Hello everyone, I bought a 99 explorer limiited 5.0 2wd cheap that runs like a top, i was gonna go tmh, exhaust, blah, blah.....but nope look forward to a near future thread of full custom rear mount turbo. Ive already talked to james hensen and hes gonna tune it. Heres the reason why i decided to go this route...
Things I already own:
hpx pmas maf
type rs bov
tial wastegate
3 core intercooler that literally falls in to the lower valence
intercooler piping and couplers, t bolt clamps out the wazoo
4 inch k&n cone
4 inch down pipe
a bunch of exhaust tubing
a 16ft nitrous line that will become a turbo oil feed line
fitting for said line to the turbo
2 oil pumps with filters that came off a diesel ram that was running an auxillary 40 gallon oil tank
and lots of odds and ends
a welder
I have all this with no current money in it just leftovers from old projects.
I figure i need:
tuner/tuning from james
injectors
fuel pump
tranny cooler line and fittings for oil return
turbo
wastegate flange and dump tube( could be made cheaply)
turbo outlet flange
and............?
My next decision is turbo or turbos I could do either cheaply as i am going blowthrough maf
Whatta ya think two small garret svo t3's or one master power 60-1 p trim with .70 exhaust turbine?...or a different single turbo!
Im not trying to break any records here, the motor down to the manifolds are staying stock and boost will not go over 8lbs until i have another built motor sitting waiting. I think 8lbs will be safe tuned properly on 93 octane, between the big ass intercooler, the extra intercooler piping with a rear mount further reducing iat temps, the 5.0 will smile at it, this trucks been a mobile 1 truck its whole life and is clean. It wants to go a little faster
Or feel free to tell me my choices suck, I like and appreciate opinions, both positive and negative.
When I do this, I will take pics and document everything to create a build thread for all those that wanna do something like this on a budget.
Whatta ya think? Sorry about the book
thanks
jason
Things I already own:
hpx pmas maf
type rs bov
tial wastegate
3 core intercooler that literally falls in to the lower valence
intercooler piping and couplers, t bolt clamps out the wazoo
4 inch k&n cone
4 inch down pipe
a bunch of exhaust tubing
a 16ft nitrous line that will become a turbo oil feed line
fitting for said line to the turbo
2 oil pumps with filters that came off a diesel ram that was running an auxillary 40 gallon oil tank
and lots of odds and ends
a welder
I have all this with no current money in it just leftovers from old projects.
I figure i need:
tuner/tuning from james
injectors
fuel pump
tranny cooler line and fittings for oil return
turbo
wastegate flange and dump tube( could be made cheaply)
turbo outlet flange
and............?
My next decision is turbo or turbos I could do either cheaply as i am going blowthrough maf
Whatta ya think two small garret svo t3's or one master power 60-1 p trim with .70 exhaust turbine?...or a different single turbo!
Im not trying to break any records here, the motor down to the manifolds are staying stock and boost will not go over 8lbs until i have another built motor sitting waiting. I think 8lbs will be safe tuned properly on 93 octane, between the big ass intercooler, the extra intercooler piping with a rear mount further reducing iat temps, the 5.0 will smile at it, this trucks been a mobile 1 truck its whole life and is clean. It wants to go a little faster
Or feel free to tell me my choices suck, I like and appreciate opinions, both positive and negative.
When I do this, I will take pics and document everything to create a build thread for all those that wanna do something like this on a budget.
Whatta ya think? Sorry about the book
thanks
jason