75% of the build done within the next two weeks working on it after work here and there. Hope some part of it proves to be useful to someone.

So got home from work and ripped into the truck, took me about 3 hours to get it mocked up, brackets made and put back together. Super happy with how it turned out, hope to get started on the hot side real soon.https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.per...09da8e54cf.jpg
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Project went really good tonight, has me excited about the build as it's something I've wanted to do for years. Felt like a kid when I unboxed the turbo.

Ebay hot side tube came today, v bands look like still a week or two till I'll get them, kinda sucks.https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.per...03189e0e6c.jpg

Started trimming to fit intercooler pipes. Need to order some 90* silicone elbows because not enough space to put the straight ones and bent tube the kit came with.https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.per...b12dfa6b56.jpg

Hope to run the intake pipe like this, should be able to clear the fan, alt, and hood routed like this I believe. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.per...6870445a0e.jpg