2006 f150 turbo build
Starting the turbo build on my truck. Only have the intercooler and turbo now but more is on the way.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.f15...c9e9bb5d7c.jpg 76mm turbo. Not quite sure where it's going to be yet. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.f15...7a7f000ca5.jpg 31x12x4 intercooler https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.f15...ae206cb4ba.jpg Intercooler stuck in place but not mounted. I didn't get pictures of the bracket I started fabing up for it. |
Are you fabbing it all up yourself? Haven't seen a front mount on these trucks. Good luck!
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Yep, all fabbed up by me. I will be doing everything except the tuning. This is my daily driver ,so I will be building the kit a little bit at a time then taking it back off the truck until final install. This is my first turbo build, so any advice is welcome.
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What's the specs on the turbo? What power are you going for?
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oh my, I can't wait to see the finished product for this, I wish I would have gone turbo on mine!
is your engine stock? |
It's a 76mm, .96ar exhaust, .80ar comp side. T4 flange.
I'm shooting for 400rwhp for now until I get my built engine and trans in, then I would like to hit 550rw. The engine is stock. Current mods are: longtubes (getting replaced with shortys or manifolds), roush catback, cat less y pipe, underdrive pulleys, electric fans, and Frpp hot rod cams. I'm not sure what size hotside to run. Would dual 2.5" merged into a single 2.5" under the truck and ran back to the front be okay? I'm not sure if I can get 3" routed the way I would like. Any ideas? |
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.f15...e4f2a4c6c2.jpg
Bracket I started fabing for the intercooler. Ran out of welding wire. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.f15...17961096c8.jpg Had to trim a little bit to get the intercooler in. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.f15...a407bd9e33.jpg Had to move the bar I the middle back an inch at the bottom for intercooler clearance. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.f15...91bd81feee.jpg Picked up a 5.4 3v longblock to build and tore it down. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.f15...72a40b8675.jpg Porting the heads myself https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.f15...824fc78cac.jpg Exhaust side. |
where do you guys learn how to do all of this?
don't tell me YouTube I won't believe you ;) taking out an engine, knowing what is doing what and making all of this work you guys must have learned that at school or how does it works? (I'm jelly) |
Just get in there and do it. Like I said this is my first turbo build, I may be doing this completely wrong :D lol
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2.5 inch shortie headers on reverse sides of the engine may work. I'm not sure if hoses or anything will get in the way. 2.5 inch pipe to a t4 will support more then your goals. .96AR is a tad small on a 76mm on a 5.4. Although these engines only go to about 5000 rpm I would think a large 5.4 would have it spool quick and possibly taper off to soon. Might be a trial and error but I think like a 1.xx AR may be better. Also I'm around 450-500rwhp on stock trans and bottom end. Twin is over 475rwhp on stock bottom end. Set your sights over 400 the truck can handle it. On a built motor the only thing holding us back is fuel pump setup. Fore had a kit but only a few made it out. Custom fuel setup will be needed. Hot rod cams work excellent with my Whipple and I assume will with your turbo even though turbos are sensitive to cams.
I would think a 3 inch exhaust pipe could be routed by the drivers side exhaust header/manifold. There is a ton of room. Then it can cross over to the passenger side the way the stock exhaust currently does. I would run a straight pipe with gotts o2 mods (spark plug foulers on oxygen sensors) for no cats. My 47lb injectors still have room to grow on my setup. I would run them or 60lbers. Mass air setup means you can't vent to atmosphere as it will confuse the computer making it think the trucks lean. |
I have a set of 42# injectors I'm going to run for now. The down pipe is just going to be dumped into the passenger side fender well for now, later on I might run it farther back.
I just want to stay 400rwhp for now just to play it safe. This is my only vehicle at the moment. |
Mines a daily driver. 50k miles put on with a Whipple, 30k of those with 10psi (400+ RWHP), 5k with Cams and 12psi combo. :thumber:
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Got a couple of hours in after work
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.f15...f05145841a.jpg Intercooler in place with only the top bracket https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.f15...7ec3482593.jpg Intercooler in place Still have to make a bottom bracket |
I think 400 will be fine for now I don't want to go crazy yet. Like I said after the new engine and trans are in I'll start cranking it up.
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Originally Posted by 06 Roush
(Post 5139652)
Just get in there and do it. Like I said this is my first turbo build, I may be doing this completely wrong :D lol
Nice project btw. Looking forward to seeing it come to life. |
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