T4 mounting kit build

Noonman350 · Jan 5, 2014

Hey anyone here built a t4 kit?? The complete kits are nice, but I'm on a budget. I'm just lookin for a little help on this. Have my engine out on a stand, but if anyone has any info it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

Magnum PD · Jan 5, 2014

I built a T4i mount. I used some of the stock up pipes, got some stainless steel 90 degree elbows, stainless bellow joints, the flange, and started welding. Tig welding is the way to go, but the heat warped the flange and has to be machined flat.

JD3020 · Jan 5, 2014

I'll be following, plan to build a T4 mount in the near future and probably re-use most of the up-pipes to keep things simple.

Noonman350 · Jan 5, 2014

I just hate the crush donut gasket leaks... thought about maybe using a set of bellowed uppipes? My main concern is the oil feed/, drain lines. I assume they go back to the original sick ones, but which one is which and what should be used for the lines?

JD3020 · Jan 5, 2014

Don't re-use the top part of the up-pipes, put bellows in then weld them to the T4 flange.

And i believe the feed is the smaller hole, and the return is the larger hole. A lot of OBS set-ups dump the return into the mechanical pump hole, which you should be able to do on a SD if you pop the freeze plug out.

Noonman350 · Jan 5, 2014

That's what I was thinkin. Use the uppipes, but weld a t4 flange on top.

JD3020 · Jan 5, 2014

This thread should help ya out.

http://powerstrokearmy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1113

Magnum PD · Jan 5, 2014

Just to be clear, what turbo are you using? The super doopers use a round collector at the turbine. You got an 02 and that's what you got.

Noonman350 · Jan 5, 2014

An s478... lol. Yeah I know they have the round adapter. I wanted to use irates kit, but it's $1500... I have like $800 for a while kit. So I want to build it lol.

bruce · Jan 5, 2014

i'd just keep your eyes on the classifieds. they come up cheap all the time

JD3020 · Jan 5, 2014

You can get just the mount for $450-650, probably be the route i go if i don't find a cheap T4 kit.

Noonman350 · Jan 5, 2014

JD3020 said:
You can get just the mount for $450-650, probably be the route i go if i don't find a cheap T4 kit.

Thought about that... but I figured I could save some more money just doing it myself. Lol.

Noonman350 · Jan 5, 2014

JD3020 said:
This thread should help ya out.

http://powerstrokearmy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1113

Thanks that helped alot!!

bruce · Jan 5, 2014

hell last week there was a whole t4 kit that was gated that i guarantee was cheaper than you can build it. good deals are out there

Noonman350 · Jan 5, 2014

I know... I tried to get it, but he sold it right after I messaged him...

Magnum PD · Jan 5, 2014

An S478? Kinda big ain't

Noonman350 · Jan 5, 2014

Oh probably... I'm gunna run a small ar housing... should be ok lol.

m j · Jan 5, 2014

unless you have an 'in' for stainless tube it will be hard to beat irate IMO
I have a TIG. I bought Irate.

Dieselboy. · Jan 6, 2014

Noonman350 said:
Oh probably... I'm gunna run a small ar housing... should be ok lol.

You will hate it. As a single with 450/400s the biggest Id say is a 76. My 75 is ok. But it had a tiny exhaust wheel on it.

With 200% nozzles you'll be lucky if you make boost under 2200+ rpm

Noonman350 · Jan 6, 2014

Hmm... everyone I've talked to said that it would be a little laggy, but be ok with a small t4 housing... it basically just has to be tolerable for a month or two till I start on my compound build.