Turbo F150 project.

99yellowgt · #1 02-14-2007, 03:23 PM

A while back when I joined up i posted that I was starting a turbo project on my 95 f150. Well I finally finished it last night, minus tunning. here are a couple of pics.

I will try and post better ones when I get a chance.

All pipes layed out

Wrapped Up and Down pipe

intermediate work on piping.

some more in work pics

I have a bunch of pics on my MYspace page. www.myspace.com/tanterror
and a video as well of the very first start up of it.

Can't wait to start tunning it.
later,
Scott

plumprowler · #2 02-14-2007, 05:00 PM

Good stuff. Which engine is that? I have a friend interested in turbo-ing his 351.

99yellowgt · #3 02-14-2007, 05:42 PM

its the 351 as well, it made some really unimpressive power when it was stock. Now I have swapped a gt-40 intake, and added a 57mm turbo. Not big, but should liven it up a little.

Jordan not Mike · #4 02-14-2007, 08:29 PM

Sweet.
How many psi?
How are you adding fuel to the mix?

99yellowgt · #5 02-15-2007, 03:30 AM

I only plan on running about 6-7 psi. Nothing major. for fuel I am running 36# injectors, 255lph pump, and tunning it with a tweecer and wideband. an intercooler is in the works as well. This is usually my daily driver so I am trying to make it fairly reliable. Will be running a conservative tune, not trying to build a drag truck

Jordan not Mike · #6 02-15-2007, 03:21 PM

Nice.
Stock heads?

99yellowgt · #7 02-15-2007, 10:10 PM

yeah the only thing not stock on the engine is the intake. One of these days I will go through the engine but that is sometime down the road. I have too many projects so this one is supposed to be simple not too involved. (Right)

s1037s · #8 02-15-2007, 10:22 PM

what are the specs on that turbo?

99yellowgt · #9 02-15-2007, 10:32 PM

the hot housing is a .96 and the compressor housing is a .60 this is my first turbo project so not a super guru on them yet. don't remember the trim.

99yellowgt · #10 02-15-2007, 10:43 PM

**edit** double post

s1037s · #11 02-16-2007, 07:19 AM

Thanks! let us know how the response is! the trim i believe is the major diameter of the comp wheel divided by the minor diameter

alscort93 · #12 02-17-2007, 02:28 AM

That's freakin awesome. Watch your wrapped pipes, sometimes the wrapping collects moisture and will rust those pipes out. A few guys on FEOA.net did that with their Scorts and they say don't mess with it unless it's a strict drag car. I realize now you're from Arizona, so it probably won't happen as easily.

99yellowgt · #13 02-17-2007, 03:01 AM

yeah we don't get a lot of moisture out here

My big concern is not frying everything in the engine compartment. I can make a new pipe easier than some of the other crap that may turn into a pool of melted plastic. I have heard of that I know it is a concern but with a couple inches of rain a year, I will take my chances I guess. I really don't know what else to do without moveing all my harnesses and crap. As you can see I also wraped the heat barrier around everything. block 90% of head up to 2K* not bad. and it really does work too. I stuck my had under that mat after driving and it was still cool.

alscort93 · #14 02-17-2007, 04:46 AM

Man that is some good stuff. Good luck with the tuning man.

99yellowgt · #15 03-19-2007, 04:39 PM

thought I would add a quick update. Over the weekedn I installed an Intercooler. Much better now. I also replace the waterpump with a High flow and a 180* TS. The truck was running too hot for my likeing. I think the WP was about to go out anyway, started leaking. I have about 130K on the truck. So now with the Intercooler, I went ahead and bumped the boost on up to about 8psi. Much better. Wtih 3psi I raced a mostly stock 03 lightning and lost by about 3 lengths. So now with 8psi, I think I should take him. Well see sometime this week. I still have my timing in the mud right now too. I pulled lots and lots of timing out of the tables and added a lot of fuel at the moment. So there is still lots of potential left.
thats all for now.
later,