I FINALLY started my 69 Twin TurboCharger project.

[BLUE68RT4ME]

I'm loving this thread!  It's almost like looking a the new Hooters calendar!   

I have wanted to do a similar project.  This is good motivation for me!

[Wilde Racing]

I'm loving this thread!  It's almost like looking a the new Hooters calendar!   

I have wanted to do a similar project.  This is good motivation for me!

Almost but NOT quite..... Maybe I still need to grow up a bit more... lol

Thanks anyway 

I hope to start welding them up next week...

[BLUE68RT4ME]

You're going with an 8 coil pack set up, right?  Are you going to have room for the coil packs and the wires?  Obviously, changing plugs will be no small task.  The entire header will have to come off from the way it looks.  Don't call me to change them, I'll be busy that day!   

My friend and I were talking about going with the same setup (8 coil pack).  Which computer are you going to use?  Are you using a modified distributor for the cam position sensor?  Hope I'm not asking too many questions, I'm just intruiged!   

Mark

[Wilde Racing]

You're going with an 8 coil pack set up, right?  Are you going to have room for the coil packs and the wires?  Obviously, changing plugs will be no small task.  The entire header will have to come off from the way it looks.  Don't call me to change them, I'll be busy that day!   

My friend and I were talking about going with the same setup (8 coil pack).  Which computer are you going to use?  Are you using a modified distributor for the cam position sensor?  Hope I'm not asking too many questions, I'm just intruiged!   

Mark

Not too many questions, I'll try and get them all....


Megasquirt will be the controller.

I'll be using LS coil packs for the Coil on Plug as I have a ton of LS stuff left over from previously projects.  The coils will be located in the valley or under the headers. You most likely wont see much of the wires....

The plugs will be easier than it looks, although it wont be a walk in the park. The EGT sensors will hopefully eliminate the need to pull plugs too often. But When it's time a jack and a creeper, so I'll be calling you...

The Cam sensor is/was going to be a secret until I prove it's function... But yes, it will be a distributor style cam sensor...

[Wilde Racing]

Back from the dead..... I have been moving to a new house this past month so it has been a while sense I got and "Charger time". I did manage to find time to weld up one header. It is not totally done but I'll finish it up when I weld the waste gate and the seven sensor fittings........

You can see my "poor man's TIG" in the background of the first shot. That is what I'll be using for most of the joints......





I also spent some time cleaning the old turbos up... BTW, I know the paint wont last very long at all, but the stuff is some of the best exhaust paint I have found. It is John Deere "Muffler black" if you care...





That's all for now, I did order a few EGT probes to aid in the placement planing ahead.

[GPULLER]

Great work, those headers are too nice to hide under the hood, they should be hanging on a wall!
I will agree on the John Deere Muffler black, by far the best high heat paint.

[redmist]

What did you get your hydro boost unit off of??

[Wilde Racing]

What did you get your hydro boost unit off of??

04ish duramax

[SRT-68]

Fantastic work! Very few people can make headers, well done.

[DC_1]

Very nice work.

[tan top]

more clever stuff going on !!  nice 

[Wilde Racing]

Thanks guys, hopefully I can get the other side done pretty quick.... I want to get my waste gate placement so I can start fab-ing the accessory mounts/plate...

[Vainglory, Esq.]

"Air goes in here"  - ha!

[Wilde Racing]

"Air goes in here"  - ha!

Yea, if you look close the radiator support says "This car is going to get it's ass kicked by a Nova" my dad thinks he is funny lol....

[GPULLER]

"Air goes in here"  - ha!

Yea, if you look close the radiator support says "This car is going to get it's ass kicked by a Nova" my dad thinks he is funny lol....

I saw that too, figured it was put there after a late night of bench racing with the Chevy buddies.

[Charger_Dart]

What a great project, and excellent craftsmanship.

[Charger´69]

This is very interesting  When you´re gonna fire it up first time..?  This year maybe?

[Wilde Racing]

This is very interesting  When you´re gonna fire it up first time..?  This year maybe?

Thanks,
Yea, I hope to have it running this year.

[Wilde Racing]

Back from the dead.....

I've been busy lately, I acquired a new toy/tool. A logan Lathe but here is a small update.....

Acc. bracket is in the process of be made..... It's like splitting hairs....








I also got a few wiring/computer components. A HUGE thanks goes out to Jean at JB Performance, these boards are his work...

Basically what you see is three boards, the smallest of which is for two EGT sensor inputes, the other two have 8 more EGT inputs, 3-axis accelerometer, SC card socket, real time clock, optional GPS module, 8 ADC conditioners, 6 high current drivers, 6 low current input/output circuits... :huh: These are just the data acquisition portion of the computer system!



EGT board (small) and the main I/O board using CAN communication...



Main EGT board with all the extra goodies...



That's it for now, I have plans to get a lot accomplished this week end so be on the look out....

[Wicked72]

I was wondering if you are going to support the turbos more then just the tubes holding them up? I just did a lexus sc300 and after running it a few times the header started to sag from the weight and the heat which was about an 1" or so it dropped! had to support it till it bent back then welded a few supports to keep the down pipe where it should be and the screamer pipe....was a huge pita. Id hate to see it happen to those badboys you put together. 

[Wilde Racing]

Yes I plan to support the turbos. Thanks for the heads up though.

Flattening the band saw cut....






Bracket roughed out, alt mounted, and wastegates tacked.




I was unsure how to make sure the waste gates were mounted even and near the same angle, I came up with the string alignment idea.








I've has a few people ask how I'm going to plum my waste gates, I basically am building a miniature header for the gate, keeping each pipe as isolated as possible given the room I have and keep the bank divided to take full advantage of the split scroll turbo housing. I've head many think this is a waste of time and energy but I'm whiling to spend the time....

Here is the divider, it is thicker the the pipe wall but not by much....




The first pipe of the waste gate header...




Both "main" pipes in, the divider will get centered later.




Here are the "sub" pipes used to allow all cylinders to bleed pressure. The two mains are 1 1/4 the small pipes are 3/4 I think. I can't remember.....





Back on the car, I was going to leave the support on but after some thought I think I'm going to cut it out.




I've started to do the same for the left side waste gate, I'll post those pictures when it I'd complete.

[six-tee-nine]

 

[moparstuart]

[tan top]

 
  damn dude thats some header fabrication going on there  , keep the pictures comming ! awesome stuff 

[Wilde Racing]

WOW, Thanks guys... I hope to work on it a bit more this weekend. I hope the drivers side turns out as good as the passenger side did...