5.3/4L80E Single Turbo Typhoon Build
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eviltwin
"junkyard syclone"
Re: 5.3/4L80E Single Turbo Typhoon Build
it would be going way faster if i didnt have 20hrs of school a week.
ebay reproductions. dont know who the seller was(wheels came with the truck)
it would be going way faster if i didnt have 20hrs of school a week.
ebay reproductions. dont know who the seller was(wheels came with the truck)
eviltwin
"junkyard syclone"
Re: 5.3/4L80E Single Turbo Typhoon Build
get working on that thing. I wanna see it driving around town
get working on that thing. I wanna see it driving around town
cobra198
New member
Re: 5.3/4L80E Single Turbo Typhoon Build
We have been working on a bunch of little loose ends that needed to get finished. Got the steering hooked back up, made a bracket and got the throttle cable hooked up, mounted the radiator, cleaned up part of the wiring harness, got a base tune on the esc, mounted a battery in the back of the Ty, and tapped and installed a 90 degree fitting on the water pump so we wont have clearance issues when the hose is installed.
No earth-shattering changes, but all things that needed to get finished. Getting closer and closer every week. Gotta love it!
We have been working on a bunch of little loose ends that needed to get finished. Got the steering hooked back up, made a bracket and got the throttle cable hooked up, mounted the radiator, cleaned up part of the wiring harness, got a base tune on the esc, mounted a battery in the back of the Ty, and tapped and installed a 90 degree fitting on the water pump so we wont have clearance issues when the hose is installed.
No earth-shattering changes, but all things that needed to get finished. Getting closer and closer every week. Gotta love it!
It's just a six
Super Member
Re: 5.3/4L80E Single Turbo Typhoon Build
Just curious on the specs of that turbo.
T-78? what trim wheel in the exhaust side & A/R?
Thanks
Just curious on the specs of that turbo.
T-78? what trim wheel in the exhaust side & A/R?
Thanks
cobra198
New member
Re: 5.3/4L80E Single Turbo Typhoon Build
Worked on it more tonight. Got the coils wired up, headlights in, both fenders on, etc. Feels good to be putting things back together, instead of ripping it all apart.
Here are a few pics of the progress. Sorry they are a bit blurry, but it was gettin dark out there.
Worked on it more tonight. Got the coils wired up, headlights in, both fenders on, etc. Feels good to be putting things back together, instead of ripping it all apart.
Here are a few pics of the progress. Sorry they are a bit blurry, but it was gettin dark out there.
pontiacws699
New member
Re: 5.3/4L80E Single Turbo Typhoon Build
hey was kinda wondering what a set up like this cost? If you dont answer i understand, also why go with the 5.3 instead of 5.7? It looks great :tup:and Ill be interested to know how she runs!!
hey was kinda wondering what a set up like this cost? If you dont answer i understand, also why go with the 5.3 instead of 5.7? It looks great :tup:and Ill be interested to know how she runs!!
eviltwin
"junkyard syclone"
Re: 5.3/4L80E Single Turbo Typhoon Build
If you do all the fab yourself and use a stock longblock, it can be done for around $6000. It really nickles and dimes you to death after the big purchases.
We have a 5.3 becauses that's what it had when we bought it. Should still be right around 480whp when it's done.
If you do all the fab yourself and use a stock longblock, it can be done for around $6000. It really nickles and dimes you to death after the big purchases.
We have a 5.3 becauses that's what it had when we bought it. Should still be right around 480whp when it's done.
cobra198
New member
Re: 5.3/4L80E Single Turbo Typhoon Build
Thanks!
As of today the ty is no longer registered as a non-op, so you know its getting close to go time. Exciting stuff!
Thanks!
As of today the ty is no longer registered as a non-op, so you know its getting close to go time. Exciting stuff!
cobra198
New member
Re: 5.3/4L80E Single Turbo Typhoon Build
Eviltwin and I were able to get a bunch of stuff taken care of this weekend. We removed the tranny crossmember and rubber mount, sold the crossmember, made our own, and modified a poly mount for use on our application. The crossmember is a very straightforward design, so it didnt take too much fuss to make our own.
We were having clearance issues with the fat dash 10 fittings that come out of the oil pan and the diff, so we are in the process of rotating the diff a bit as well as beveling the back edge of the flange that comes off of the diff. This should give us just enough clearance. (annoying annoying oil pan).
Our fans came in so we mounted them up to the radiator and tranny cooler, made a brake line that we were missing, mounted the oil filter, mounted the fuel pressure regulator to the frame rail, ran battery cables, and even got the driver side inner-fender trimmed and installed. Took a few pics of the progress. Enjoy!
The transmission crossmember welded up:
Painted and ready to be installed:
Here it is installed with the modified poly mount. You can also see where we mounted the fuel pressure regulator on the frame rail:
The C6Z06 brakes are just too damn sexy not to post a pic. You can see our aluminum intake tube and BOV installed, and not to mention Eviltwin's Syclone in the background, being neglected while we work on the typhoon. This was just before the inner-fender went in. Forgot to get a pic after it was in, but oh well:
We only had to trim a little piece off the inner-fender to get it to fit perfectly. The other side isnt going to be nearly as easy...
Eviltwin and I were able to get a bunch of stuff taken care of this weekend. We removed the tranny crossmember and rubber mount, sold the crossmember, made our own, and modified a poly mount for use on our application. The crossmember is a very straightforward design, so it didnt take too much fuss to make our own.
We were having clearance issues with the fat dash 10 fittings that come out of the oil pan and the diff, so we are in the process of rotating the diff a bit as well as beveling the back edge of the flange that comes off of the diff. This should give us just enough clearance. (annoying annoying oil pan).
Our fans came in so we mounted them up to the radiator and tranny cooler, made a brake line that we were missing, mounted the oil filter, mounted the fuel pressure regulator to the frame rail, ran battery cables, and even got the driver side inner-fender trimmed and installed. Took a few pics of the progress. Enjoy!
The transmission crossmember welded up:
Painted and ready to be installed:
Here it is installed with the modified poly mount. You can also see where we mounted the fuel pressure regulator on the frame rail:
The C6Z06 brakes are just too damn sexy not to post a pic. You can see our aluminum intake tube and BOV installed, and not to mention Eviltwin's Syclone in the background, being neglected while we work on the typhoon. This was just before the inner-fender went in. Forgot to get a pic after it was in, but oh well:
We only had to trim a little piece off the inner-fender to get it to fit perfectly. The other side isnt going to be nearly as easy...
alwayscode390
pppssssshhhhhtttttttttttt
Re: 5.3/4L80E Single Turbo Typhoon Build
That turbo is HUGE ---
That turbo is HUGE ---