[Aero540t]

Is that a T6 next to your Jeep?? One of my former bosses is building one of them right now to accompany his Stearman that he built. I'll take a ride in that!
Then a ride in the Jeep of course. NICE build. I'm loving the glossy paint on the frame and axles, very clean.

[speeddemon651]

Originally Posted by Kip03TJ

Do you seriously have an airplane next to your Jeep? I will also be going the turbo route but I'm saving for AEM's stand alone computer to run the set up. What are you thinking of using? I'd be glad to drive down and give you a hand sometime when you start fabbing things up.

The plane is a 41 ww2 At-6 texan, I'll just be getting the pcm flashed programmed, with a mail order type program to get it on the road and to a local tuning shop then had a custom tune made on the dyno. I'll most likely be using HPtuners to flash my pcm.

[Nefarious]

Your frame and axle coating looks great. Good luck with the build. I've got an LS1 powered GTO and couldn't imagine it with a turbo.

[Unlimited04]

nice build! keep up the good work and don't worry about these turbo haters. they just don't know what they're talking about a turbo can be run off-road and will work just fine in water crossings if its setup correctly.

more pics of the texan please!! radial piston engines are freakin' awesome!

[speeddemon651]

Originally Posted by Nefarious

Your frame and axle coating looks great. Good luck with the build. I've got an LS1 powered GTO and couldn't imagine it with a turbo.

The frame was really starting to get in bad shape in the rear, the front half was just fine due to the major about of oil the previous Ford 5.0 and c6 tranny leaked regularly spraying every where. I sand blasted for about a day or two. Next I thinned gallon of tractor paint to make two gallons and put it on super heavy, I hate rust..... About the Ls1 you say its alot of power untill you get used to it and then you want more. I'm looking to make 500 - 525 at the crank easy, I'll be adding a Spek water/meth kit also

[DH19922010]

Wow. I wish i had the knowledge and ability to accomplish something like this The money to do it would also be helpful Good luck on the build

[Imped]

What are the rest of the specs of the jeep? Axles? Gearing? T-case? Etc.

[speeddemon651]

Originally Posted by imped4now

What are the rest of the specs of the jeep? Axles? Gearing? T-case? Etc.

Stock dana 30, 35, 4:10 years , Dana 60's are sitting in the rack ready to go for down the road.

Rebuilt NP 231, Chevy planetary, heavy duty chain kit, cv kit, ETC......

[K&VRubicon]

I like were your head is at

[472cid]

Plane Pics!!!!!!!!

[Doctor7474]

On the 4L60E the weak point is the sunshell gear, seen more then I can count let go destroying the trans. I would contact Aamco and find out who there parts supplier is for rebuild kits, they replaced it with a billet type sunshell, not saying have Aamco rebuild it but there parts supplier is a good one, and GM will still try to sell you the horrible stamped gear in there kits.

And the myth about turbo's being bad when water gets on them like the OP said they come on many off road/wet applications so it is definately a myth. Anyway if that were the case Cat converters would be trashed every time they it rained outside, it's the hottest part of the vehicle a chemical oven with some very brittle internals. So yea I wouldn't worry about the turbo.

[Boodyrider]

Originally Posted by Doctor7474

On the 4L60E the weak point is the sunshell gear, seen more then I can count let go destroying the trans. I would contact Aamco and find out who there parts supplier is for rebuild kits, they replaced it with a billet type sunshell, not saying have Aamco rebuild it but there parts supplier is a good one, and GM will still try to sell you the horrible stamped gear in there kits.

And the myth about turbo's being bad when water gets on them like the OP said they come on many off road/wet applications so it is definately a myth. Anyway if that were the case Cat converters would be trashed every time they it rained outside, it's the hottest part of the vehicle a chemical oven with some very brittle internals. So yea I wouldn't worry about the turbo.

And if you're on EFA or ls1tech, you already know about the guy near Aberdeen who does the 4L60e builds using 4L65 parts, like the sunshell.

Sounds like you did your research and have some LS1 experience. The factory LS1 PCM should do fine running that, but I predict you'll want more fuel pump depending on how much boost you'll see. It's common to need a dual 255 pump setup for LS1s making more than 500 on a turbo. Invest in a wideband O2 for permanant install to help tune and keep A/F surviveable.

[speeddemon651]

I work for Propartsllc, Aka Spek Gauges so I know a thing or two about setting up turbo cars/ truck/ Suv's and Tuning. Walbro 255 is pretty solid untill around 525 or so depending on the injectors/Duty %/boost psi/ etc etc. Already have the Y plumed for the second pump down the road. I'm not worried about the tranny, blow it up and I'll go to a 4l80e off ebay pretty cheap. Already have the Lc-1 wired up, I'll post pics of the Trubo Hott side shortly.



Does anyone know of any LS powered Wranglers that are turbo in the World???? I have really been looking but cant find anything, If so I want to be the first !!

Originally Posted by Boodyrider

And if you're on EFA or ls1tech, you already know about the guy near Aberdeen who does the 4L60e builds using 4L65 parts, like the sunshell.

Sounds like you did your research and have some LS1 experience. The factory LS1 PCM should do fine running that, but I predict you'll want more fuel pump depending on how much boost you'll see. It's common to need a dual 255 pump setup for LS1s making more than 500 on a turbo. Invest in a wideband O2 for permanant install to help tune and keep A/F surviveable.

[Bottledbird68]

In for updates!!!

I keep blowing off oil changes in the 4.0 in ours so I have a reason to swap in an LQ4 lol.
I was seriously considering adding a single turbo too. Can't wait to see how yours turns out

[TXjeepTJ]

i wanted to do this but have no money left! BLAH!!!! you better get a video of it spooling!
you suck!!!! (in a friendly jealous way) lol

looking at mine, i dont know if there would be any room for a turbo in the engine bay. Can't wait to see how you configure everything!