Mark's LS2 2nd Gen Camaro build by Marktainium

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I got the other side done today... YAY!!! I ran into an issue with my pipe though. Trying to find schedule 10, 2.5" stainless steel straight pipe was tough. Especially when you only need 6 inches of it. So tough that no one had it. One guy could get it, but I would have to buy a 20 foot length and he would still have to order it. Solution? Bought 6 inches of schedule 40, 2.5" pipe and spent a good hour on the lathe boring it out. Problem solved.
Pipe in lathe

Drivers side pipe before final welding

All mocked up

The stands I made to hold the turbo's in place while building pipe

3/9/2011

Thanks everyone! This build has been, more than anything, a test of patience. I received my intercoolers and pipe today. Opened the box and guess what?... Only 1 intercooler. Here I am waiting some more. Anyway, got some work done but today was one of those whole lot of nothing days. I prepped the 1 intercooler I did get for modifications. I cut off the outlets and looked at where they, er, it, will go. Looks like things may work out ok there without removing my hood latch. I'll see after I have both intercoolers. I am still waiting for the turbo outlet exhaust flanges so couldn't work on the down pipes, but did start the process of installing the wastegates. Again didn't have any schedule 10 1.5" stainless so had to bore out schedule 40. Getting pretty quick at that but am also really sick of it. Got the spot figured out on the hot side of the turbo pipe and am really happy with where it is going to be. Should have pics of that tomorrow. For now here's the intercooler, and the 2 flanges ready for welding.

3/10/2011

Mounted the wastegates today and built 1 downpipe. After the spiggot was welded onto the main pipe, I just ran a holesaw through the middle, then cleaned it up with a carbide bit die grinder.

3/11/2011

Completed the down pipes today. Just the dump pipes left to go on the hot side then it's on to the intercooler pipes.