Built 4.3 turbo underway Pics will talk

[meyers2211]

more progress finally broke out of the cold weather. I had to relocate the knock sensor because its an 2001 block wit a 1997 harness. so i relocated it to the drvr side water port. The only minor delays on the motor that still need to be done are EGR moved to pass side. Other than that the majority of the harness is on but i now have clearance issues with the harness and the turbo so i will work on that

I still need to find:
NON a/c blower + box for firewall ASAP
Adjustable FMU

pm me if u got em



some more pics


Set the distributor



New frame pads and new wire loom to replace cracked



Making some room with a sledge hammer to get more clearance in the tranny tunnel, and to help getting that bitch of a bolt top drvr side on the NV3500



Heres the motor 90% complete not much left

[cycle252]

awsome cant wait to see the finish product might even start on mine soon. but first i got to same some more money for my non-balance shaft motor that on an engine stand in my shop

[DeViL]

Honestly I would of waited to put the intake on when it was inside the truck. It's just going to be a bit more annoying for you to get behind it now to bolt up everything that needs to be on the back of the engine once it's in the truck. I did that and it just made things a little more easier.

[98 SS]

eh, 6 one way half dozen the other. ive done my motor both ways and the intake doesnt make too much of a difference difficulty wise.

[flawlessfab]

hey if you go to rockauto.com and look up your make and model you can search for a a/c delete pulley. they got ones that bolt to the front of your a/c-power steering bracket or ones that bolt down in place where the a/c compressor mounted....good pricing also

[meyers2211]

update i got my shipment from summit today, the motor mounts gave me a fight but after some work with the grinder she fit. Driver side was fine but pass required the manifold to be grinded down some as well as the motor mount. I don't think i took off enough to compromise the strength. I chained up the motor to get ready for the mating of the tranny and plans are to get her in by the weekend. I have a few loose ends to tie up, such as extending the o2 sensor wires, and i have a group of wires destroyed as u can see in the pic. So that will need fixing, along wit figuring out the battery relocation.


driver side problem




problem fixed



pass side



my new headache



motor now ready for hoist

[cycle252]

wow how did those wires become so toasty what a small fire?

[meyers2211]

i had to post this, turbo in.

[97_S-10SS]

Nice. I'd be grinning ear-to-ear too.

[Zygoat]

nice, i asked this already but i don't know if you saw it. where did you get the turbo from?

[meyers2211]

Quote: Originally Posted by Zygoat

nice, i asked this already but i don't know if you saw it. where did you get the turbo from?

miketurboinc
$652 shipped with the vband thru paypal got it out in 5 days

Sales/Service
Mike Turbo inc
305-885-9082 Shop
305-525-4886 Cell

[jrb007]

That's a nice setup I would love to have it on my 5.7 I'm building!!!

[94lowroller]

hey rat i was wondering...people dont know how to get better fuel pressure for boost...im not the smartest when it comes to fuel injection but couldnt u take the injector out of a newer v-8..... a while back when i blew up the motor in my 1500 i was goin to replace it with a v-8 cause they were exactly alike jus v-8 was bigger...so do u think the injector could work in the v-6 and give it more fuel for boost or would it b the same injector size and all that as the v-6 beings the they are the same jus 2 less cylinders

[rat]

Quote: Originally Posted by 94lowroller

hey rat i was wondering...people dont know how to get better fuel pressure for boost...im not the smartest when it comes to fuel injection but couldnt u take the injector out of a newer v-8..... a while back when i blew up the motor in my 1500 i was goin to replace it with a v-8 cause they were exactly alike jus v-8 was bigger...so do u think the injector could work in the v-6 and give it more fuel for boost or would it b the same injector size and all that as the v-6 beings the they are the same jus 2 less cylinders

I replied to your email, but the injectors are the same flow rating. There are just 2 more of them. The 4.3 and 5.7 of the same era make the same power per cylinder.

[Zygoat]

never heard of master power before. they supposed to be good? let us know how it works out.

[rentedmule]

Have you found an adjustable FMU yet? i picked up a new cartech billet one from ebay - seller's name was 16249. I paid $175 USD which was the cheapest I found anywhere. even used vortech supers and the older model cartech's go for over $100 on ebay. Good seller too, we had customs problems getting it to canada and he went out of his way to get it to me. I can email him and see if he has anymore if you want

[02_Vortech]

master power has a good reputation. They are used quite alot these days. Im going to a Masterpower unless i get a holset HX35.

