anyway to mate the old snout to the blockoff plate?
it would really throw some ppl off?

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Looks good man! If there's one tip I can give you... Before putting your front bumper cover on, turn the car over, put it into gear, and reverse, etc.. If you can drive it back and forth in the driveway, even better. Reason being, your intercooler pipes are very finicky as to where they can sit without causing vibration/rattling, which is annoying as hell. If you do this before the cover, you'll be able to figure out where you have some issues. Usually, just loosening a T-bolt and rotating a pipe 1/8th of an inch cures the problem. I had about 5 tweeks done on my Pt-61 setup.. I just put a T-66 in with larger piping, and I am in the same boat again. I haven't made time to fix it, I always wait until I am ready to tackle multiple jobs at the same time.

I recommend you put a clamp on your brake booster vacuum line, it always pops off...

If you find you have a vacuum leak after startup, check your EGR chimey pipe where it mounts to the lower intake. This was the culprit THREE times for my setup. I am not sure why they keep cracking... Anyways, I kept using higher mileage parts, which could be the reason. I put a low-km part on and so far so good.

Best of luck!

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T66 Turbo,3" downpipes, oversized A2A,Stg3 heads/cam,hv3,built trans,bilstein struts,ssc springs,gxp brakes,pace car spoiler(1of3??),lots more.. dyno'd @ 421WHP~13lbs boost on OLD setup. New = ???

LOL yea probably would, but only those not familiar with forced induction.


Thanks I will definitely keep the bumper off and give it a try. I will also clamp down the Booster Vac line.

What did you do for the PCM. The turbo is literally sitting on top of it. It's making me nervous.

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1997 TGP

On my 2004, I did this-

Get some weather stripping foam, 1" wide (with adhesive backing). Cut two strips the same length of the bottom side of the PCM. Attach them on each side, so the PCM will sit flat. Position it somewhere in the fender corner where it's a safe distance from exhaust heat sources. Anything 3"+ you should be fine. Then grab two long tie straps and figure out a way to secure it to the bottom plate where the air box was. There are misc. holes, you can be creative... This will stop any vibration, and make sure nothing moves when you floor it.

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T66 Turbo,3" downpipes, oversized A2A,Stg3 heads/cam,hv3,built trans,bilstein struts,ssc springs,gxp brakes,pace car spoiler(1of3??),lots more.. dyno'd @ 421WHP~13lbs boost on OLD setup. New = ???

It will sit flat and I can ziptie it if need be, but here's my problem:


The cold side is sitting on top of the wires going in to it.

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1997 TGP

Yeah, that won't work for sure.. You'll be facing electrical problems in NO time. Unfortunately, there's nothing else I can suggest. You'll have to find a way to route it for safety. Make sure your main harness isn't tied down to the block somewhere remote that's leaving you less slack to adjust. Just one of those things... Grab a beer and poke around the engine bay. =(

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T66 Turbo,3" downpipes, oversized A2A,Stg3 heads/cam,hv3,built trans,bilstein struts,ssc springs,gxp brakes,pace car spoiler(1of3??),lots more.. dyno'd @ 421WHP~13lbs boost on OLD setup. New = ???

After trying a dozen different ways I finally figured something out.



I ended up having to remove the clip that is by the radiator to snake the harness a little more. Then I was able to rotate the PCM just right. Then took the remaining harness(to trans) and wedged it between the drier and frame rail. Pushed the PCM down on top of it, then ziptied the wire going into the trans around the A/C line. Hopefully this helps anyone else who becomes stuck with this portion on their 97.

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1997 TGP

Jackstand racing:


New oil sending unit that is not functioning with the autometer gauge:


T-fitting for the turbo oil feed line and sending unit(ignore the crappy CV boot):





Crossover and upper dp wrapped:


Had to cut off some of the bottom plastic to allow a little better clearance for the IC pipes:


Everything should(in theory) be in order with where the PCM is now:


TB tapped with an exhaust header stud to block off the PCV passage:


External MAF installed-I actually ended up removing it due to the plastic on the bottom melting from the turbo:


Ready to start:


IC piping all snug and tight:


Ready to drive on the road again:


I still need to acquire a boost controller and fuel pump rewire. Also some fittings to try and get the previous sending unit back on. The problem I’m running into is the previous one is freaking huge and I’m limited on space. I will probably have to use a few elbows to find the right angle. Scans were decent, but still need to correct double check the vacuum lines. My scan fluctuated from -18 to -20 for the LTFT.

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1997 TGP

Awsome Project! Hope shell be fast as hell!

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07 GP(base)ol' whitey, Headers/3"DP, CAI, 180*stat, HV3. Im the HotRodder with the HotRod!

Hope this went well! Vid?

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sport red-05 COMP.G. MOD here MOD there.

