TORSPD: NEVR

What do you estimate the BRZ will be at HP wise once the swaps done Mark?

 

Somewhere between 340 and 360 whp. That's a loose guess, since I haven't looked up the OEM power output of that engine in stock trim.

He does want me to make a turbo kit for it though. Giggity!

 

I didn't touch the internals, so no adjustment to the rings' gaps were done. As far as I know, he only wants 6-8 psi. Which the OEM gaps should handle. If he wants any more boost, then he'll need to do top end work, and bottom end. Luckily there is a great machine shop, in close proximity to my house. They built two of my engines, but specialize in LS engines.

 

I connected with the original owner/builder of my BRZ on fakebook a few weeks after I bought it. He was kind enough to share the complete list of aftermarket mods, including a dyno. Apparently with the SBD Turbo and all the other goodies mine is at 310 HP.
I’ll tell you it’s plenty fast for me.

 

Compared to what, originally at ~160 whp? That is nearly double the power, in a small and nimble chassis. Heck yeah I bet is feels like a rocket!

 

It absolutely does!

 

Here is what follows with the 1GR header above. I thought I had my measurements for clearance right, but I was wrong. Cylinder 3's primary stuck too far away from the block, and ended up interfering with the shock tower. I knew it would be close, but I messed up. Back to the drawing board per say. I have it mostly all cut apart, but was internally conflicted about making a new merge collector. I put waaaay too much time into that one, and thus found a way to re-use it.

I wanted it to route into the right most inlet of the turbine flange merge. For support/fulcrum reasons. Just didn't seem that was what the fabrication Gods wanted. After many a back-and-forth between the engine bay and the engine stand. I even replicated a mock-up shock tower, to bolt to the engine on the stand, for the sake of verifying clearances. (Not pictured)

I only have one photo, but this is how it has come together so far. As of yesterday's and today's work.

 

The driver-side cross-over will now route to the front most flange inlet. I should have that header welded 90% by tomorrow.

 

You’re a fabrication wizard!

 

More like Adept at this point. Plenty of members or shops on here are far better equipped and capable, than my self-proclaimed apprentice self. Still working to get there to Wizard level.

 

Scavenging as much material as I could, from.
the previous version, as it was never used, here is what it is shaping up to be.



It'll be a few days until I refill my argon tank. Then I'll have some more to share.

 

Looks amazing

 

Thanks mate! Just finished fully welding all of the primaries to the head flange, and merge. Later this week I will finish the top pie cut to the turbine inlet merge. Then onto the cross-over.

Don't get any ideas for the race team's truck.

 

Here are some photos of the finished primaries. Turned out pretty decently. The head flange is nice and flat.





This section was cut off, for a thicker piece of pipe. That was schedule 5, and I am replacing it with schedule 10. I also cleaned up the inside and prepped it for welding.



I'll have time to cut the last piece tomorrow, and get it ready for welding. Possibly weld it in.

 

Excellent work!

 

Ready for one???

 

In unrelated news. Got a few more pieces installed on the LS engine for the BRZ swap. Engine mounts, A/C belt, and accessory tensioner. The alternator bracket arrives Thursday. Slap that on, then the engine and transmission are going into the car.

 

His A/C bracket has no provisions for a tensioner. It would need to be drilled and tapped. The original truck A/C bracket was the same way. Which is very weird to me.

The ICT alt bracket, like yours, is what is on the way.

Yes, there are provisions for a remote oil filter. It came with the kit.

 

nice job

 

Thank you. One of the challenges I gave myself was to try to make it more like a cast factory piece. It kind of has that look at the merge.