Turbo 4.8 LS Mercury Zephyr Wagon

A 1979 Mercury Zephyr Wagon that we threw a $200 4.8l LS truck motor and a th400 into, run it on a Microsquirt engine management system from diyautotune.com, it has a Chinese 69mm GT45 turbo, #55lb gt500 injectors and a $22 knock off bosch 044 pump. Rad fan from a 3.8l ford taurus, Full 4" exhaust with a race magnum muffler that dumps in front of the passenger tire.

[@chodemaw455]

Holy SHIT the wideband in the vent is the coolest idea!

[@JoeHynes284]

so badass, first thing i thought was, "how did I miss a sloppy build?"

[@williedowdell2238]

I like how hook all that up man cool

[@billbraski2175]

Your awsome. Keep it up

[@JohnnyAnderson1]

car is AMAZING! need videos of this thing running down the track! Does it stop worth a damn?

[@8wireracing694]

I just found your footage and I'm loving it nice work man. from a kiwi who can only dream of cheap ls swap turbo cars. am attempting a build myself. thanks for the info.

[@ninety4point6]

Love the car! I'm building a 4.8 GT45 fairmont 4 door as we speak. I'd love to run the stock rad if I can. Could you help me out with the radiator hose part numbers you used? I really appreciate it.

[@Thehouseofboost]

ninety4point6 The lower hose is a 2.3l mustang hose with a chunk of pipe added to the middle, the upper is a stock 302 for the zephyr.

[@ninety4point6]

Thehouseofboost Awesome info! Thanks!

[@JoeHynes284]

i stole this wide band idea, thanks! Also, did you use water/meth to cool the air? any issue? I know this is old

[@zoominandboomin]

How well is that knock bosch 044 pump holding up

[@ryan-gn2jy]

Changed it after a few months. Was working good just chickened out.

[@andrewcox7416]

By any chance do you know what year 3.8L tourus the rad/fan came off of ?

[@ryan-gn2jy]

Mid to late 90s I think

[@JohnsonGuitars]

did you have any trouble putting the ls1 intake on there? I am putting working on putting a 4.8 in my car but I need a car intake on it.

[@JohnnyAnderson1]

no you just need the fuel rails..... or you can modify them like he did witch seems to be working

[@Washburnplayer1]

Where can I pick up one of those turbo's?

[@turbodario7192]

vsracing.net

[@greggreen1280]

Turbo Dario m

[@frankchapa5214]

That's gay, swear this a ford vehicle. Chevy Peter licker.