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Wasted Income · 05-12-2014, 11:25 AM

Part of this winter's upgrades on the Clunker was a new/bigger wastegate. Had to fab a new screamer dump pipe for the gate, and wanted to try out my new backpurge setup, so I made it from stainless.

I also wanted to re-do the exhaust for two reasons: 1) to knock the noise down a bit, and 2) to lighten it up. The natural choice was to build a completely aluminum downpipe and exhaust.

The old downpipe:

The new:

05-12-2014, 11:25 AM	#13
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: Project Family Truckster: 2wd Conversion Turbo LSx Blazer Build Part of this winter's upgrades on the Clunker was a new/bigger wastegate. Had to fab a new screamer dump pipe for the gate, and wanted to try out my new backpurge setup, so I made it from stainless. I also wanted to re-do the exhaust for two reasons: 1) to knock the noise down a bit, and 2) to lighten it up. The natural choice was to build a completely aluminum downpipe and exhaust. The old downpipe: The new: __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2016 Ford Explorer Sport - Twin Turbskis 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*