Turbo LS street truck. 1000whp upgrades. very satisfying

Upgrading the last thing holding us back from our 1000whp goal. The fuel system! We add a DW surge tank and all new lines and fittings along with larger injectors!
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[@CRM.builds]

A cool idea could be to get a toolbox and cut out the bottom to hide that stuff, would be a good spot for a certain blue bottle too

[@timothycarey3883]

Thats what im doing with a bed mounted turbo.

[@joshwooten7044]

Wouldn’t it cover the holes he cut in the bed for the transmission cooler?

[@haydenpeterson6232]

@@joshwooten7044yes but he could move the trans cooler into the box, and cut holes for the fans

[@joeymerrell8585]

That’s what I did with my stereo back in the day.

[@Smittybuilds]

@garageidiots just did that!

[@mikeedward2827]

You need a 28" tall tire in the front. You'll gain clearance and it'll fill the wheel wells in better

[@ClumsyCars]

yea, them front wheels too small

[@jonsquatch]

Exactly, the challenge running those 17" Welds is MT only offers the ET Street Front in 26" and 27". The 27 still only has a load rating of 1,100lbs at 50PSI. You can run a Sportsman SR front which comes in a 28X6.00R17LT but it only gets you to 1,175 at 50PSI. I prefer the Sportsman SR 28X6.00R18LT which does 1,650 at 95PSI and handles much better and my truck weighs in just under 5000lbs with more than half of that on the nose.

[@Taylordrifts]

@@jonsquatch yeah that’s where I screwed up. This was the biggest one in that range so I went with it. Didn’t think it would look so small on there. They’re also like $250 a tire so I’m not eager to buy another pair if I don’t have a use for these. So as of know I’ll wait till these wear out a bit and then upgrade.

[@jdias51]

​@Taylordrifts look into moroso trick springs too with caltracks

[@JeffSlover]

Glad to see the truck getting some more love. Next is going to be the cage which is right up your alley!

[@roholl517]

Next should be actually doing something with the truck

[@kzarnold3678]

Would like to see what kinda numbers he can put down at the drag strip.

[@brandonpayne1207]

I noticed a line around your drive shaft near the rear. And a corresponding mark on one of the cross braces near the rear end. When you are launching it, I think your rear end is twisting, causing your drive shaft to hit the frame. And with all the power you're about to add. It's only going to hit harder and break. You need to add some track bars to the rear end to keep it from rotating when you floor it. Stick a camera under the bed pointing at the rear end and you'll see it spin.

[@brandonpayne1207]

At 23:48 you can see the mark on the rear brace and right before that, you can see the mark around the driveshaft from contact right before then.

[@MMORPG87]

that happened before he raised it up. hes already aware of it

[@Taylordrifts]

Yeah I need caltrac bars. They’re on the list.

[@djk91lx28]

They’re in my town Lancaster’s Ca

[@BzraHax]

T Ray to 1 Million Subs 2024! Let's go!

[@kiesh.]

The rx7 drag car will take care of that 🤘🏻

[@ls_812]

What's going to be crazy is how many viewers he gets when he posts race when he used to post doing drifting. I love watching him drift, but I guess not all of his followers do

[@_MadMax3]

Hope so. One of the most underrated KZbinrs out there in my opinion he deserves way more subs.

[@ELWS6]

There’s no reason he shouldn’t be at a mil already!

[@Whoracle8531]

doesnt really matter to reach 1mil if nobody watches the videos. Recently I have seen so many bigger channels drop to waaaaaay lower views on their videos

[@spencermeiburg5632]

1:50 Very nice snap!! I think that’s the best I’ve heard so far!!!

[@dagrumpz8661]

I don't like to fangirl but man Deatschwerks is really making some clean looking and functional products. The industry really needs that kind of passion.

[@finerthingsinlife4494]

They have been in the euro scene for years. They make the best fuel system parts you can get. It's pricey but you will never have to mess with it again.

[@deatschwerks]

Thank you for your kind words!😁@@finerthingsinlife4494

[@deatschwerks]

Much appreciated!

[@countryboynell7296]

I can honestly say I’m really not a big car guy but lately been leaning towards it more and more. I just start loving it day by day, but you and a few other guys inspire me man. Hopefully soon I can start my own build but as of now just learning about engines and parts.

