calfroper_06

heck cant u just get some 3 inch from a muffler shop and get them to bend it, or whatever size it is

Laytex

I guess I never thought of that...Hmmm well I live In FL, ill have to check the salvaged title info, would it be online? How do I make a poll out of this? lol

FoxGT

The turbo back plumbing isn't generally the problem area, it's the head to turbine housing inlet. If there was a horrible job done then it could crack from stress at high temps. That doesn't mean it will, but it can.

As far as durability, twin turboing a 5.0 is probably one of the easiest cars to do it to. If a piping problem arises you can easily take your stock headers (or a set of aftermarket unequal shorties), flip them upside down, weld an elbow to it, then a t3/t4 flange. As for the turbos, yet again; there are a vast amount of turbos that are perfect for this available for cheap. 84-86 turbocoupes (manual), some svo's, capri rs's, & xr4ti's came with t3 .60/.48 or .60/.63. Both are matched great for a 5.0 & their center cartridges are very easy to rebuild. I've had to rebuild a few of them, costs about $50 a piece. I actually just rebuilt one about a week and a half ago.

Then you can just make some straight 3" exhaust for it (make sure to get mandrel bends). Or you can put on some mufflers if it's not quiet enough for you, which I advise straight through mufflers, turbocharged mufflers do not like chambered style mufflers. The turbos will quiet your exhaust down quite a bit though.

Salvage title info for your state will be on the net, but how to find it... I couldn't tell you. If it's too hard, just call or go to the dmv & ask them about it.

Laytex

New idea how bout I try and win this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-...=p4506.c0.m245

And buy the kit from the dude who is selling the salvaged stang?

Laytex

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Laytex

Car seems decent, but may require more modification then the other stang.

Laytex

Ouch I managed to find the information on the salvaged title info. So far it seems like id have to jump through flaming hoops to get the vehicle registered.

FoxGT

Well, your other alternative is to find a beat up car somewhere, buy it & swap the vin #'s. Not legal, but no one would. Keep in mind though, there is more than 1 vin # on a car.

Laytex

Yea I pretty much gave up on the salvaged stang I was gonna buy for 3800. I was thinking of buying the other fox and work my way up from their.

Laytex

Ebay kits for the stang run run around 1k. What about good quality kits? And compared to the good kits, what are ebay kits lacking?