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Author Topic: Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap  (Read 14360 times)

Offline Cumminalong

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Re: Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap
« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2013, 04:13:23 pm »
Here's some more progress on the car....

Everything is tacked in place, just needs final welding.







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Re: Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap
« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2013, 11:06:22 pm »
that's some fancy pipe work, are you guys gonna smooth the exhaust welds or just make really pretty tig seams?
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Re: Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap
« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2013, 01:21:35 am »
You put a muffler on that?
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Re: Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap
« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2013, 01:55:55 am »
Quote from: batman13 on May 15, 2013, 11:06:22 pm
that's some fancy pipe work, are you guys gonna smooth the exhaust welds or just make really pretty tig seams?

It'll all be TIG'd.
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Re: Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap
« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2013, 01:58:27 am »
thought so, it would be a shame to grind on those pretty welds..lol
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Re: Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap
« Reply #20 on: May 16, 2013, 02:54:43 am »
Quote from: Jims1dodge on May 16, 2013, 01:21:35 am
You put a muffler on that?
Yeah, it has a Dynatech muffler on it.
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1970 Chevelle 496 Single 101mm Turbo . . . Stock door panels and rear seat. (It was easier to say what is stock than list all the mods.)
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Re: Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap
« Reply #21 on: August 07, 2013, 08:43:52 pm »
Been getting some work done.
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1970 Chevelle 496 Single 101mm Turbo . . . Stock door panels and rear seat. (It was easier to say what is stock than list all the mods.)
2004 Duramax Heavy Dooty, Edge CTS, S&B intake, MPRP exhaust
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Re: Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap
« Reply #22 on: August 08, 2013, 12:26:28 am »
Them inner fenders look like swiss cheese...
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Re: Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap
« Reply #23 on: August 08, 2013, 05:26:47 am »
Quote from: batman13 on August 08, 2013, 12:26:28 am
Them inner fenders look like swiss cheese...

Gotta love that about a Fox body.....Ford layed out the rust pattern in advance.
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Re: Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap
« Reply #24 on: September 30, 2013, 04:09:11 am »
This bitch is close to running, can't wait to do a burnout.
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1970 Chevelle 496 Single 101mm Turbo . . . Stock door panels and rear seat. (It was easier to say what is stock than list all the mods.)
2004 Duramax Heavy Dooty, Edge CTS, S&B intake, MPRP exhaust
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Re: Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap
« Reply #25 on: October 14, 2013, 03:01:55 am »
It lives!!  Rich and I got it running today, had some issues with getting the tune loaded, but Rich was able to figure it out and we lit that bitch off!!
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1970 Chevelle 496 Single 101mm Turbo . . . Stock door panels and rear seat. (It was easier to say what is stock than list all the mods.)
2004 Duramax Heavy Dooty, Edge CTS, S&B intake, MPRP exhaust
1965 Corvette Stingray (Dad's car)
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1931 Sedan Delivery (Grandfather's, bought new)

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Re: Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap
« Reply #26 on: October 14, 2013, 05:18:25 am »
Sweet!!
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Re: Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap
« Reply #27 on: October 14, 2013, 06:36:54 am »
Video?
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Re: Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap
« Reply #28 on: October 14, 2013, 08:25:19 pm »
Awesome!
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Single Turbo LS1 1988 Mustang Swap
« Reply #29 on: October 15, 2013, 12:39:47 am »
Congrats! Video?? :up:
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