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brandonburns85
08-15-2013, 07:18 AM
Well I had the Dakota procharged and that drove me nuts....

So while I was at it the stock Mopar y pipe was rusted out so I made a new stainless y pipe. And I was always intrigued by rear mount turboing so I did that too. He it turboed for a year or so and blew the head gasket. So this is what has came to be since then.

It sat for a year like that too in a storage area. This is when I got her out. Only had one flat tire.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130722_143311_723_zps3c11dd50.jpg


http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130722_213403_294_zps83f3ec36.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130722_213519_389_zps4d0d223c.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130722_213531_298_zps0fd1c1b6.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130722_213415_277_zps93e0197d.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130722_213409_165_zps8806b070.jpg

So I took the heads to machine shop to get looked at... And this is what they found
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130726_155749_317_zps5139e4aa.jpg that times 8....

So they could a fixed it for 775 with pressed in seats and etc etc. so I went to Hughes which is a couple hour drive for me and they hooked me up with some EQ heads. I port matched them and polished. And tossed those on for $900.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130730_185914_116_zps1758fecc.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130731_185546_429_zpse3397938.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130731_191650_432_zpsf859f938.jpg

Painted the heads
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130730_182948_093_zps06068d99.jpg

Got some cometics
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130730_192920_507_zpsd8b73cee.jpg

And studded it
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130730_203804_098_zps9a2f2539.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130730_204714_061_zps8717bce5.jpg

brandonburns85
08-15-2013, 07:25 AM
Put on this Holley TB I got last year at Mopar nats for 100 doll hairs!
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130731_210645_884_zpsa668af49.jpg

Made a new charge pipe from the cobbled one before and welded on a tial flange for the bov.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130802_240434_022_zpsc0a7c551.jpg

So then I tackled the exhaust again. The headers were shity again so now that I can ceramic coat... I did everything!!!

Here is some before after pics

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/20130812223740228_zps03462944.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/20130812223854444_zps00c48bc0.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130812_194144_491_zps52da284e.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130812_161258_713_zps587cbb2c.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130812_164137_364_zpscebf990b.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130812_170414_674_zpsd1a2d83a.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130812_174422_626_zpsfecc08c3.jpg

And while I was at it... I bent a rod in my supercharged mustang so I am ceramic coating all the exhaust on that too. These manifolds really turned out well after I vibratory polished them and polished them with a buffing wheel

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130812_173508_277_zps8e956380.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130812_173527_780_zps71cffd8a.jpg

brandonburns85
08-15-2013, 07:46 AM
Here is some random pics of hanging all the new coated exhaust and adding a waste gate dump pipe

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130814_085552_943_zps60b22257.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130814_085558_306_zps02e399e9.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130814_085611_665_zps8c70a639.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130814_171524_777_zps002d639c.jpg
Ported my free eBay turbo... Yes I know eBay turbo this or that or the other. But it was a birthday present... And pleastently I am thrilled with it!!! Sounds great. Even my buddy we did a LSx swap and a rear mount on his Sonoma with a master power likes my truck better.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130814_181307_171_zps0b425cd1.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130814_184256_850_zps12153bd6.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130814_201212_870_zps583555d4.jpg

Yea I know looks weird but I couldn't find a f'ing v band clamp to fit the turbo so I said hell with it and added an extension.

Waste gate extension. Not done yet. Wanna run it flush to the bed.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130814_173807_578_zps657a6694.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130814_180417_719_zps8f9347d1.jpg

Broo42
08-15-2013, 08:57 AM
That looks fawkin' sweet! :biggthumpup:

JUNK
08-15-2013, 04:18 PM
Sweet.. and good luck.. keep us updated

JMSoc02
08-15-2013, 07:05 PM
That awsome but why is he still running the stock kegger???

JUNK
08-15-2013, 07:31 PM
That awsome but why is he still running the stock kegger???

Nothing wrong with stock kegger if you replace plennum with better one.. especially for forced induction and stock camshaft..... At least thats my opinion..

2k1AmberR/T
08-15-2013, 09:54 PM
That awsome but why is he still running the stock kegger???

For plenum volume, if he knows better.

The real question should be why is he using a t3? Its kinda cute I guess. My friend has one of those on his 2.0?

brandonburns85
08-15-2013, 11:09 PM
That awsome but why is he still running the stock kegger???


For plenum volume, if he knows better.

