robbyredneck

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ain't much to look at but i am trying to get 600 hp for $6000 including the car.
1985 regal i bought at a junkyard mainly for parts for my gn.after fixing a break line it passed inspection and my brain went nuts.
gn rearend
6.0
mpt76
80lb/hr fords
twin 255s
i bought hptuners so you guys will probably be answering some questions later.
i will also try to keep up on this thread with some more pics but babys make you tired and lazy.

dimetweaker

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got any pics from the back side of the turbo when its mounted in there? im using the same manifolds as you, curious as to how you did it

robbyredneck

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i forgot to mention i used a truck manifold on the driver side and built a stainless log on the pass side. heres some more pics.

robbyredneck

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if you want more pics of the log i will get them. and for you guys flipping truck manifolds upside down. ford spark plug ends on the stock wires seem to work so far. 135* i think.

Tiago

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thats a pretty cool project with one hell of a budget.

Adam Connell

Hahaha I threaten to do this to my GN all the time!

Just got a new 200R from CK, and a PTC converter though

Could have spent that 2500$ on a 6.0 swap with a 4l80! lol

robbyredneck

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me too so i figured i'd practice first

Boost-box

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I want pictures of EVERYTHING you have: not kidding

bigti99a

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looks like you have given some people a bad itch. nice build! when will you have time to drive yoru gn with this fun toy?

robbyredneck

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this ones not even close to driveable yet so i don't have the which one to drive dilema with it. however the 68' 455 skylark and gn debate goes on daily in the summer. btw in upstate ny we only get maybe 7 months to drive our summer cars. i got more done today

fuel rails
bov and iat mounted in cold pipe.

still need to get filter tubing figured out. i was going to put it where stock battery goes as you can pick battery sides on g-bodys. but turbo out let took precidence.
promise more pics this week.

XtremeDime

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Im concerned about your IATs being as the crossover is right on the charge pipe.

robbyredneck

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me too but i didnt have much room. if i did it over cross pipe would be lower and under crank pulley. i may oval out the charge pipe and insulate the two.

darkhorizon

I did a $600 (yes, well, $800 if you include the injectors) build on my wannabe grand national and got just shy of 600hp. I used a 3800s2 and a truck turbo.

robbyredneck

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just figured i would follow up on this a year later. i am under budget and have only a few details to sort out.this thing is amazing. anybody considering a swap, especially a turbo swap should just do it. if i mat it at 50mph it kicks down a gear or two, spools instantly and makes gobs of tire smoke. yee haw.

skimms98

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Subbing for more pics!

6techniques

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Ohh a g body...drool...more pics asap please!

toyin

Come on man I(WE) need more pictures of the over all car. Im really intereseted in pictures of the piping in front of the radiator and what did you use for a I/C, turbo log and engine mounts. What tranny are you using?

Building a 87 GN LY6/T76 and 4l80E as we speak. Just sold the new pick up so i got an extra $700 a month so save up and finish the build

robbyredneck

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ok i guess with the title of the thread i should actually post pics.
ebay i/c , i made the log for the pass side . 4l80e. engine mounts are generic sbc style with my k member perches flipped then welded

skimms98

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^ Love it...I would put T Type cast wheels on it and go scare the bejeezus out of the nearest Mustang owner I could find with that!

65panel5.3

do you have any more pics to show how you ran the plug wires on the drivers side with the original manifold and those ford ends you talked about, im using manifolds on both sides(putting twins on) and it looks like a PITA to run those wires. was thinking of using the old style vortec plug wires and running them over the manifold with the extra length but the original way would look cleaner.