:::RHMT::: Real Home Made Turbo

General Category => Fabrication => Topic started by: carkrazed on February 21, 2012, 09:32:46 PM

Title: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: carkrazed on February 21, 2012, 09:32:46 PM
Figured I'd throw this in fab since that's 90% of this build.

Car is a 65 Nova. Kinda hard to get a good pic of it. Too much shit in the shop.

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m219/carkrazed2005/IMAG0176.jpg)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m219/carkrazed2005/IMAG0178.jpg)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m219/carkrazed2005/IMAG0177.jpg)

The owner, lol

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m219/carkrazed2005/IMAG0191.jpg)

Motor is a fresh 358 with Eagle crank, rods and JE pistons.ARP main studs, head studs etc. Its gonna be running Megasquirt 2 with wasted spark.

Still need to paint it and get rid of that orange.

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m219/carkrazed2005/IMAG0175.jpg)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m219/carkrazed2005/IMAG0171.jpg)

Ebay manifolds with some v-bands welded on.

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m219/carkrazed2005/IMAG0174.jpg)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m219/carkrazed2005/IMAG0173.jpg)

Fabbing up an efi manifold for it. I'm also using this car for my senior project which is tunable PWM water/meth injection.

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m219/carkrazed2005/IMAG0205.jpg)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m219/carkrazed2005/IMAG0206.jpg)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m219/carkrazed2005/IMAG0207.jpg)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m219/carkrazed2005/IMAG0208.jpg)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m219/carkrazed2005/IMAG0215.jpg)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m219/carkrazed2005/IMAG0214.jpg)

We have three days scheduled to get a good tune on the car then do testing on the water/meth injection starting sat march 31st, so this is gonna move pretty quickly.


Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: Random Hero on February 21, 2012, 11:41:05 PM
Awesome. I'm in.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: Passenger on February 22, 2012, 12:20:17 AM
Sweet, Novas are one of the muscle cars I've always liked.

How do you keep chips off the tool setter? Or do you just use it for initial length register (you would obviously be able to keep it clean then) and not for tool life management?
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: patsmx5 on February 22, 2012, 12:44:21 AM
badass!

Only recommendation is to go MS3X. I've used MS3X and MS2E, MS3X is 10X better. if it's the owners decision, tell him it's worth the extra money even on a budget ass build. I have a perfectly good working MS2E on the miata and REALLy want to fuck it up change it to MS3X
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: Passenger on February 22, 2012, 12:57:09 AM
I have never used the probe. Probably cause I don't know how, lol. When I change a tool out, I indicate it the old fashioned way. Is it supposed to covered or something?

Balls dude. Tool touch probes are so much faster, more accurate/repeatable.

Yeah mine are all covered, I'll try to snap a couple pictures.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: bigdaddyvtec on February 22, 2012, 04:05:55 AM
FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK... HELLA JELY!!!   67 is my fav, 64-5 next best  AWESOME dude!
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: Ntrain2k on February 22, 2012, 07:36:22 AM
fapworthy
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: weirtech on February 22, 2012, 09:39:23 AM
i wish i had a cnc mill.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: CSaddict on February 22, 2012, 05:38:12 PM
Stickied!!!!
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: Passenger on February 22, 2012, 05:51:29 PM
Here are a couple pics of my tool probe on my hmc:

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l83/935racer/toolprobe1.jpg)

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l83/935racer/toolprobe2.jpg)

Once you use a tool setter you never go back. If you need any help figuring it out I'm sure I could help.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: Towdogg on February 22, 2012, 08:35:06 PM
Where's the turbo?  ;)
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: snm95ls on February 22, 2012, 10:33:21 PM
Yep, I'm jelly.

Are you doing anything with the cheesedick front subframe setup?
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: snm95ls on February 22, 2012, 10:51:17 PM
Yep, I'm jelly.

Are you doing anything with the cheesedick front subframe setup?