[@Bagz96]

Taylor, Something to be mindful of in the future, NHRA regulations state that the fuel pressure regulator cannot be mounted to the firewall, Some tech inspectors say within 6" of the flywheel but others say not on the firewall at all. I had to move mine for Death Week tech, Ended up moving it to the strut tower. Some people get away with it but others dont :D

[@MrJoeMeade]

I really like the idea of using the bed, the toolbox idea was solid but get a Tonneau Cover, and a hard one at that with the spoiler so in the future you could potentially Duct it and use it for all the gains in cooling, performance and protecting things from the inevitable rain in Florida.

[@peterhermansson8388]

Best way i have found to get rid of the petrol smell from hands or cloth is fresh lemon juice👌

[@derksautoadventures5350]

That snap trick with the Deatschwerks hit different

[@ALWhiteAuthor]

What about taking a piece of flat plate across the tops of the bed corrugations with filler pieces to drop down into the valley between and mounting the bulkhead to that? Looks a bit hack with how much you had to trim around it to get it to fit flat.

[@joejoeV88]

Commenting for algorithm I know KZbin is giving you guys a hard time thank you for all you Awesome content sorry I don’t have the time I had a couple years ago to watch all your videos or the money to buy your murch but thank you your one of the top 5 KZbins I have watched and I have been a watcher on you tube since the beginning. Your the man and I hope you move on to bigger and better of KZbin keeps getting worse

[@justin_parks]

In my experience ptfe hose is generally 1 size smaller than regular an hose. DW may be different but i thought it was worth mentioning

[@PNW_Car_Mods]

I may have missed it Taylor but you need to Vent the fuel tank. It used to vent through the crap you tore out of there. If you leave the vent capped on the tank hat you will not be able to get fuel in the tank when you go to the gas station. The nozzle will keep clicking off. Ask me how I know lol.

[@Taylordrifts]

Yeah I forgot to put the vent line back on before installing the tank but did it after.

[@blakep7388]

GREASE YOUR LIFT. I get haggled by the guy who checks our lifts at the dealership I work at. Your suppose to grease the inside corners where friction happens once a month under heavy daily use. Or say 3-6 months in your case. Our lift guy recommended majestic no2 grease. Love what you do man! Keep up the hard work!

[@blakep7388]

Once a month*

[@Mr_Chipp]

Always a good day when taylor uploads

[@NoClassic]

I am always conflicted when it comes to bulkheads. They look sick and remove the risk of chafing but also create two more potential sources for leaks with each hose that passes through. I would avoid using those worm style clamps on fuel connections in the surge tank. They destroy the hose and do not provide even pressure which can cause leaks. Get some of the solid band and screw type and replace them.

[@rileypoole6790]

Would love to see you do a drag week event in this truck!

[@NovaRedHead]

21:02 With the 4 lines to the surge tank, you could have made them "equal length" and blamed the extra hose length on that.... the lines look fantastic though 👌🏻😅

[@edgarcorrea7866]

Should've installed that surge tank eith the lines inbetween the surge tank and the back wall of the bed. It wouldve been more protected that way incase you ever have something in the bed or if you throw something in you'd rather beat up the outside of the tank than the lines.

[@Taylordrifts]

Then it would be incredibly challenging to acces them. I’m also going to build a little enclosure around it.

[@edgarcorrea7866]

@Taylordrifts great idea man and I love your builds 🦑

[@Forcefed2002]

JIMMY DALES first video out of the burn unit winning a race shouting out T-rays jibberjabber👍

[@theangrymarmot8336]

Future upgrade idea - the lines from the surge to the bulkhead - hard line it. I have done a ton of SS hard lines in situations like that and it always looks killer and is more durable IMO than the AN braided hoses. Since you are going vertical on both ends it would be easy to remove them as well.

[@D3thM3tal]

I ran twin 525's in a stock tank with a -6 bulkhead fitting for each pump through the hat into a -8 Y fitting and had room for a -8 return and -6 wiring bulkhead. Scabbed the sender from the stock connector.

[@icyasapolarburr4868]

If youre committed fully to truck intake you should look up the process of shaving and painting them. Right up your alley for fab work content and looks wayyyy better under the hood

[@MegaRyanskie]

You could fab up the cruise to pull on the gas pedal so you could run a different intake.