Forgot I had this thread here. LOL here's an update:
Resolved the hood latch issues
What you will need:
2 1/4-2 1/2 exhaust clamp (you can find them at Autozone etc)
Welder
Friend
Sandpaper
10mm socket
Rachet
Damp towel/rags
Vice grips
Remove the bolt and u portion where all that remains is this:


First you need to unbolt(3 bolts 10mm) the hood latch where only the mount remains.
You will need to sand the bottom portion of the latch where the weld will take place as well as the bumper.
Your welds don't have to be perfect just as long as it holds. It will be hidden behind the cover anyways.
Go ahead and set the damp towel/rags on the bumper to cover any exposed wires.

First weld the clamp on to the bottom of hood latch mount. Make sure to get both sides and make the bead fairly thick. It should look something like this:


Here's where your friend comes in handy. Have them take the vice grips and pull the clamp so it is sitting on the bumper.
Tac it real quick to hold it in place then finish your bead-again it can be crappy like mine just need it thick enough to hold:


Reinstall the latch and adjust up/down as needed. Give the hood a little drop and watch it snap in place.


Went ahead and wrapped the turbo and reinstalled the external MAF. Seems to be running much better. Next paycheck I'm getting a threaded IAT and I'm tapping the TB where the stock MAF goes.
Here's how it looks now with the turbo wrapped:




Found a place for the PCM that is away from the Turbo and cleaned up the engine bay a little.


-- Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:33 am --

Ordered the new badging for the GTP:



Hope to have someone call BS.

They will be placed were the factory GTP badging was.


I also ordered the valve cover breather as I'm borrowing Jeffs(David's son w/Regal).



And last but not least a 2.5" exhaust flange so I can weld it on my factory exhaust and bolt it on. No more race car exhaust. FTMFW. It will be nice to be back in stealth mode.


Time to get to work. Fuel pump arrived:


Started fuel pump replacement. GM was kind enough to design an access panel in the trunk area. Removed the nuts holding it down and here is the module it's in. You can I had already started removing the lines:


Clip was removed with a screwdriver:








Pump and bucket dismantled:


All back together and ready for reinstall:


I'll be working on getting the c clip reinstalled today and it's gonna be a PITA.

-- Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:38 am --

Cut the downpipe off the catback. I'll get the flange welded to the catback later:






Yea for crappy cell video
First pass with turbo setup
[video=youtube;-ynxhDtWr8E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ynxhDtWr8E[/video]

Me vs. buddy's Regal
[video=youtube;50ntxsk_gpA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50ntxsk_gpA[/video]

Tech caught me off guard when he triggered the staging lights.
[video=youtube;DFr7tH7dYak]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFr7tH7dYak[/video]

Best pass of the night- [email="8.64@85.96mph"]8.64@85.96mph[/email] with a 2.1 60ft
[video=youtube;BHgpq7odVfc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHgpq7odVfc[/video]

-- Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:41 am --

Turbo snuggie installed:


Also replaced the tensioner as it was squealing for dear life. It's actually an entire bracket that is all one piece:





Hopefully I'll be able to update this thread again soon as I have a plog, 1.9 rockers, wideband, and a trans cooler waiting to be installed.

Poly Mounts installed
I ordered these from wbody store due to the price compared to ZZP. Unfortunetly they only come in red, but for the price they could be pink for all I care.


Since my driveway is inclined fairly well I opted to do these one at a time:



The difference between stock and aftermarket:






What's left of the stock ones:


I'm not gonna lie that was a big PITA. Getting them through involved multiple beatings with a hammer. The first mount was lubed with liquid wrench. The 2nd one I used oil which seemed to work a little better.

-- Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:47 am --

Installed the stainless powerlog last night:








Fuel has been leaking badly at the top of the fuel rail where the 3/8ths line connects.

Factory line cut:



Replacement line:


Soaking the factory line in boiling water:


Barb fitting in place:


New replacement installed:


-- Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:50 am --

Before:After:A couple of changes-Tee'd the vacuum line by coolant bottle to the LIM.
Removed the line from the top of the wastegate and allowed to vent to air.
Figured out the bottom of wastegate supposed to go to boost controller.
Gave BOV its own vacuum source to throttle body.

Yeah for pink upper engine mounts now. :poorain:

Modifed 1.9 rockers are installed.

First thing was to remove the battery and coil packs. The dog bone mount attached to the engine hang over the valve cover.




Valve cover was fairly dirty:


After some light scrubbing:


Pedestal in place:


1.9's getting some lube:


Installed:


When I got to the rear There was a bolt under the upper down pipe. To get to it I had to pry it then finagle the rachet. Ended up being a PITA. Finally I had to disconnect the wastegate from the upper down pipe. This allowed enough movement to pull the valve cover.

Finally back to the rockers:



Valve cover was more dirty than the front. Got it cleaned up and reinstalled:

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1997 TGP

not sure how i missed, but i like

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2001 white gt coupe with enough crap to make it run mid 13's with 3 bad pistons
2002 40th GTP sedan mostly stock