Ya, were swapping in a modified 72 front end with a custom rack setup. Probably not the most common front end swap for these but we had it laying around and decided to use it.

Heh, that ought to be interesting.  I'd love to see pics when you guys do that.

Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: highroller54 on February 23, 2012, 01:26:01 AM
Sweet, Novas are one of the muscle cars I've always liked.


If by nova's you mean chevy 2'S I agree 100%
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: bigdaddyvtec on February 23, 2012, 05:11:35 PM
Fucking sick dude
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: Cadracer on February 24, 2012, 01:29:01 AM
Sounds great im glad someone else is doing a sbc turbo setup. I am wondering if  your doing a single or twin? Also why are you gonna use methenal injection if your gonna be fuel injected? My 650 holley read like a fuel injected car on the wide band as i did my blowthrou setup. Do you know what your gonna do for traction because the turbos enhance the torque down low so those tires will fry even easier. I have so much info on my builds i would have to start my own thread for my builds.The turbo 305 and the caddy will be all up and runnning this year. I see you are running old school fuelies?  I have questions on camshaft and what block work has been done?  Whats the projected hp rating? If you have any questions send me a pm. Awesome  work
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: PhilStubbs on February 27, 2012, 07:06:22 PM
this will be cool. my dad has a 65 4 door with 230 inline 6. i have been trying to talk him into turboing it rather than a 300hp 350. thats what he wants, but right after that says he wants something different. 99% of them have 300hp 350's. any retard can do that.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: DasPoop on February 27, 2012, 07:14:06 PM
this will be cool. my dad has a 65 4 door with 230 inline 6. i have been trying to talk him into turboing it rather than a 300hp 350. thats what he wants, but right after that says he wants something different. 99% of them have 300hp 350's. any retard can do that.

A turbo straight six? Fantastic
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: crxvtec91 on February 28, 2012, 10:23:05 AM
Damn that looks good!
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: civiceggturbo on February 28, 2012, 10:22:07 PM
tool setters are over rated, just another thing to get abused

 Faster to use a macro program to write the offset in using a block. The hell with guessing how far tools are sticking out to run the tool setter program, especially when setting fifty some tools back to back. However I could see using it if you used alot of regrinds to measure the diameter tho
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: Passenger on February 29, 2012, 05:35:12 PM
tool setters are over rated, just another thing to get abused

 Faster to use a macro program to write the offset in using a block. The hell with guessing how far tools are sticking out to run the tool setter program, especially when setting fifty some tools back to back. However I could see using it if you used alot of regrinds to measure the diameter tho

Bull shit. Why are you guessing your tool length? Even manually a tool eye is more repeatable and faster.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: civiceggturbo on February 29, 2012, 08:50:17 PM
The Rienshaw tool setter that I have used requires you to give an approximate length before you run the tool setting program,  this way it rapids a few inches above the tool setter, feeds down twice and writes the offset. Compared to writing a macro program using a unused g function "G14" for example, just about every machine that is in my work has the macro loaded and you just call up G14 in MDI, it writes the offset retracts the head and changes to the next tool. I have no problem settings tools within .0001 all day long off a 1-2-3 block.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: rawr on February 29, 2012, 10:46:33 PM
If the block is calibrated to 1 tenthousandth your tool isn't going to set to that every time .0005 is about as low as I'd measure for sure before you start to get strange shit fucking with your numbers.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: pitobread on March 25, 2012, 08:12:44 AM
Cheese and rice this thing is going to be nasty.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: DSharp on March 26, 2012, 02:28:54 AM
Cheese and rice

I didn't know anyone actually said that.  lol
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: crxvtec91 on March 26, 2012, 10:49:38 AM
Cheese and rice

I didn't know anyone actually said that.  lol

WTF does that mean???
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: ratcityrex on March 26, 2012, 11:00:16 AM
Cheese and rice = J h Christ

