DIY EBAY TURBO 5.0L-BUILDING BOOST!

FULL BOOSTED DYNO RESULTS. PLUS NITROUS! Can the stock 5.0L block take NA HP mods plus Nitrous? How about 550 lb-ft of turbo torque? Check out this DIY turbo kit made from stock exhaust manifolds, used exhaust pipe and a cheap, EBay turbo. Before the turbo, we tried a NX Nitrous kit on the modified 5.0L!

[@beartodrift5345]

Yes! Finally more Ford videos, thank you

[@JohnPedder]

One of the most informative motor channels I’ve ever come across on YT. There’s plenty out there, but these guys really do the experimenting for you so you don’t have to do it yourself. The amount of money I’ve saved through just watching these guys experiment with different diff ratios and different turbos and superchargers

[@jimmyj2563]

Perfect!! Just the 5.0 ford stuff I was looking for prior to jumping into our 302 turbo build Thanks!!!

[@H00K-KING]

Do a big bang on a 302. I wanna know of the blocks rly do split down the middle

[@billythebake]

Thing ran pretty good NA - 350-375 lb/ft from 3300-5700. That's not a torque curve; that's a torque tabletop

[@bill2178]

Pretty impressive for a 5.0

[@richardholdener1727]

plateau

[@warrenstephens3705]

I agree that engine N/A set up would be so much fun to drive on the street. Endless torque is so much better than a huge turbo spike IMHO.

[@ryanmalin]

@@bill2178 stock 5.0 runs pretty good if you give it some more air, fuel and timing

[@docstruthers]

good heads and good intake plus good duration on the cam to take advantage of it all. 224 and 232

[@LSXvoodoo]

Please try a BigBang on a 351w. Keep them coming 👍🏻

[@carportshenanigans5918]

I remember when MM&FF tried that...they ran out of wastegate springs just over 1000hp and tried to modulate boost with the throttle...which ended up with big swings in the boost coming on and off and eventually scattering the bottom end. I have to think Holdener, at the least, knew about the test...even if he wants to deny it to distance himself from that train wreck! 😆

[@jacobburskey3044]

@@carportshenanigans5918 that was also him testing that i believe lol

[@smokenchoken1736]

That test was our hero of the dynos, none other than Richard Holdener himself

[@D3thM3tal]

Yeah! I'd love to see the limits of a F4TE 351W!

[@richardholdener1727]

Why would I deny doing something so awesome? There is more left in a 351W

[@funfun8095]

It's nice that these pop up during my lunch break! lol

[@funfunfun7441]

Knowledge for the ages! You have saved us so much time and money testing setups!!

[@james10739]

I was watching the video and thinking that LS looks funny

[@christopherhamilton4373]

Pass the weed

[@lilmichaelcogburn5387]

I really feel like the average hot rod guys and girls could do a lot of damage with a 550 hp small block! Good job Richard as always.

[@lpatierno84]

"Weight for it" I died right there 😂😂😂

[@richardholdener1727]

Glad some guys got it-was late-laughing all by myself

[@manny1470]

You consistently make great videos. I've learned a ton from you. Thanks for what you do. Keep doing what you do.

[@GB-zi6qr]

I know this is an older video, but thanks for doing it. Love the other guys vids, they are AWESOME!!! Don't run yourself into the ground dude. Get some rest. I think most of us won't mind too much if the pace of vids falls off a little. The content is great! Thanks again.

[@yolofullsend]

The guy welding with sunglasses 😂 perfect.

[@Petrol360]

Love to see you test a remote turbo test. Then see how much exhaust length and intercooler pipe effects boost and lag ect. Love the videos! Iv been learning a ton!

[@deano9006]

Your videos are top notch man! Love it!

[@Boostedjasper]

You sir are a savage ☠️ Bravo on this DIY build! Thanks for sharing👍 Subscribed!

[@travishoman7638]

Keep the Ford Videos coming Richard!!!!!!!! Love to see some 351w Videos .... Ford big Bangs .... Maybe even some after market block test. Thanks for all the great content you have been putting out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rongravel4585]

We split a 302 block on the dyno right at 800hp. It split right down the middle. It was at 15lbs of boost. Then we made some braces in the lifter valley and a better girdle and it lived after that boost level and it went in a customer’s fox body and ran 9.0’s and 8.90’s for about 2 years before he changed the set up.

[@nemanacemu2024]

Ron Gravel Is the 302 block the same in a fox body compared to a sn95 ?

[@throwaway-ds6yg]

Do you have more info on the bracing and upgraded girdle you used?

