BL Fabrications 88/96 turbo install on 2019 Bullitt

[NGOT8R]

After 7 long weeks of moving into the new house and getting settled, I’m finally ready to start work on the turbo and supporting mods for my Bullitt. Here’s a tentative outline for the project.

• remove front end rear bumpers
• remove existing fuel system
• assemble new fuel system, measure out the length of fuel lines and make them up (at least up to the fuel filter for now) and locate a spot for mounting the fuel filter
• remove entire exhaust, intake and CAI
• drain and remove radiator and other cooling system components
• remove accessory pulleys (after first attempting to locate a good spot on the timing cover to drill/tap for a weld on -10AN turbo drain)
• remove timing cover and drill for aforementioned drain fitting
• temporarily install Holley Lo Ram intake manifold and figure out routing for the remaining portion of fuel lines
• install OPG and crank sprocket
• remove heads and install new valve springs, retainers and keepers
• explore the possibility of mounting the turbo headers onto the heads before reinstalling them.
• wire tuck and relocate PCM
• reinstall heads using ARP head studs
• wire for eBoost2 controller
• address misc. loose ends

This is uncharted territory for me (once again) and will be a huge undertaking, but I’m looking forward to the challenge and end result. I have this huge pile of parts to get installed (yes, all the boxes that you see in the photo), so it’s going to take some time. I will be providing updates with the good/bad and ugly during the process.

If anyone here with turbo installation experience has any recommendations, please feel free to share them.

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[NGOT8R]

Day 1 consisted of removing the seats, CAI, IM, front bumper, draining coolant and removing the fans and radiator. It looks like it’s going to be a tight fit for the passenger side header with the AC lines and compressor in place.

The other thing I noticed was the measurement between the back of the bumper support bar and the AC condenser is less than 6” on either side and 6 1/2” in the middle. This means the IC won’t fit with the factory bumper support in place. The only other options I see are using some spacer blocks like the ones that 1upfabrication offers or sourcing a new bumper support bar to gain adequate clearance.

https://1upfabrication.com/products/2015-mustang-crash-bar-spacers

 

[HKusp]

Very nice set-up. You certainly have the workspace to do what you need to.

 

[80FoxCoupe]

Congrats on house and build! How much power can this turbo support?

 

[SheepDog]

Nice garage

 

[NGOT8R]

Congrats on house and build! How much power can this turbo support?

Thanks! The turbo can support 1575HP.

 

[NGOT8R]

Nice garage

Very nice set-up. You certainly have the workspace to do what you need to.

Thank you! I almost didn’t want to mess anything up out there after all the work that I put in to make it look nice. Nah, who am I kidding, I couldn’t wait to get going on this project. It’s all I could think about for quite awhile now.

 

[NGOT8R]

Nice garage

 

[HKusp]

Thank you! I almost didn’t want to mess anything up out there after all the work that I put in to make it look nice. Nah, who am I kidding, I couldn’t wait to get going on this project. It’s all I could think about for quite awhile now.

I can imagine. The patience needed when you have pretty much everything together, but have to wait is immense. I had my Whipple for over a year, (I think) before I actually started the installation. It drove me crazy. I am excited to see you progress through this. I live vicariously through all you guys now that mine is down for the foreseeable future.

 

[NGOT8R]

I can imagine. The patience needed when you have pretty much everything together, but have to wait is immense. I had my Whipple for over a year, (I think) before I actually started the installation. It drove me crazy. I am excited to see you progress through this. I live vicariously through all you guys now that mine is down for the foreseeable future.

My sentiments exactly, that’s how I‘ve managed to get by too, lol.

 

[Zrussian13]

Get that shit done and report back after you get to the track!

 

[NGOT8R]

Get that shit done and report back after you get to the track!

Man, it’s gonna be quite a while before I get to that point, but believe me when I say, it’s on my mind.

 

[wingnutt]

Nice job man…here’s to hoping that the guinea pig curse doesn’t hit you too hard

 

[NGOT8R]

Nice job man…here’s to hoping that the guinea pig curse doesn’t hit you too hard

Thanks. I hear you man (fingers and toes crossed).

 

[gimmie11s]

Baller build! bad ass!

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