87 Buick Regal Single 76mm turbo 5.3l/4l80E budget build

[masterfab]

Thanks guys for all the comments. every time I jump on and see them it gives me more drive to keep going.

video and pictures below:

I just seen this on my way to the junk yard.

[meissen]

That's awesome!

[Formula Z]

Re: 87 Buick Regal Single 76mm turbo 5.3l/4l80E budget build

Damn that turbo looks big

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[masterfab]

Re: 87 Buick Regal Single 76mm turbo 5.3l/4l80E budget build

Damn that turbo looks big

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76mm turbo. Its alittle on the large side.

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[TORN]

Glad to see my old 72 Monte Carlo 400 small block mounts are going to good use. Project is looking killer man.

[masterfab]

Re: 87 Buick Regal Single 76mm turbo 5.3l/4l80E budget build

Glad to see my old 72 Monte Carlo 400 small block mounts are going to good use. Project is looking killer man.

Yes and thankyou very much. When she is running and tuned you will be going for a ride sir.

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[ryanwarby01]

Looks great Ken! I've always heard bigger turbos have better street manners. Are you still in Lennon?

[masterfab]

Re: 87 Buick Regal Single 76mm turbo 5.3l/4l80E budget build

Looks great Ken! I've always heard bigger turbos have better street manners. Are you still in Lennon?

I'm in the same area. Yes big turbos generally have better street manners till they spool. Then your on ice.

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[masterfab]

Re: 87 Buick Regal Single 76mm turbo 5.3l/4l80E budget build

****I'm looking for a good used f-body water pump. something not to expensive but working. If any one has one the let me know. The stock water pump hits the throttle body.

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[hoogiesngrinderz]

****I'm looking for a good used f-body water pump. something not to expensive but working. If any one has one the let me know. The stock water pump hits the throttle body.

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Don't do this! You will need to change everything. Put a pipe in the water outlet (one that is close to the ID of the tube) and pull it over to the passenger side. The outlet will rotate, it's a pressed in piece

[masterfab]

Re: 87 Buick Regal Single 76mm turbo 5.3l/4l80E budget build

Don't do this! You will need to change everything. Put a pipe in the water outlet (one that is close to the ID of the tube) and pull it over to the passenger side. The outlet will rotate, it's a pressed in piece

That won't work. I just tryed it. dirty dingo make a spacer for the f body water pump so it will work with the truck acc. All you need is the pump and the belt.

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[hoogiesngrinderz]

True, forgot about the spacers. I was able to get both 5.3L pumps to work with the LS1 intake though. Two foot pipe and some heat from a propane torch and it rotated just fine.

[masterfab]

Re: 87 Buick Regal Single 76mm turbo 5.3l/4l80E budget build

True, forgot about the spacers. I was able to get both 5.3L pumps to work with the LS1 intake though. Two foot pipe and some heat from a propane torch and it rotated just fine.

Problem is I have a Lokar universal throttle cable and the end that attaches to the tb hits the spout and won't let it return to idle.

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[hoogiesngrinderz]

ahh.


Smack the pipe with a hammer I'll probably run into this then, planning to run Lokar in the '60 Impala

[masterfab]

Re: 87 Buick Regal Single 76mm turbo 5.3l/4l80E budget build

ahh.


Smack the pipe with a hammer I'll probably run into this then, planning to run Lokar in the '60 Impala

You know I was thinking a throttle body spacer might work to. I has a video going up in about 30 minutes showing the problem.

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