What a Fag thing to say though on this site. My 12yr old cousin says that.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: jabberwock on March 27, 2012, 01:10:04 AM
aka a giant fucking rocker arm
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: Random Hero on March 28, 2012, 05:08:00 PM
aka a giant fucking rocker arm

Thats the first thing that came to my mind lol
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: crxvtec91 on March 28, 2012, 08:22:02 PM
aka a giant fucking rocker arm

Thats the first thing that came to my mind lol
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: JACER63 on March 29, 2012, 02:16:44 PM
looks like an awesome project.. i will be doing the same on my 63 nova, sbc 383 ,but twins.. here's a pic
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb221/jacer63/2569_1109428139246_1333115480_30308436_5963725_n.jpg)(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb221/jacer63/2569_1109428219248_1333115480_30308438_242528_n.jpg)
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb221/jacer63/07.jpg)
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb221/jacer63/07mmm.jpg)

hope you use some frame connecters on the car to tie the rest together, those unibody cars like to twist ..
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: 92CXyD on April 01, 2012, 06:36:41 PM
This is giving me wood.  :noel:

Good work, keep the updates coming.  :noel: :noel: :noel: :noel:
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: crxvtec91 on April 01, 2012, 07:45:28 PM
DAMN!!!
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: JACER63 on April 02, 2012, 01:10:44 PM
no ladder bar .. it has a art morrison full frame and cage,full aluminum interior,basically the body is a shell.
soon i will be starting the project.. and your welding skills are looking good. keep up the work!
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: gfrg88 on April 03, 2012, 07:26:02 PM
This shit makes me feel like a dumbass for selling my Nova... Shit's gangster.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: PhilStubbs on April 12, 2012, 06:49:09 AM
Looks awesome. How's the thermostat housing clearance though? I'm on my phone, but it looks pretty tight.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: dvst8r on April 12, 2012, 09:54:09 AM
With all that good looking aluminum, the only thing I would change, is to put in some accufab, or vanjen or ect... clamps vs the silicone boots.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: 92CXyD on April 12, 2012, 10:07:09 AM
What size TB?  :noel:
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: dvst8r on April 16, 2012, 10:11:34 AM
3/8's O-ring would be my guess.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: dvst8r on April 16, 2012, 10:26:19 AM
Call AEM.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: HiProfile on April 16, 2012, 10:44:23 AM
3/8's O-ring would be my guess.

That's what I figured but everything that I've seen that took a straight cut o-ring fitting, had a little race on the port to accept the o-ring. This doesn't.

Use -6 AN o-rings! The o-ring is put on the thread-less area at the base of the threads, and seal on the outter chamfer on the female fitting.

Either get a "straight-cut" fitting that only uses an o-ring, or cut off the flare end on the AN fitting. If it screws in w/o bottoming out, you can just pop on an o-ring.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: PhilStubbs on April 16, 2012, 12:22:24 PM
Maybe npt?
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: Tim on April 16, 2012, 04:39:08 PM
3/8 oring would be a -906 I believe.
if a -6 AN is the same 9/16-18 thread an SAE -6 is.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: Passenger on April 28, 2012, 03:54:55 PM
Maybe npt?


Sounds like BSPP, which is the rest of the worlds version of npt, sort of.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: PhilStubbs on April 28, 2012, 06:50:18 PM
i am familiar, hondas use that for the oil pressure switch. i tap all of my blocks for npt, to make turbo plumbing easier
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: sewell94 on April 30, 2012, 12:17:10 AM
gangsta!!!
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: bigdaddyvtec on April 30, 2012, 12:51:06 AM
oh my fuck.
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: SloS13 on April 30, 2012, 04:55:25 PM
bad ass
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: Ntrain2k on May 20, 2012, 01:14:31 PM
Can't remove radiator, etc and swap the cam out?
Title: Re: Small Block Chevy Single Turbo Build
Post by: crxvtec91 on May 25, 2012, 01:08:25 PM
carkrazed didnt you have a xr4ti at one point?