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Old 03-30-2016, 10:19 AM
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Downpipe coming along nicely. 4 inch. So far, we haven't had to modify anything aside from A/C lines and pull wires out of the way.

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Old 03-30-2016, 10:40 AM
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Looking good. Plug changes on #2 and #4 might be a pain, but none the less keep cranking on man.
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Old 03-30-2016, 10:43 AM
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Looking good. Plug changes on #2 and #4 might be a pain, but none the less keep cranking on man.
It's not that hard to take apart with all the V-bands!
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Old 03-30-2016, 11:37 AM
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Very true, so very true
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Old 04-02-2016, 06:36 AM
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Very nice and clean, good work.
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looks really good so far. best of luck on the build . get ready to make some torque
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Old 04-05-2016, 06:30 PM
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Split in the back to connect to my catback:




fitment past the starter




This one is a bit blurry, however, I'm not the one taking pictures. Had to move the ABS block to the fender, relocated the coils and move the meth pump over a tad.

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Old 04-05-2016, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Tipot
looks really good so far. best of luck on the build . get ready to make some torque
I saw you put down about 900hp. that's awesome!

I'll see how much this 5.3 can crank out on 15psi. I'm hoping I can at least break 700.
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Old 04-05-2016, 08:11 PM
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how difficult was it to move that abs block?
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Old 04-05-2016, 09:00 PM
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how difficult was it to move that abs block?
Not hard just time consuming. gotta rerun brake lines and adjust the wire harness a bit.
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Old 04-06-2016, 01:52 PM
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jealous you found so much room to fit all that downpipe. wish I could with my hinson kit
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Originally Posted by FourG63 97GST
jealous you found so much room to fit all that downpipe. wish I could with my hinson kit
The trick is moving the coils to the fenders and running custom length spark plug wires. You cant do it otherwise.
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Old 04-07-2016, 04:22 AM
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Holy monster of a turbo. Interested in results!
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Originally Posted by AtlasInTheGym
Holy monster of a turbo. Interested in results!
LOL its only a 74mm. Borg Warners just look big.
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Old 04-07-2016, 10:10 AM
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LOL its only a 74mm. Borg Warners just look big.
i agree . one good thing if you plan to upgrade to another brand most likely anything will fit with your kit lol
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Old 04-08-2016, 12:47 PM
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Exhaust is done. Manifolds to axleback




Up to 4 spark plug wires now. It takes almost 20 minutes to make just one.



Oil tap and feed
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Old 04-09-2016, 10:26 AM
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great looking project , bummer about ecs I love my set up from them , but anyway good luck cant wait to see the final results , keep cruising
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Old 04-09-2016, 10:44 AM
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Old 04-10-2016, 07:48 PM
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View My Video

First startup video in 5 months. Fresh oil, lifters are ticking. It's also only running on 7 cylinders. We ran out of spark plug wire for #8. Working on that as I post this.
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