The real question should be why is he using a t3? Its kinda cute I guess. My friend has one of those on his 2.0?

ok so like i said before... it was a gift!!! :) yea not what i wanted.. but ya know what!?!? :) it works AWESOME!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5C59PbNo8o&feature=c4-overview&list=UUN0twHLq2yywL65c2zu0_tQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMrvgcj36bk

and i have an M1 but i am waiting to put that on when i have time... and when i do a dedicated EFI and a T56. i am juggling getting my truck done and my real job and this billet/brake biz.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130815_180238_021_zps5d0a29c1.jpg (http://s122.photobucket.com/user/lowdown4banger/media/IMG_20130815_180238_021_zps5d0a29c1.jpg.html)

brandonburns85
08-15-2013, 11:12 PM
welded on a tab so to prevent the tube from blowing off. major pain. the t bolt clamps but im trying to make this DD and worry free
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130815_162642_520_zps4b1ff65e.jpg (http://s122.photobucket.com/user/lowdown4banger/media/IMG_20130815_162642_520_zps4b1ff65e.jpg.html)

turbo back together
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130815_172322_153_zps9a11afa3.jpg (http://s122.photobucket.com/user/lowdown4banger/media/IMG_20130815_172322_153_zps9a11afa3.jpg.html)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130815_172338_533_zps99fea4fd.jpg (http://s122.photobucket.com/user/lowdown4banger/media/IMG_20130815_172338_533_zps99fea4fd.jpg.html)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130815_172040_351_zpsfe6cc972.jpg (http://s122.photobucket.com/user/lowdown4banger/media/IMG_20130815_172040_351_zpsfe6cc972.jpg.html)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130815_171931_042_zpsed060655.jpg (http://s122.photobucket.com/user/lowdown4banger/media/IMG_20130815_171931_042_zpsed060655.jpg.html)

brandonburns85
08-15-2013, 11:13 PM
here is a short video of the turbo in the vibrator ;)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/th_VID_20130815_160633_272_zpsf3644524.jpg (http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/VID_20130815_160633_272_zpsf3644524.mp4)

blackknight
08-15-2013, 11:46 PM
Looking good brandon!

brandonburns85
08-15-2013, 11:55 PM
Thank u!

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130815_184104_417_zps4f59ce6c.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130815_184113_610_zps7b664efa.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/IMG_20130815_184125_580_zps46d1fa95.jpg

brandonburns85
08-17-2013, 07:14 PM
Sneak peak from last night.
Get better video next week with my GoPro
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/th_VID_20130816_214820_464_zpsb5bce21a.jpg (http://s122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/?action=view&current=VID_20130816_214820_464_zpsb5bce21a.mp4)

Blue93Dakota
08-18-2013, 01:00 PM
Looking good Brandon.

brandonburns85
08-21-2013, 12:54 PM
this thing is pretty crazy... still working out fuel issues but builds boost instantly. way faster that before.

Heavymetal
01-08-2014, 03:50 AM
Looked like your oil pressure didnt come up?

Kotta390
01-08-2014, 12:59 PM
Looks awesome!!

RC Kota
01-11-2014, 04:35 PM
Looking good!! Do you remember what the part number was on your studs?

Connery23
01-11-2014, 05:37 PM
here is a short video of the turbo in the vibrator ;)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/th_VID_20130815_160633_272_zpsf3644524.jpg (http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/lowdown4banger/VID_20130815_160633_272_zpsf3644524.mp4)

Here I thought you spent hours polishing this stuff! :lol2: :jester:

brandonburns85
01-21-2014, 06:43 PM
Lol the bigger stuff like long tubes I do :(

brandonburns85
01-21-2014, 06:45 PM
Looking good!! Do you remember what the part number was on your studs?

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/m20ProductDisplayView?pageSize=10&resultCatEntryType=2&searchTerm=&catalogId=10002&langId=-1&productId=133150&storeId=10001&sType=&pgGrp=search

Hit me up I can save money on them.

91DakBuilder
01-22-2014, 02:26 AM
How difficult was it to install the rear mount setup?

brandonburns85
01-28-2014, 12:44 AM
How difficult was it to install the rear mount setup?

Not very... depends if are able to weld and build stuff. It's pretty easy. I'd do it again with a mid/rear mount. Than front that is.

Mine was harder I guess cause I remade a new Y pipe out of 49 as cause my factory mopar one rusted out.