[project2001]

ouch you got hurt on that MP turbo, i can get them from the same people for a little over 500 shipped.

anyway, the setup looks good, i have been thinking about doing a turbo 4.3 in my brothers 1st gen sonoma. can you just flip the manifolds side to side?...that would make things alot easier. that .68 housing you have will support all the power you wanna make, alot of the 5.0 mustang guys are going low 10s on them. so they are good turbos

[meyers2211]

Well the turbo flange didn't quite work the master power turbo hits the alt, so i spent yesterday cutting if off, and had my buddy matt come over tonite to weld it back up. by the end of the nite we ended up with








Motor will go in tmr (fingers crossed) i have friday sat and sun to do it.

to respond to the FMU question. Fmu's suck to begin with so i really want a name brand adjustable. The super fmu is 320 bucks but fuel is the most important part of not kissing my setup goodbye.

To respond to the MP price. I called 4 dealers and two told me they can't get them because master power is revamping their company in brazil they told me it could be months. The two dealers i found that had em in stock was priced at $600 + shipping and 550 plus shipping. and the 1 one guy honored his old price 550 everythough their was a recent price increase.

[project2001]

either way, you cant beat the quality of the master power turbos for the price. i just called the guy i get my turbo supplies from, and a t70 w/ a .68 is 550shipped for me. so price has went up(from 520shipped)

your truck should run very well with that turbo, it will support all the power you need, and then some, good luck, keep us updated...

[project2001]

looking over the pictures again, is that hotside pipe right in the way of the lower radiator hose?...it may just be the pictures, but i dont see how your gonna get a lower hose on there. not knocking your work or anything, might end up doing this same setup. can you flip the headers side to side on the 4.3s?

[meyers2211]

hahaha u had me worried cause it looks really bad, i had to go look outside at it. Its jus the way it looks, i test fit it, and even though this isn't the best angle u get the idea

[project2001]

good deal , just wanna make sure there isnt any hold ups in getting this thing going, i wanna see how fast it spools and how it runs

[rentedmule]

I got the impression from net sources and other people on the forum that the Cartech was one of the best FMU's on the market. It also has more adjustments than the vortech super. I don't have any experience with these things though so it's just going on what i've read.

Billet FMU

[meyers2211]

the whole build jus got worse, now i bought these from a guy that ran these on his blazer, idk how its possible but the steering column is giving me lots of problems. the header is hitting badd, i need another 1".

here are some more pics

rewiring to move away from turbo


ARp bolts and flywheel


motor ready to go in




HERES the proble,m







if u guys could help me out

i have a reg power steering box

do xtreme the quik ratio boxes any different????
could the guy had it in a 4wd?
would a manual box give me mroe clearance

i've searched and the only fix to this i think is to reweld the manifold and pipe, but i'm curious for your input, basically is there any other s10 that would have the steering column moved over/ skinnier steering column

[s10ls]

if you have the hood clearance you could try putting spacers in the motor mounts to lift the engine up a little to clear, just a quick thought

otherwise i think your stuck with reworking the steering shaft or clearancing your manifold

[firedog]

Look into the Unisteer Rack and Pinion I saw something on it and the shaft looks a litle different it might help but it'll add cost like a grand.

[asdfg]

Im boosting my 2.2 with a wideband aem o2 sensor w. gague and a aem rising rate adj. FPR.

[98 SS]

A couple things.............

Dont use those crimp terminals when your extending your wires. your asking for a world of trouble and a nightmare of troubleshooting when they start acting up. solder and shrinkwrap your wires. ive been there and done that. after so many times of heating up and cooling down you are gonna have issues..............TRUST ME! Its worth it to take the time and do it all now while its out instead of trying to work with everything in the way

also you may want to look into the jeep steering shaft conversion. i believe it replaces the rag joint with a U-joint. little more responsive and if I remember right it allows for more clearance. i havnt seen anything on it in a long time. but its around here somewhere.

[King_Ice_Flash2]

Quote: Originally Posted by meyers2211

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if u guys could help me out

i have a reg power steering box

do xtreme the quik ratio boxes any different????
could the guy had it in a 4wd?
would a manual box give me mroe clearance

i've searched and the only fix to this i think is to reweld the manifold and pipe, but i'm curious for your input, basically is there any other s10 that would have the steering column moved over/ skinnier steering column

The ZQ8 steering box is like 3.75 turns lock to lock while the STD is like 6.5. The extended cab has a bit tighter ratio if I remember right, but not much. The Xtreme should have the tighter ratio.

The 4WD box just turns the wheels further, same ratio as the standard.

The boxes them selves are exactly the same housing on the outside. Think the pitman arm might be different on the ZR2?

[98 SS]

Quote: Originally Posted by asdfg

Im boosting my 2.2 with a wideband aem o2 sensor w. gague and a aem rising rate adj. FPR.

and?