Mocked up probably the less troublesome side which is quite troublesome
94 Blazer 2dr 5.3 Twin Turbo (Tyclone)
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Trying to find bolt together parts that works out with inner fenders is genuinely difficult, which it appears your discovering. I find it much easier to place the turbo where I want it, then adapt everything to that location.
Will the setup in the pics clear your radiator? Why so low? I'd say get it within .5-1" of the hood.
Will the setup in the pics clear your radiator? Why so low? I'd say get it within .5-1" of the hood.
Yeah no doubt, the previous guy did succeed in keeping them with his twins. He just put huge dents in to clearance for them, my buddy that is helping me said the same thing about placing them and then working to them. I was trying to minimize welding needs but shouldn't really worried about it as much since one of my buddies is a great welder who does all the stuff for the custom bagger shop next door. That is what I am not sure of, my mechanic at the shop had been helping me as of recent and thought he would be able to do much of the welding. But when he struggled getting the v bands to weld onto the headers my buddy that owns the bike shop rubbed it into his face that he was able to get them welded without even using the buddy that is the master welder. Since then the mechanic has been finding every reason the build won't work, and saying I'll just have to cut the hood open to do this and that. So gonna be having my other buddies who helped me with my Monte come down and see what we can get tacked up in place and then have the master welder make it all good. The buddy who said to put it where I want them and then fab to it sent a pic where the twins were much further back using a big loop which would probably place them close to where the guy who built the truck had them so I have a feeling I will go that route cause I am not so sure that the fan setup would clear where they currently are. That is if I can get the rad to sit inside the core support.
The adapters you put the turbos pointing straight ahead. Modifying those to turn the turbos’ inlets 30-45 degrees towards the fenders would keep the downpipe from contacting/away from the inner fenders.
Should be pretty simple once you come up with where you want them.
Should be pretty simple once you come up with where you want them.
Cool truck. I totally dig the LS swap, but I imagine you will generate a lot of hate for discarding the turbo 4.3. I've done 4 of these LS swaps. the best two were with L96 truck motors with LS3 intakes (so they wouldn't look like ugly truck motors), lots of Holley parts (too expensive but the most compact accessory systems), Dirty Dingo mounts, etc... My 03 Sonoma needed the Holly evaporator side panel and hydro boost to get room around the engine. The G bodies are a little easier (the extra few inches of width make a big difference). My 81 Coupe de Ville was the coolest, L96, LS3 intake, 4l60e trans and Impala SS suspension, rear axle etc... Y
I bought it as a roller and a Blazer so that I wouldn't get the hate hahaha, I don't think I would have been able to do that to an actual Typhoon with the cost of them. But since it was a roller and already had the 5.3 twin turbo's in it I figured that was the way to go, now I am leaning towards putting the 4L80 in it to begin with cause long term don't think the 700 would hold up. You do some really cool stuff for sure, I was going to bust your balls for saying that and thinking you were just teasing us. But then it was nice to see the pics of them
Stayed a little late on Friday to test fit some of the stuff
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