My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by alowerlevel on Tue Nov 14, 2017 4:15 pm
Yeah Ive got exhaust wrap to wrap all the hot pipes in, and a turbo blanket for the turbo, should keep anything from melting.
Can see the blanket here from when I was mocking everything up on one of the spare 5.3s
Can see the blanket here from when I was mocking everything up on one of the spare 5.3s
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by alowerlevel on Sat Nov 25, 2017 5:23 pm
Had a little free time today so i got the manifold wrapped.
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by alowerlevel on Wed Dec 06, 2017 5:51 pm
Test fired it, still need to tune it but it runs (kinda 
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by alowerlevel on Sat Dec 09, 2017 6:24 pm
Played with the tune some and got it running much better
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by alowerlevel on Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:34 pm
More recent pics
Crossover & wastegate
4" Downpipe
Intercooler placement
BOV
Yes a 4" downpipe will fit
Got new wheels for it too, 15x4 & 15x10 (just have to wait to buy tires)
Crossover & wastegate
4" Downpipe
Intercooler placement
BOV
Yes a 4" downpipe will fit
Got new wheels for it too, 15x4 & 15x10 (just have to wait to buy tires)
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by TrendSetter on Thu Feb 01, 2018 9:15 am
does the ctsv oil pan hang below the crossmember?
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by alowerlevel on Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:40 pm
Looks like I need to go back and update the old posts with pics again now that photof**kup killed all the pics......
Yes, its about 3/4" below the crossmember. If i had to do it again i would have used the Holley pan.
TrendSetter wrote:does the ctsv oil pan hang below the crossmember?
Yes, its about 3/4" below the crossmember. If i had to do it again i would have used the Holley pan.
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by builtnotbought on Sat Feb 03, 2018 4:17 pm
What's the brand of your new wheels? Are they forged?
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by alowerlevel on Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:46 pm
builtnotbought wrote:What's the brand of your new wheels? Are they forged?
Nope they are cast, but it doesnt bother me considering what I paid for them (<$350 for all 4) Jegs sells them as their brand, but they are made by Vision wheel http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS-Performance-Products/JEGS-SSR-Star-Wheels/3663732/10002/-1?productId=3663732&N=0&Ns=P_Margin%7c0%7c%7cP_SKU%7c0&Tab=SKU&storeId=10001&catalogId=10002&langId=-1&Nrpp=180
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by alowerlevel on Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:37 pm
Got the exhaust done, 4" from the turbo back. My plan was to have it exit right in front of the rear tire but i didnt have enough 4" left to get it that far, so this will do for now.
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by alowerlevel on Thu Apr 05, 2018 2:07 pm
Got a shifter for it
Got my brother to mount the tires for me (haven't put them on the car yet)
Also got a deal on a 4l80e trans
Got my brother to mount the tires for me (haven't put them on the car yet)
Also got a deal on a 4l80e trans
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by Limey SE on Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:22 pm
Them are gonna look killer against the blue
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by alowerlevel on Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:05 am
Sneek peak of the wheels on the car until this weekend.
The fronts are 205/75s on 15x4s
The rears are 275/60s on 15x10s
The fronts are 205/75s on 15x4s
The rears are 275/60s on 15x10s
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by Limey SE on Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:29 pm
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by alowerlevel on Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:09 pm
Forgive my craptastic picture taking skills...
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by Limey SE on Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:40 pm
oh yea I def like them you know me and wheels though Im Obsessed LOL How she running now ?
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by alowerlevel on Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:57 pm
Still working on the tune. But on only 6-7psi it's surprisingly quick. Still babying it though trying too keep the stock th350 alive long enough to get the rest of the parts to swap the 4l80e in.
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by alowerlevel on Mon Jul 02, 2018 10:03 pm
Some pics from a show at my dad's work, Took both the 73 and the 67.
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by alowerlevel on Mon Jul 02, 2018 10:09 pm
Also put the 67 on the chassis dyno they had there. Was 87* out that day and having the car running in the middle of a blacktop parking lot didn't help matters. Was seeing 140* intake air temps which was making the computer pull 10 degrees of timing (down to 16 instead of 26 degrees total timing). Still made 304hp at the tires.
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Re: My 73 Chevelle turbo LS swap
by Limey SE on Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:16 pm
Like it them wheels look real good on the 73
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