Turbo LS1 240z Build by sq_creations

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A quick update. I know its been awhile. Sorry guys. I finally killed the stock 5.3L It wasn't even something cool. I was cruising to a car show doing 30mph when something that sounded like a tire blow out let go in the motor. No visible external damage or fluids but something is flopping around in there. I'm thinking maybe a wrist pin or rod let go. Since its winter time its time to start the next chapter in this saga. I finally got the 6.0 over to the machine shop.  I have sold off the borg warner S480 and have order twins 61mm's. Once the parts start showing up I will get pictures up.

2-15-2013

That is the plan Dans toy.

I have gotten most of the parts I need for the new turbo kit. I'm finishing up a build for someone this weekend and then hope to start on my datsun again.

Here are the turbo's I'm going to run. They are precision MFS 6152e with t4 .58ar housings. I ran the t3 version on my integra back in the day and loved it. I'm speculating that I will have a power band from 3500 to 6800 although when I called precision they thought I would have full boost at or below 3k. We will see.

Here is what I'm hoping it will look like:

My wife agrees. She doesn't want it coming out of the hood either. I may re-think the routing.

3-22-2013

Working on the new setup for 2013. I drew up the plan for the twin setup. Here are some photos of the beginning of the merger for the exhaust. I want to have the turbo's oriented before mapping out the rest of the piping. I measured so I can use the ports in the top of the radiator support for air filter pipes. (March 2013)

I made a bracket to support the turbos. It will attach the turbo's to the radiator support. I also ordered the 4 inch bends so I can build the new exhaust which will incorporate a magnaflow muffler. (March. 2013)

3-25-2013

I am planing to doing a A2W inside the dash.

I took the car to get recertified by the nhra tech this weekend. It only happens once a year so you have to make sure you get on the list. My car is good to run no faster that 8.50 in the 1/4 for another 3 years. (March. 2013)

3-26-2013

Collecting Parts. I'm going to attempt to fit a 4 inch in/out Magnaflow Muffler in the front fender. I also had some water port flanges cnc for the lq4. It will use 3/4npt to 12an fittings. My hope is to less restrictive and run cooler. That and they look cool. (March. 2013)

I got the turbos hanging in the engine bay. I kind want them an inch higher so I may redo the brackets but haven't decided. I also put the muffler in to see how it will fit. I think I will need to run the intercooler pipe on the other side of the motor to make room for the ubend going into the muffler. I need to see how the intercooler fits behind the dash before I make the final decision on that though. Exhaust mandrel bent pipes should be in tomorrow so I can get some more built this weekend. (March. 2013)

If anyone is interested in the water pump outlet flange above I can get a group buy started. It would be 80.00 for a pair shipped in the USA. I would need to let them know in the next couple of weeks though.