[@cincybrian5177]

This is excellent. Thank you, Richard! 👍

[@socleanmx6]

The man of the year Richard Holdener thank you for the turbo content we are waiting on cam test just like you ls guys get on a built stock botton motor..... put a boss block in the my 94 but It has same top end as this except it has an fcam

[@brandonpanozzo86]

Oh snap you are the man richard thanks for all the great content

[@ryanmalin]

Im glad you used the same manifolds that most of use would be using, cheap long tube, incompatible with your build, beat to shit manifolds! Thanks! Loving the content just subbed.

[@dustybeers]

Sub'd! This is the third vid I've watched, very informative. This helps my debate between a 5.0 or 4.8ls

[@BrandonSolid]

Looks like a backyard build. I love backyard builds.

[@clutchkicker96]

Heck yeah! in depth stuff!

[@drakeolson2539]

Man love this channel!!!!

[@jeremymardlin5381]

I did something very similar on a 2001 Jeep Cherokee 4.0. It has a 3 to 1, 3 to 1 stainless steel header, custom y pipe/up pipe, heavily modified 96-98 intake, Edelbrock head, small Comp Cam that is bigger than stock and a single turbo. It's running 9psi of boost. The power from 2k to 5k is amazing. Haven't had it on a dyno to know exactly what the power is. It easily out accelerates my 15 Silverado that has smaller tires and better gear splits in the transmission.

[@michaelcampanella9724]

Thank you Richard

[@Go4BrokeOffroad]

I run this set-up on my 75 f250 everyday of the week. Makes 14psi around 5000rpms with the Mac valve @40% duty. It's fun to drive.

[@DrtyBrd_5.0]

About to Turbo my foxbody I saw this video and can’t wait to boost it

[@chrisbellissimo1680]

Great video - thanks

[@RaceRabbit]

I love it!!! I'm doing something similar for my vw

[@stephenhodge6441]

Man you need your own online shop. You make all these awesome videos imagine how many people would buy from you. Cheap eBay turbos, good turbos, turbo kits that fit certain cars with certain engines, cams, intakes. If you can get them directly from the manufacturer then come with competitive pricing you'd make good money. People trust you. Need a partner?! Lol

[@letsemailjoe]

This video was helpful 💯

[@marcstlaurent3719]

You’re enabling my engine porn addiction Richard

[@checables4045]

Awesome to see some 5.0 turbo love. I have the same turbo on mine and also using a Holley computer I'm already at 6.3psi and wanting 10-12 keeping the rpm down and the timing low let see how far this 302 can go

[@smallfry0764]

How’s the car doing? I just picked up a vs racing 7875 and looking for the same result

[@sirjammer]

way back in the 80's my friend split his block right down the lifter valley, he was running quite a bit of NOS.

[@busij44]

Great video.....gets the wheels turning.

[@justin_parks]

Early morning uploads.

[@tptrsn]

This video perfectly illustrates why many of us old Ford guys are LS guys now.

[@michaelcrabtree1369]

Nice work

[@dielauwen]

AS usual, entertaining. Sb Ford with turbo. I bet it responded well to the throttle.

[@kyleulshafer7479]

Great Channel!

[@seanhenry8030]

I know why it's in the playlist, but it's still funny that the first video in the SBF NA power playlist is "DIY EBAY TURBO 5.0L-BUILDING BOOST!"

[@bcbloc02]

Boost makes everything better!

[@thetreblerebel]

I subscribed just because of this video!

[@fgchotline3964]

Love the open ports while welding 😂😂

[@hairynutz7334]

Sunday night fun. Cheers 🍻

[@silvajay6443]

youre an odd dude, but the wait for it wait for it "weight for it" cracked me up.

[@richardholdener1727]

It gets lonely at 1 am on the dyno

[@nathanellis2174]

Thanks for the great videos. Request a test of all the Ford racing cams for the SBF in the future.

[@W5rr2nG]

Nathan Ellis THIS

[@richardholdener1727]

I did that test way back-one of my first at Westech,

[@shawngoff8290]

She was really happy at 7.8 psi lol thinking about doing a twin turbo kit on my foxbody just for my daily driver lol

[@Adrianzx]

Split the block!

[@YourMomOnMyXbox]

More 5.0 ford stuff please!

[@alsmith6521]

Could you try doing a comparison between blow through carb vs tbi (such as fitech or sniper) and a multiport system on a turbo or centrifugal supercharger?

[@Mr.Safety.]

Man, I have so much to learn before even touching my motor

[@cefdoctor]

I really want to see an intake manifold test for the 5.0 ford motor. I want to see the new Holley hi ram as well as the truck flow edelbrock ones, there is no tests like that I can find anywhere and want to make a more informed choice to buy one.

[@maccln9024]

Love Julion Alvarez singing on the background 😂

[@Fehrway_Engines]

302 Chevy VS 302 Ford!! I know any motor of a given displacement will make about the same power but I would love to see a junk yard 302 Chevy build. Vortec 5.7L 4.00” bore block, pistons, & heads with the L99 3.00” stroke crank and 5.94” rods!! LT4 hot cam kit or better! -does the 4.9L 302 SBC kill the 5.0L 305 SBC? -does the 4.9L 302 SBC loose out to the 5.0L HO Ford?? -carb VS TPI + boost

[@mp5778]

I look forward to your test with water injection before the turbo. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

[@scottsigmon926]

I would like to see a Big Bang on the mopar 318!!!