[@ianj8505]

Baited breath here for the Dorito Dragster

[@tylersadler42]

Once its fast it would be cool to see it tourn down and the frame cleaned up and coated along with the body. Then the truck would look perfect. Guessing its not originally from FL with all the surface rust? Can not wait to see where the truck and the no prep car end up. Great video as always.

[@alexelrod242]

Try rubbing your hands on stainless when they get soaked in gas, it works on things like onions amd garrlic soaked hands ans removes the smell. Or get a stainless steel soap bar

[@beratsbuilds]

That Bulkhead is a genius move from deutschworks. They can sell twice the amount of fittings for a car project 😅

[@clnfreakone8486]

11:30 it’s funny you say that years ago I was watching one of your videos and said about transfer punches and blind hole transfers 😂.

[@ggmmiillff]

Clean set up, you just need there hose separators to prevent some vibration, i also like add small piece of PEX tubing over the line to quickly visualize supply and return lines

[@kailuagarage]

You should have had a running counter of how many times you got poked by the braids on the stainless lines 😂

[@benrozema8007]

Hey Taylor saw you cutting the braid on the lines with some side cutters. Try a set of Stirling Black Panther scissors. You won't know yourself they cut awesome.

[@ChairMan71196]

Get you one of those early ws6 trans am intakes. They look awesome and I’m sure you would have the previsions.

[@WideOpenThrottleC6]

personally id be worried about the surge tank and hoses sitting out in the open if i parked it somewhere. but maybe im just paranoid. i would put a bed cover on it, even if its just a cheap clamp on soft cover and/or box the surge tank and lines in just in case you wanted to use use the bed for something like tires and you already had that truck there. would wouldnt have to worry about anything hitting it

[@ChrisConnat]

Tape those braided line where you need to cut so it holds the braid down easier when you go to put fittings onto them 👍

[@Taylordrifts]

That's literally what I did in the video? lol that's the only way to do it.

[@ChrisConnat]

I realized that literally 30 seconds after I commented lol

[@Smokey72013]

I don't know if you would run into it but I had to feed each rail to get better control over my fuel pressure. I had way higher pressure at the feed side injectors then the return side.

[@hydrocarbon82]

Cut a hole in the bed! People give us northerners flak for doing that in GM trucks, but when I did my fuel system I had to access it 4 different times. Saves lots of time. The DW module is pretty neat. I did a low-buck version with an 02-04 Tahoe bucket with the truck cap/rods. I was able to use a normal 450 pump and a 5/16" to 1/8" tee kept the stock siphon jet working.

[@tristanh4007]

You should cut a square out above the trans cooler instead of holes and put a grate over it. It would probably look a lot better imo

[@bluecollarhotrods9781]

That surge tank really as me thinking... might be a future solution for me.

[@94camaroguy]

Ksr in the morning and Taylor in the evening. It's a good way to end the weekend!

[@ryanhiggins7245]

I hope to see this a Sick Summer this year!! It would be great to see your perspective of the drag racing community.

[@electricandlspower]

Nice work and always thanks. I hope the tank vents correctly when filling at the pump I cut out the evap system and that had the ventilation valve for filling.

[@hotrodscott]

Not saying its wrong but I think I woulda used some rubber bushings between tank and trunk bed. Clean install T nice work 👍🏼👍🏼

[@thatsmylawn9782]

1000whp with rust holes in the frame. you love to see it

[@notold37]

I thought you would have put the surge tank inside the truck, behind the seat, for better protection, but it looks bloody awesome inside the tray, you could cover it with a toolbox, cheers from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 👍

[@adamheed6210]

I dont like the idea of running high-pressure fuellines next to the driver

[@notold37]

@@adamheed6210 very valid point, my dumb arse didn't think of that,

[@jeremy1996cobra]

So glad that we're getting more content other than changing light bulbs

[@Cressi_Duh]

The axle wrap is about to be INSANE. Lmao time for traction bars

[@robbanning1136]

You should cut an access hole for the factory pump

[@georgedreisch2662]

Thinkin’ replacing the OEM fuel lines, if you’re intending to run E-85, is the inevitability of corrosion, leaks, contamination, especially with > 20 y.o. lines. Think it takes it a bit beyond a nice to do, to being a necessity, even at lower power levels.

