HOW TO: YOUR FIRST CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO MOTOR! WHAT YOU NEED, WHAT YOU DON'T & FULL DYNO RESULTS!

So what kind of setup would you recommend for a 6 liter? Lq9 or lq4? What kind of turbo, cam, valvesprings, etc.? I'm wanting to get around 800 whp but it will be somewhat of a Sunday driver kinda thing so I'll be driving it on weekends a day such.

That very interesting 700+ on a 4.8 with smallish Turbo and you only pumping 11lbs is perfect for a street car but on a T6 do you think there's more there on a T4 especially with spooling? its Good having 1000+ but where are you going to use it that HP is still good for an off street drag racing low 10sec pass and it is reliable

What would happen with a twin gt45 5.3? Would that work or is it a ridiculous idea? Could it run well on low boost?

I'd love to see this cam and turbo setup on a LS3. The 6.2L of a stock LS3, with it's great flowing factory intake and heads, would be ideal for a turbo setup this size. I can imagine massive hp and tq gains!!

Got a stock 5.3 that I've fitted twin Vs racing 67mm turbos , intake , forward facing exhaust manifolds. Want to put a cam in it. Which cam and springs would you suggest and would I need to change the lifters and pushrods?

I know how one could run without all the other accessories, but how would a car get power without an alternator?

I'm building a 5.8 from a Econoline to put in my Foxbody. Basically this thing is being built out of junkyard parts. So the turbo is going to be a helpful addition with it being a truck motor.
Yes I am going to swap the heads too.

But I'm not sure if I'll do turbo because I'm doing carb.

Here’s one I got a stage 4 btr cam non turbo with springs can I turbo with that cam or no ? I wasnt going to turbo but now I’m leaning that way lol it’s a lq4 by the way

I'd put a turbo on a Mitsubishi Mirage.

Any work to the heads or as cast?

What would be the best cam for a 2005 Escalade 6.0. Thinking of adding turbo also

Hmmm wonder what happens if I add a cheapo Chinese war whistle to my already built 500hp 6.0 LQ9 ?!

Watching this video after purchasing a 2000 grand Cherokee

None of these ranges I would be revving in.. my range is for cruising my experimental car; maybe 3500 rpm (max). 🥲

First timer here!!

Low end guy here thanks lol

Can u use a thumper cam with a turbo

When I get the opportunity to save some extra cash I’m gonna buy a g-body to turbo ls swap it to build a cheap street car

Are you willing to answer questions? Do you have a email or anything for discussion? If not totally understandable you give great information and I love watching your videos!!!!

Works for any motor. Hmmmm. I'm amazed that these LS engines can handle so much. I've seen people making 1000 hp on stock bottom end 5.3's and racing with it. What are the innards for these freaks of engineering made of? Cast? Forged?

What up rich

I have this cam in a 4.8 also.@23 pounds it was about 750 to the wheels dictated by time slips..Decent driveabilty

I got the junkyard 5.3 for $100. Sloppy stage 2 cam. Springs. Gapped new rings. Arp rod bolts. Arp head bolts. 862 heads. Holley dual plane. Holley terminator x max stealth. Rebuilt 4l80 with circle d convert. Just picked up vs racing turbo kit. What is a safe boost level where I don’t have to worry about blowing this up?

Do you have a go to for timing vs boost on these LS engines? And, what AFR's do you run it at?

It’s me again what size injectors will I need with the two turbos on the 6.2 Ls an what blow off valve you suggest for say 800 to 1000 hp

How would you go about putting a turbo on a 4.0 inline 6 88 xj

Hello everyone,
I picked up a junkyard gen 3 5.3ls engine, and I'm fully rebuilding it with some goodies, I purchased few parts like:
" Mahle 5.3 flat top forged pistons,
" gen 4 rods,
" 862 heads,
" .625 max lift springs,
" FAST LSXR 102mm Intake,
and some other stuff. Whereas I'm stuck on what camshaft and lifters I should choose

My goal is to make as much HP N/A as possible.

The options for the camshaft that I have are :

1) "COMP Cams 54-602-11 Big Mutha' Thumpr"
2) "Comp Cams 54-703-11 Stage 2 Thumpr Cam"
3) "Competition Cams 54-408-11 XFI RPM"
4) "GM Performance Parts Camshaft, LS6 Camshaft, Hydraulic Roller, Lift 0.550/0.550"

These are the cams and only these I can get for free from a friend, the question is which one would allow me to make the most HP.

Thank You everyone for reading

Just freshened up an Lq4 for my project and gapped the rings to .029 top and bottom, tossing twin eBay gt45’s on for now, with 100Lb holley injectors, and 100gph holley pump, do you think it will be capable of 1000whp? I’m assuming it will hit that at the crank without too much issue. Would love to say I can turn it up to that at the wheels from time to time.

Would love to see more on blow thru carb stuff and setting that up

I would love to see a pre eagle hemi 5.7 with a Maxpeedingrods Gt 45 bc that’s my goal by January 18 💪❤️

Richard what ra number do you like seeing for surface finish? I have a profilometer and want to know, what do you like to see ?

Your turbofans are probably in a very special wrecking yard, called a “boneyard”…

Now you should definitely do one for nitrous 👽

I think your cheap junkyard turbo motor and my cheap junkyard turbo motor have two different meanings. By the title I expected to see a stock junkyard motor with an inexpensive turbo, kinda like a guy would test the waters with his first time. You may or may not get all that stuff cheap but I guarantee theres some serious cash for an average guy to do what you showed there.

Would this work for my 2GR-FKS ?

Power robbing muffler on the dyno?

Hey Richard, Richard here. I made 541hp/550tq on 10psi with a t4 s475, LC9 with 706 heads (10.5:1 cr). Ss2 with pac 1219 springs I don’t have any boost until 3300+rpm and this is in a manual c4 corvette. I would be happy (maybe) with around 650-700whp. Do you have a recommendation on a smaller turbo to get me around 650-700whp with better spool up or should I run it and turn up the boost?

I have a resleeved ls3 built to ls7. Im at 610rwhp 91 oct. Down the road I'm thinking of a big single turbo the kicks in at mid to high rpm and a mild torque cam. I know i need new pistons, cam. I have roller rockers and engine is built to handle 1,500hp. Looking for 1,000whp. Any suggestions? Looking for something thats mild at lower rpms but produces big hp from 4800 to 6800 rpms.

Oh and all on a junk yard budget.

Would you do a video on Magnum V8. All the tips and tricks. Plus a big turbo set and Dyno. See how close you could get to a grand.

Great Episode Richard! Thank you.

Great vidja Richard 👊🏻

Thanks Richard, great for us turbo newbies!

Turbos aren't expensive. Transmission will be about 6k to 12k, tires and wheels are another 6k,all of the other parts that go with a turbo combo aren't cheap.

Imagine telling Richard he doesn’t know anything about “valve events” LOL

Thanks

Stock pushrods?

It would be cool if you did a namebrand vs offbrand turbo testing. Specifically the bigger single turbo clones to show when they max out vs the name brand stuff like 85mm and larger. the buggest s400s up to the gt55 stuff

I have to ask what do you need todo to the intake manifold and sensors for the ecm to run boost!?!?!