[@HioSSilver1999]

That k5 tho!!

[@tomnekuda3818]

I bet you were the guys that built Frankenstein.....Wow! Just Wow!

[@juansebastianhurtado3328]

Lil late here hehe, I'm from outside of USA and in my country there is no easy way of fabricating this as the culture here isn't as diy and really there aren't much Sport cars or at least sub 2000 there are quite exotic, for some reason mustangs are quite the easy find but almost all are 2.3l o que 3.8 not 5.0 so aftermarket and classic car people here see them as a 🦄 and prices are super high but anyway back to the point You could actually sell a kit with all of the components for building this kit and people in the us or outside the us as me that just want the complete pack bought and shipped directly to your house through Amazon or eBay, and most importantly in this cases, to get things that works and have been done by a guy that has all well documented and is experimented so can give grate instructions and visual guide as this video. Could be some packages like light NA Bolton's, full NA Bolton's, Full NA and turbo, and for the guys out there that look for the nitrous or methanol injection a stand alone pack, ash the fox body and 93-95 sn95 engine bay is the same it can be cross gen and would get a lot of support in the international community as you seem of what you're talking about (let's not forget tuning you could give a file with the turbo kit or as a separate) So people can build as they have the money or enjoy the process, have a trusted source and you make some bucks in the process (please don't try to get rich with the kit the exchange rate for dollars in my country is very high and a fully prepared car costs an eye, don make it an eye, a kidney, the other eye and the other kidney 🥺) Love your content sorry for my English, hope to hear what you think 👍🏽

[@richardholdener1727]

I am not a shop or business-not in a position to build or sell parts

[@dougmarthaler3066]

“All you have to do is ‘make it fit!’”

[@jamest.5001]

Just think what the 60's could have been like. If turbos were so commonly available! A factory BB Chevelle, with twin turbos, 700 hp derated , the population should probably be much lower !

[@cuzz63]

The tires back then couldnt handle the power they had, can you imagine the carnage?

[@jeanaiton9597]

What 60’s car can hang with a modern muscle car stock for stock? A stock mustang GT would destroy a Boss 429. We are living in the biggest performance age! I love old muscle cars, but no comparison in performance.

[@jeanaiton9597]

JAMES! Since the 70's see my comment below. I strongly disagree.

[@coyoteslugger3936]

Some other suggestions, DART 302 block with similar parts and cam dyno against Chevy 5.3

[@biscuitboy3617]

I bet it would make a little more power in each form (N/A, NOS, and PSI) with a better flowing exhaust system. Those factory shorty's look like they are punished! LOL, but overall, I liked the test because you used common salvage yard stuff.

[@jittychitty]

Cover intake ports when welding next to them... ; )

[@andrewinsinga2993]

Can you please test a set of John kaase performance p-38 cylinder heads on a ford 302 and a stroked 347 !! Thank you

[@mikerichmond6199]

I really want to do this to the 5.4 triton in my 2002 f150. Will the stock Ecu with a superchips tuner support 5psi of boost? Not looking to make huge power just a lil bump for towing. Thank you for the great videos.

[@The4x4manonbroke]

It would be great to see you do afew dodge engines ... 318,360 .. 5.7,6.1,6.4 ... I'd love that for comparison

[@ezekielduvall9752]

Do this with a 383 sbc or something like that. Ivd been wanting to do it to my car

[@micmalone6722]

Is that your neighbors awesome 80s CHEVY ? Give that a turbo 6.0!

[@eformance]

Ok, so we talked about splitting blocks in your last Ford video. Now I'm curious, we know torque is the enemy, especially at lower RPMs, can you make *more* power NA by winding the motor high? Can you, or have you, made 600HP NA with a 302? That's 120HP/l, which I would have thought is unobtanium with a pushrod motor until recently, but I think with the right combo you could do that.

[@dmc5681]

..... just as easy to fit in your chassis lol

[@LacticPK]

What wastegate would you recommend? Do we have to go for the expensive turbo smart stuff or do other brands work just as well?

[@jblack5323]

Rich, can you do a video where you purposely split the block? Just like when you ran that SBC with no oil.

[@leefhead1]

should be easy, just put the timing back in at the bottom and itll split in half at current hp/torque levels. lol

[@CanadaBud23]

You could even score the block and it will peel away from the internals nice and clean.

[@rickyhunter3514]

I vote a test on stock blocks with arp studs, sbf, And sbc. Hell I’ll donate the sbc block.