[@willb3018]

Great truck. Love TR's attention to detail. Really love that green.

[@reecebonenfant3273]

Yessssss love this truck and the build!!! So awesome to see it getting love keep it coming bro 🤘

[@Taylordrifts]

Thanks! Will do!

[@jaydee9942]

0:42 “now that it’s working correctly….the next logical thing to do is… to make it faster😐”-T-ray

[@armelind]

You can get gas smell out of your skin easily. Wash your hands thoroughly, and then use hand sanitizer and let it sit for a second. Then wash your hands again. Repeat if necessary. Usually one or two sanitizer cycles is enough to get out the smell of gas and even autotrans fluid. I doused my whole right side while changing my tranny filter. I went to bed that night without a complaint from my wife.

[@SirVic42]

Looks like Shop Supervisor Sandy finally signed off on Ella being near the action. She really seems to love monitoring the vehicles going up & down on the lift.

[@mikeyacullo]

So dope. I have a 2wd 99 Tacoma single cab. I want to build one day. Man. Learn a lot from watching you. How to do things right

[@bigbub54f100]

A tonneau cover and roll pan would do wonders

[@jimmyb8011]

Body drop would be sick, lots of work though

[@andypresland]

Looking forward to the loft build!

[@Petethedeadboy]

It would have been cool to do an anti rust treatment to the bed and a bed liner before you installed this all. But looks awesome. And probably works even better. ❤

[@dough5626]

"The next Logical thing to do is make it faster", Damn... Of course it is, LOL

[@Insertnamehere662]

What’s with all the bots with super generic comments the past couple of months?

[@mattbenson6698]

I believe it’s people advertising for comment bots. It’s as simple as it looks. Also it does sometimes seem like it could a developmental part of AI programs. Recognizing content etc. one the other day mentioned the “rowdessy” on Donut medias video. Was super weird and uncomfortable honestly 😂

[@BIGFOOT-ENT.]

Haven't noticed any myself dawg

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

​@@BIGFOOT-ENT.look closer...lots of overly supportive bots with scantily clad women as the profile pics

[@markhickey5610]

New sick week ride! Perfect to do with all that bed space

[@whomitmayconcern]

Cleet sent me. Great channel Taylor.

[@angelvences2983]

Favorite build so far, looking to buy my own

[@MnWorkTruck]

Hey man idk if you planned on it but please think about a driveshaft look when running the stock location fuel tank! Had a buddy where the driveshaft came undone and hit the tank and burnt his truck to the ground! Love the content and have been watching for a long time! Keep up the good work.

[@TheScottyLow]

Should add this to the Playlist

[@Assertiveman]

I like your vibe whole bed rusting but my guy just focusing on racecar stuff 😎

[@wesw9586]

Love the footage with the dude puttin' down the pimp juice in Mexico. This truck rocks!

[@BassManBobBassCovers]

This truck is such a ripper & it just keeps getting better! 🙌

[@Max23653]

your going to twist that rear end out from under that truck without some sort of caltrax style setup for antitwist on the whole rear diff and it looks like the leafs are already twisted

[@TeelerTheGuy]

Love the build but really hope some wiring management is coming in the future as well just to make the bay look a bit cleaner/better!!

[@Taylordrifts]

It's just the nature of a street truck with all stock wiring/stock ecu controllng the chassis functions and adding a standalone. The amount of work to declutter it would really require redoing all of the wiring throughout the truck. Not really worth it to me for what the trucks for right now. I love a clean engine bay like my miata or my vette, but that's alot easier to do with a racecar with a simple chassis harness and a PDM

[@TeelerTheGuy]

Ok that makes sense then. I was just curious about it.

[@jonsquatch]

Thought about driveshafts seeing you under the truck. You might consider geting ahold of PST over in Clearwater to get a driveshaft that will live in that thing... The stock johnny is the week link and in my 2005 SCSB survived for a season of 125+mph passes before it whipped bad enough to break the tailhousing on the trans. When you grenade the stock diff you can have Moser build you a 9" that will drop right in with the 1350 joints so you can get the driveshaft setup for now with 1350 u joints and use the conversion joints from 1350 to the GM 3R assuming thats what you have in your current diff for as long as it holds together (I shattered the spider gear and cross shaft on a Yukon posi after about 80 good digs).

