Finishing up the Turbo Regal
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I've been working on my buddies Regal GS off and on for a while now. It'* getting nicer out so I'm trying to wrap it up.
I swapped the supercharger for a F-body intake manifold setup, made stainless log manifolds that route to a GT-40 turbo, got a short 3" DP on there and did a whole mess of misc. stuff to make everything work.
Here'* an old thread of the progress.
And here are some pics of where I'm at now.
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/cooneym63/SCeBJI1vrwI/AAAAAAAAAgk/o3YaQGqt2A4/s800/IMG_1360.jpg)
A shot of the DP brace and the recirculating wastegate dump. I didn't have a mask when I tacked it.
So, it'* a little ghetto but the guy who does all the welding will make it look good.
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/cooneym63/SCeBJo1vrxI/AAAAAAAAAgs/Dr7Gp2LHyR0/s800/IMG_1361.jpg)
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/cooneym63/SCeBKI1vryI/AAAAAAAAAg0/6dCawqmxlro/s800/IMG_1362.jpg)
A shot of where the thermostat is in the F-body setup. And don't be fooled by the stock coil bracket/motor mount. It took a lot of grinding to make that happen.
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/cooneym63/SCeBKY1vrzI/AAAAAAAAAg8/DsUfBXUtS-8/s800/IMG_1363.jpg)
The intercooler piping was a walk in the park. 4 90'*, 1 cut.
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/cooneym63/SCeB-Y1vr2I/AAAAAAAAAhY/XA9kNl6XWro/s800/IMG_1375.jpg)
Here'* some pics of other two buddies cars.
A 98 Max with a 360whp GT40'd VQ30DEK
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/cooneym63/SCeBK41vr0I/AAAAAAAAAhE/mbb0Y_g0i5c/s800/IMG_1364.jpg)
And a n/a FC.
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/cooneym63/SCeB9o1vr1I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/2numHElV6ck/s800/IMG_1365.jpg)
I just have to do some misc stuff like extending the wiring, send the DP out to be welded, route the vac stuff, re-route the PCV, and a couple other things.
It should be ready to go by Memorial Day.
I swapped the supercharger for a F-body intake manifold setup, made stainless log manifolds that route to a GT-40 turbo, got a short 3" DP on there and did a whole mess of misc. stuff to make everything work.
Here'* an old thread of the progress.
And here are some pics of where I'm at now.
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/cooneym63/SCeBJI1vrwI/AAAAAAAAAgk/o3YaQGqt2A4/s800/IMG_1360.jpg)
A shot of the DP brace and the recirculating wastegate dump. I didn't have a mask when I tacked it.
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![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/cooneym63/SCeBJo1vrxI/AAAAAAAAAgs/Dr7Gp2LHyR0/s800/IMG_1361.jpg)
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/cooneym63/SCeBKI1vryI/AAAAAAAAAg0/6dCawqmxlro/s800/IMG_1362.jpg)
A shot of where the thermostat is in the F-body setup. And don't be fooled by the stock coil bracket/motor mount. It took a lot of grinding to make that happen.
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/cooneym63/SCeBKY1vrzI/AAAAAAAAAg8/DsUfBXUtS-8/s800/IMG_1363.jpg)
The intercooler piping was a walk in the park. 4 90'*, 1 cut.
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/cooneym63/SCeB-Y1vr2I/AAAAAAAAAhY/XA9kNl6XWro/s800/IMG_1375.jpg)
Here'* some pics of other two buddies cars.
A 98 Max with a 360whp GT40'd VQ30DEK
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/cooneym63/SCeBK41vr0I/AAAAAAAAAhE/mbb0Y_g0i5c/s800/IMG_1364.jpg)
And a n/a FC.
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/cooneym63/SCeB9o1vr1I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/2numHElV6ck/s800/IMG_1365.jpg)
I just have to do some misc stuff like extending the wiring, send the DP out to be welded, route the vac stuff, re-route the PCV, and a couple other things.
It should be ready to go by Memorial Day.
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Originally Posted by J Wikoff
Are you leaving the MAF on the pressure side? How do you make that work?
We went with a 85mm LSx MAF to give a little more headroom. That stock MAF will get maxed out quickly unless it'* scaled down via afc. I just have to make a block off plate for the stock maf and I'll hog out the post.
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Looks awesome!
I have to ask, what'* FC stands for? It looks so familar, it kinda reminds me of a RX-7
I have to ask, what'* FC stands for? It looks so familar, it kinda reminds me of a RX-7
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Originally Posted by fuelforthesoul1999
Looks awesome!
I have to ask, what'* FC stands for? It looks so familar, it kinda reminds me of a RX-7
I have to ask, what'* FC stands for? It looks so familar, it kinda reminds me of a RX-7
Yep it'* a RX-7. FC is the 1986-92 bodystyle.
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Originally Posted by firebuick
how many pounds of boost do you whant to run on her
looks nice![Laughing](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
looks nice
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