[@kpgsx]

Hell I'll donate the 318 SBM and GT45

[@phillipwilliams812]

Hey richard, you ever play with the nissan vg30 or vq35 engines? Plenty of junkyard potential there

[@anthonytinklepaugh6572]

Can we please get the details on exactly which trim GT-45 turbo you used or recommend for this type of package? Which heads were used in this test. Great videos......I even enjoy all the LS videos and I'm TRUE BLUE. Always love your content.

[@richardholdener1727]

Heads were as -cast 190 heads, not sure on turbo trim-it was a generic DNA turbo with no markings-but Ill try to find out

[@skirkland1980]

Welding there with no intake manifold on? No worry of metal bits destroying the engine?

[@justsying]

I used a 6.0 powerstroke turbo and a explore 5.0

[@chasewebber4316]

More 383 sbc please sensei!

[@jameskorotko1878]

Finally a ford 5.0 do-it-yourself garage turbo build. Just my recommendation but could you touch more on the tuning and specification side. What kind of eBay Turbo? What timing and air/fuel ratio do you recommend? Subscribed!

[@richardholdener1727]

11.8:1 AF, timing as 22 at power peak, Ebay turbo was GT45 clone fro DNA

[@tundra2000boy]

Just curious what size wastegate you run on the single ebay turbo build? Wonder if I should get the biggest wastegate for low boost

[@HioSSilver1999]

This engine is more appropriate in the 5.0 vs 5.0 vids.

[@supercoupe28]

Why dont you run higher levels of N20? Worried about any part in particular?

[@gallonoffuel]

I started working on my turbo system before the video ended and Richard said it had to fit in the engine compartment. Now my turbo is under the bed of my truck. Help!

[@redrhino1911]

This dude is literally a saint. I don’t think everyone understands how valuable his non mythical advice is to the car community. So much bullshit, and idiot youtubers giving out misinformation, and creating stigmas about platforms that really have a lot of potential. You can make anything fast if you build it and run it correctly for its design strengths and weaknesses. Shit, you can throw ring gap in a Prius, and throw a K03 on it and probably make it toot and scoot. Often it’s human error, but we live in a society where it’s somehow better to open your mouth at all, even if nothing but shit comes out. I often notice guys talk about shit they have absolutely no idea about. Remember kids, it’s cooler to admit you don’t know shit about something, rather than dig a grave down to dumbassville and embarrass yourself trying to sound cool or smart. The car community is riddled with this mindset.

[@pdlegend6829]

What Holley EFI System is this? Gota link? Same one for a 351W? I got a 1996 F150 I am dying to try my hand at building a turbo system for.. Need to know how to get the EFI to work and tune it...would like to try it myself..

[@mjmjr1045]

Seriously thinking about boosting my OBS Bronco/5.0 w/Explorer intake?

[@claypaul2012]

Early birds get the worms

[@MrBlackbutang]

Try that with downs ford upper intake manifold! Made just under 900 hp with intake change out 720 hp well know upper and lower

[@richardholdener1727]

have tested the downs Ford box upper-it (like all the others) loses power through much of the curve from short runners

[@timothysanders431]

Canton main girdle, eagle steel rods , crank , and forged diamond pistons . Then your good to go .

[@richardholdener1727]

girdle won't stop the block from splitting unfortunately

[@jcshobbiesandrecreation5873]

Richard, Great video as always. Quick Question. You refer to the XE274HR Cam and say it's one of your favorites for the SBF. I'm looking to rebuild my tired old 254K mile 302 in my 90 Fox Convertible. I like the stock cam drivability when compared to my other cars running various Ford alphabet cams. Even the mild E303 tends to be unhappy at anything below 1500rpm and causes the car to buck at low speeds. We have tracked every vacume line and seal on the motor to ensure all is correct and we just can't get rid of the bucking. Would the XE274HR have the same bucking issues as the E303? If so, what cam have you seen out there that would give near stock drivability and idle while making a little more power?

[@richardholdener1727]

try the smaller 258, or 264 cams-there are 2 258 cams-one is high lift

[@ryiankellogg9947]

Can you do some testing on a Magnum 318 ?

[@Rome3aaro]

With that cam.. would have been a nasty street motor

[@marktpayne4869]

Hello, nice video, I've just found your videos, will be watching more. shame these older motor were so reduced on power. I valve a 5.0 in a '96 f150. Would your basic upgrade pretty much work on a truck motor, or what would you change? Thanks. Any ideas on how long an ebay turbo would hold up?

[@richardholdener1727]

works fine on a truck motor

[@bigguy8586]

Do you know about how much boost it could take before exploding? Was this a GT-45 turbo? How much torque do you think it can handle with stock bottom end?

[@clint.garage.6092]

Weight for it ......your bad dad joke game is on point😂

[@richardholdener1727]

I gots jokes-just bad ones