Syclone LQ4/4L80E tc78 build

[eviltwin_1987]

Originally Posted by jfg455

I say cut it up! it only makes all the other ones more valuable! God I hate the "but it's not stock any more" haters. That thing is going to be cool! Keep it up. Let me know if you need any help with GM wiring diagrams. I'm a GM tech. G

thanks i will defiantly keep in touch when i comes to wiring. i got to get a stock harness first.

Originally Posted by sparkwirez06

That pan looks a little familliar http://www.turbols6.com/gallery/TYPHOON-LSX-TURBO/asl http://www.turbols6.com/gallery/TYPHOON-LSX-TURBO/anw
http://www.turbols6.com/gallery/TYPHOON-LSX-TURBO/any
I made a very same pan!! It only holds 4.5 qts. of oil I decided to up grade the pan to six qts. with a remote filter and oil cooler, after I read this, Blown Motor caused by OIL STARVATION!! I might go bigger on the lines!!
Check into the hydroboost brakes, fairly cheap mod. will give you a lot more room for your coils ect!! Good luck with the build, I've had mine done a couple of times, keep changing my mind, and the WHILE I'M In HERE, bug keeps bitting me. It also put's a big dent in your budget!! LOL

i will see how well this pan in once i get it on the motor. if it doesnt hold enough oil or i dont like it for some other reason a will waste my money on the really nice turbo time one. i got to try this first though. i got $30 into it.

[eviltwin_1987]

i got the fuel pump in today. cleaned up the engine bay alittle. cleared the pinch weld on the firewall too.


by the way i am doing all of this on my driveway.

[Xtremes10]

Awesome job man, its gotta be tough working through everything I know, I have been doing my Swap for a good long time now and im stuck working 7 days a week and school 2 nights a week on top of it. Cant wait to see it done man!

[lightning95sc]

Eviltwin, you're a bad man. I just found a Typhoon on craigslist. The wife will not be happy with me buying another project vehicle just before Xmas.

You're costing me money I could be spending on this swap, 'cause now I HAVE to get her something spectacular.

AH! well. At least the truck is only costing me 6 grand, with a fresh GM replacement short block in it. Hey, anybody know what the motor and trans in one of these is worth?

Chuck

[Sabre002]

Originally Posted by eviltwin_1987

got the fuel pump in. will go in the truck tomorrow.

I will never under stand using a cheap ass 50 dollar fuel pump toss that thing out man and get a Bosch 044 pump.

The last thing you want is a cheap fuel pump costing you a motor.

[eviltwin_1987]

it's a walbro. It will be fine.

[eviltwin_1987]

my injectors came in today

bought transgo hd2 kit with new gaskets $209
metal for oilpan and pickup $30

build total $3642

[extremetoy]

the clips are msd-2400 on summits site

[eviltwin_1987]

thanks, when are you doing the head swap?

[extremetoy]

whenever i get the chance but im putting the 8.8 in first.. i sent the shafts out today and will get them by the end of the week.

im waiting on the head gaskets though since the guy didn't take paypal he wanted a m/o mailed... whatever im not in a rush

did you get the pan welded yet? what else are you doing to it before you head out to Australia?

[eviltwin_1987]

i didnt get the pan welded yet. chunkos been really busy. i might have his brother welded it though. im just cleaning up everything. i will start to make the motor mounts tomorrow. thats it until i get back on the 2nd

[rdrage728]

man thats going to be one sick truck when your done. One ? where are you going to put the turbo?

[the_merv]

^^I was wondering that too..

A friend of mine just got done stuffing a 6.0/4L80E combo into a '85 S10 Blazer.. very little room to work with.

[eviltwin_1987]

Originally Posted by eviltwin_1987

im going to relocated the battery and it will be in that area. kinda like the stock location but more towards the corner of the engine bay. then i will run the dp under the heaterbox and down between the frame and motor. I dont know how big of dp i will be able to fit but i want atleast a 3.5" but im not afraid to do some cutting and welding on the truck

here.

[the_merv]

Must have missed that post..

[up2nuthingud]

this is a great project! i am wanting to do something similar myself. i have a magnacharged 6.0 with an awd 4l65 and awd t case sitting in the garage, waiting for a home!

[Sabre002]

Originally Posted by eviltwin_1987

it's a walbro. It will be fine.

Famous last words around here. There is a reason they are so cheap man just some friendly advice.

[Grr]

LOL, ive used at least a dozen walbro 255s over the years with not 1 problem.

[eviltwin_1987]

Originally Posted by Grr

LOL, ive used at least a dozen walbro 255s over the years with not 1 problem.

thank you, and i know of a dozen more, no problems

[mjdwyer23]

Walboro's HAVE had problems in the last year with quality control, see:
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/gen...mp-update.html