[@Jonny_trans]

mounting the surge tank in the driver battery tray and tieing the stock feed and return to it is 5x easier than your setup.

[@mikeedward2827]

Hide that crossover line with some black plastic split tubing. It'll blend right in. 👌

[@billmadison2032]

Now that your shop is squared away can we please have some more Sandy content

[@Ydoc1000]

Your truck is sick AF you should put some cal tracks on that beast

[@Tilpants]

Surprised the rear suspension didn't happen before this tbh

[@Ydoc1000]

@@Tilpants are you gonna link it or keep the leaf springs??? There are some really fast cars running leaf’s still

[@Tilpants]

@@Ydoc1000 caltracs and some racey shocks would be my bet

[@Ydoc1000]

@@Tilpants hell yeah that’s the move! Since your sticking with leaf springs you could look into frame sliders and a anti roll bar later on if you want to take it even further

[@PNW_Car_Mods]

This may or may not matter to you Taylor but NHRA rulebook states no mounting of FPR on a firewall. I personally don't have a problem with it in most cases.

[@BackyardSChassis]

On my 01 silverado (dbc,like yours) I'm running a tbss intake with a 92mm cheapo throttle body, I was able to retain cruise control with it, did have to combine throttle cable brackets to have it tho

[@rhyssutherland8937]

If you’re staying leaf spring rear suspension. Fit a caltrac suspension. Now before you regret it.

[@jafferm1938]

I think I need a turbo single cab in my life.

[@everettozmun7750]

I think relining the bed and putting a nice bed cover would do wonders aestheticly

[@TJx88]

Bro, I love the surge tank and detail and description, and I agree it's a show piece, but I totally think that bed needs to be cleaned up a little... at least remove the rust and rattle can it black, or put liner on it or something...

[@notperfectgarage4595]

Perfect time to put a TBSS style intake on it. Your after HP why not do it now There everywhere cheep u can run a big T.body aswell on a good tune w-e85 I've seen upto 45whp with your combo.

[@kariannestudeman1909]

Taylor, all this content with the truck, the Bus, and gramma's car is cool. When are you going to a comp drift event next? not just a drifting session, but a true computation? I don't recall you talking about a comp you are planning to go to with the Vette lately.

[@Taylordrifts]

The season hasn’t started yet. But there’s really not much for me to take the vette too unfortunately. Unless I go up Jersey for the unlimited gambler class.

[@GREG_R2]

Wow nice job

[@kzarnold3678]

Interesting stuff 🤔 nicely done 👍

[@kennyguyton2978]

Its time to upgrade some suspension stuff so you can actually use the power itll be making. Some vikings adjustable shocks and some ladder bars or leaf spring slider bloxes.

[@SloppyMechanics]

i thought you might mount that surge tank under the bed.

[@ChairMan71196]

Tack some thick plate on where it’s scraping

[@cmawhz]

I love this truck, only wish it was 4wd like my 05. I am so jealous though

[@mfujii1318]

seriously nothing better than a table/box full of car part boxes ready to get thrown on

[@zauchy8]

Are we going to be seeing any quarter mile times soon dude? Would have been good to see times throughout the build so we can see how far the build has come.

[@wayfastwhitey45]

Bulkhead through the bedside would’ve been pretty cool too.

[@brandondavis9687]

Literally a perfectly flat spot for it, lines would be up and out of the way.

[@RearEngineShop]

I love the truck. Exactly what I want to do with my 81 turbo trans am.

[@Lou_sassel315]

I got a 1980 trans am I’m also LS swapping! I’m picking up an LS7 this week and I already have a tr6060 I’m gonna put in it. First I’m gonna put some forged pistons on the ls7 to avoid a problem they seem to sometimes have with weak pistons

[@UncleSpool]

Man, if there's anyone who needs a hydraulic knockout punch kit, it's you. You just drill a 3/4 hole in the center of your hole, and it uses a die and punch that pulls together to make perfect holes in up to 3/16 steel in seconds.

[@lunchbox517]

You look tired brother you cant forget you need sleep sometimes so ive heard love the channel.

[@traderryan713]

Nice! That was cool..