Well we made some progress.  The exhaust showed up and some fittings.  We were able to put it together and start it up!!!  We don't have any dyno runs yet because a couple plugs for the turbos won't be here until next week.  Here are some pics and videos.

The shiny stainless steel looks great.  I am glad we went with mufflers this time it sounds great.

We are using a Turbo Smart E-boost 2 boost controller.  You can see it behind the throttle body.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txLduo0YxsA

Very happy with the new sound!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMBBAZYeFDE

The turbos sound nice and the blow off valve operation is sick.  I think they will spool up very nice.  This was our first start up and it was a nice surprise not to have a single leak!!  (You can also see that badass looking intake, complimants of John Mummert)

E85. We started building the exhaust it finally showed up. Will be running next week. We will have pics and vids for you.

Looks AWESOME, can't wait to see the dyno #'s.....valve adjustment looks to be a challenge...E85 or prem fuel?

Bill

Pelham,Al

½” head studs?

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

It's coming together we have all the stainless pipe ordered for the exhaust and waste gates. All the blue turbo smart couplers for intercooler piping on their way. It's looking good and cannot wait.

 

It's not so much that you can't, as you have obviously found but going by a copy of a page out of the ARP catalog, a 220000psi 7/16stud with ARP Moly Lube should be torqued to 70ftlbs. You are nearly 2 to 2.5 times the recommendation depending on just which stud you have. Add in the additional pressure as a result of the turbo, and you have to be exceeding the design limits of the stud.


Lawrenceville, GA

Blue felpro with 125 lb/ft of torque plus 90 degrees. ARP studs of course. Had about thousand mile on the other head gaskets with 15 lbs of boost and they looked perfect when I pulled the heads off. No signs of leakage anywhere. Someone told me i couldn't torque them that much but I haven't blown a head gasket yet.

Lookin' so good so far! One serious build, have to say. Hutz, what are you going to use as a head gaskets?

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
www.hollowheads.net (just click the hole in the head to proceed)

They finally showed up!  Here are some pics.

The headers and turbo hot sides are ceramic coated and the cold side of the turbos are powder coated.

Picture of the collector Chris built.

All new Turbosmart waste gates, blow off valve and electronic boost controller.  It's gonna be sick!!

I figured I could put some of my tax dollars to work for me for a change. At least get a bit of our 60 billion bailout dollars back from a company that still builds junk vehicles.