Operation "Make Room for the Snail" (pics)

[typhoon43]

Had a chance to get down to my truck at Screaming01L's shop and finish up the wiring last night. Also got my intake manifold all torqued down. All in all a very productive night. This post is just an update since I started last January


Running the 2/0 power wire from inside the frame up into the engine compartment. I used heat shield since the downpipe will be in that vicinity.

Used a 2 2/0 to 4 4-gauge distro block for the connections. The black lead is my battery cable from the rear, and the red is for my stereo.

Me getting dirty with the torque wrench on the lower manifold. 89 inch-lbs and then 90 degrees for a nice seal. The shirt is quite prophetic don'tcha think

Here you can see the amount of space I've freed up for my turbo placement. Most likely I'll need to shave a tad of the inner fender well. I made sure we ran everything so I can still get my fenderwells in though (with a little shaving of course)

The overhead mood lightning shot.

Next session is new black carpet, my Sparcos, and the Expedition Center Console. THEN it's time to get the piping fabbed up.

Stillllllllllllllllllllll Going.... Can't wait to be a member of the 4V turbo club!

 

[giblightning02]

thats going to look killer when its done, what numbers will you be making?
and thats a bad a$$ shirt where did you get it?:rockon:

 

[typhoon43]

As for numbers I'm shooting for 650-700@16 pounds boost, and who knows what the race tune will be with 22 pounds. At this pount I just want to DRIVE the damn thing! :lol:

As for the shirts, I helped design a few Lightning shirts with my friends.
I'll PM you details. I don't want to get in trouble here or anything. I just wear these and the Kocky Products ones for a living. I think that's like 8 shirts so I can go all week. My GF is starting to get mad at me because "all you do is wear black car shirts!"

 

[Scuba-Matt]

:thumbsup:

 

[99boltsvt]

As for numbers I'm shooting for 650-700@16 pounds boost, and who knows what the race tune will be with 22 pounds. At this pount I just want to DRIVE the damn thing! :lol:

As for the shirts, I helped design a few Lightning shirts with my friends.
I'll PM you details. I don't want to get in trouble here or anything. I just wear these and the Kocky Products ones for a living. I think that's like 8 shirts so I can go all week. My GF is starting to get mad at me because "all you do is wear black car shirts!"

I would love to know about that shirt as well. can you PM me the info?

BTW....Great looking work on the truck!

 

[Sinister04L]

Lookin good! Can't wait to see the numbers. What turbo did you go with again?

 

[FordFanStan]

Looks very clean... Stan

 

[typhoon43]

Lookin good! Can't wait to see the numbers. What turbo did you go with again?

Turbonetics T76 .96 A/R, Q-Trim Wheel, Ceramic Ball Bearing. She's my DD so I didn't want to go too nuts ;-)

 

[Derek@Amazon]

Turbonetics T76 .96 A/R, Q-Trim Wheel, Ceramic Ball Bearing. She's my DD so I didn't want to go too nuts ;-)

pretty sure thats the same one on my buddys GN thats running 9.5 out in the cali heat

 

[RIDE THE]

:coolman:

Please stop giving me ideas.:bash:

 

[FlaHP]

Looks great!

You guys must have skipped WingHouse :nono:

 

[typhoon43]

Looks great!

You guys must have skipped WingHouse :nono:

well I skipped Wing House, but Dave and his friend still went. I had to work after that. It's all good. Just glad to start seeing the light at the end of this build.

Hey Ride The:

 

[ASUSMC]

O if I only had some money... Looks good man. Bolt her up and lets see it run.

 

[Screaming01L]

well I skipped Wing House, but Dave and his friend still went. I had to work after that. It's all good. Just glad to start seeing the light at the end of this build.

Hey Ride The:

ohh yeah, I had the big half gallon mug of BlueMoon with an orange wedge and some buffalo chicken strips!!