LTX Turbo build

[Tony Shepherd]

I wanted to share some pics of my new build on this site. Still have a ton to do but we are getting there.

specs:
396 CI LT1
AFR 235 heads
Edlebrock E single plane intake
solid roller
FAST XFI (may change to Holley soon)
GT55 94mm Turbo
E85 fuel with M1 injected

Goal
4.70’s 1/8
7.60’s 1/4

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[SSlowBoat]

wow, that is an awesome turbo setup. can't wait to see it perform

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[Cathead]

That's badass

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[popo8]

Great to see u still killin the "ltx" game Tony!!!

Set up looks so clean and unique... and Thanku for sharing.

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[Fastbird]

Hell yes.

Curious Tony, what prompted the switch? You pushed the nitrous setup as far as it would reasonably go?

[fullforce]

Insane!

[adam85]

Bad ass! Way to keep repin the lt1 man!

[Tony Shepherd]

Thanks guys! I made the switch because i was at the blocks limit on spray. I can push more power with boost reliably and hopefully the block will hold.

[Camaro96]

Looking good that's going to be one bad Ltx

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[gunters96lt1]

Mother of GOD

[dawdaw]

Wow bad ass tony. Gonna need about 16 bus lengths and the leave :)

[SwampWS6]

Looks good Tony. Just wondering how heavy is the GTX55 along with the mounting plate? Looks like a lot of additional weight, but also should keep the nose down pretty well. Lol

[Tony Shepherd]

Looks good Tony. Just wondering how heavy is the GTX55 along with the mounting plate? Looks like a lot of additional weight, but also should keep the nose down pretty well. Lol.

GT55 is heavy for sure. Mounting plate is made of thick aluminum so it is not too heavy. The nose will stay down for sure now.

[Fastbird]

Looking at the pics....what are you doing for a radiator? I'm not seeing anything.

[fullforce]

Methonal?

[Tony Shepherd]

Looking at the pics....what are you doing for a radiator? I'm not seeing anything.

Mounting radiator next week

[Tony Shepherd]

E85 with M1

[Jeff Green]

Looks very good!! nice and clean:). Your stuff has always looked professional.

I'm on the record stating that's not enough weight to keep the nose down. I'm guessing my car weighs 1000 more pounds on just the nose and I could put it on the bumper if I left at full power so you better keep those wheelie bars!!

But with turbos you can spool it so you can make it stay down but not leaving with everything you got;)

[Tony Shepherd]

Looks very good!! nice and clean:). Your stuff has always looked professional.

I'm on the record stating that's not enough weight to keep the nose down. I'm guessing my car weighs 1000 more pounds on just the nose and I could put it on the bumper if I left at full power so you better keep those wheelie bars!!

But with turbos you can spool it so you can make it stay down but not leaving with everything you got;)

Thank you Jeff! How have you been doing? Still have your car?

[popo8]

Looks good Tony. Just wondering how heavy is the GTX55 along with the mounting plate? Looks like a lot of additional weight, but also should keep the nose down pretty well. LolLol... Tony needs all the help he can get keeping the nose down. Windshields get expensive..

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[Jeff Green]

Thank you Jeff! How have you been doing? Still have your car?

Yep. Still trying to make an over weight street car run with you guys:).

[Injuneer]

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GT55 is heavy for sure. Mounting plate is made of thick aluminum so it is not too heavy. The nose will stay down for sure now.

Have you ever tried front suspension limiters to control wheel stands? I've seen them work very effectively on a 4th Gen. Oil pans, crushed headers and cracked tubular K-members get expensive.... not to mention a blown front tire putting the car into the wall.

[popo8]

Lol... Tony needs all the help he can get keeping the nose down. Windshields get expensive..

Sent from my SM-G955U using TapatalkLooky what I found... lol.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180201/695dc4e0f07a70db5e80a18525b869e2.jpg

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[Camaro96]

Looky what I found... lol.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180201/695dc4e0f07a70db5e80a18525b869e2.jpg

Sent from my SM-G955U using TapatalkHopefully he has gone lexan

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[Jeff Green]

Hopefully he has gone lexan

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100 pounds out on the nose as far as you can get it out will not stop that. You can also look at the front tires and they are not dropped that much so it's weight loading pretty quick on the launch.

Changing the IC could help depending on where it's at now but welcome to light short wheel base cars. But you can adjust power with turbos and it could/should be quicker as that's a lot of wasted energy when a car goes that high.

[Fastbird]

Looky what I found... lol.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180201/695dc4e0f07a70db5e80a18525b869e2.jpg

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:D Should have used the next pic from the series. Tony's car was crystal clear. I can upload it if you want. Wait.....I have an idea........to be continued.

[Fastbird]

This was the whole series of shots from that launch. I was shooting my camera in burst and this is still all it captured (around 4 frames per second).

https://media.giphy.com/media/3o7WIxNyUACsN9b7wc/giphy.gif

[Cathead]

This was the whole series of shots from that launch. I was shooting my camera in burst and this is still all it captured (around 4 frames per second).

https://media.giphy.com/media/3o7WIxNyUACsN9b7wc/giphy.gifThat's awesome!

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[popo8]

This was the whole series of shots from that launch. I was shooting my camera in burst and this is still all it captured (around 4 frames per second).

https://media.giphy.com/media/3o7WIxNyUACsN9b7wc/giphy.gifGreat job...

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[Tony Shepherd]

That's really cool!!

I already have travel limiters on the car. They were setup full tight on that pass. I do have lexan now. LOL

[myltwon]

Damn that's bad ass. Glad to see you haven't gotten bored with the platform or car.

Are those converted 235s or did AFR run you off a set?