Turbo LS Engine Hotside (2.5" to Divided T6 Crossover) Fab Work | We are BACK w/The SonicStang

We Are BACK! And this time on SPPTV work continues on the Junkyard 5.3 S475 foxbody Mustang build, The Sonicstang! When we last saw the build the hotside was just beginning, but in this episode we finish fitting and tacking it together!
The Sonicstang's hotside is a divided system with a T6 flange and 2.5" pipes. It utilizes the factory truck exhaust manifolds reversed. The merge was custom built and you can watch that in a previous video!
A lot of time was taken fitting the pipes and keeping the gaps tight. I don't have much confidence in my welding skills, so I am hoping tight gaps will make the welding easier and result in less exhaust leaks.
In the next video the hotside is welded up, and work begins fitting the coldside piping through the firewall, and air to water intercooler under the dash.

[@bobfalfa76]

Hey Mike, you still have a KZbin channel and we like you, so post more stuff so we can feel bad about not working on our own junk😁

[@speedbuggy16v]

I am not a boomer, but a lil younger, it does my heart good to see some of you younger guys actually building stuff. You are going to keep the hobby alive, Kudos!

[@jasoncameron34]

Looks awesome brother you should be proud of yourself

[@dangerousfreedom4965]

Your special Mike! Don’t put your self down. Great work, you guy are inspirational. Now I need to get to work.

[@sheldonvanek9791]

Mike you did a nice job with the hot side piping on your car .

[@joedecesere7033]

Mike, you did it yourself. Gets better every time. Keep working at it.🍻

[@davidconley3610]

Glad you got it done Mike! Welder up solid and grind it down and wrapped and good job!

[@excelle]

Congratulations Mike. Keep up the good work

[@jasons3721]

Been missing your vids SPP. Looking good Mike keep it coming 👍

[@zmanmd1641]

Dude good job fabricating that exhaust. You should pull that radiator to keep from banging it up while welding and installing in the cramped engine bay.

[@VRMN8R]

You’ll be a pro in no time Mike

[@ladaveednas7173]

Hey, good job! It's great motivation to see that it ain't nuthin but a thing.SO NOW I'M HEADDIN OUT TO THE GE RODGE. THANKS!

[@stevenayala2324]

There you go Mike it will look good after your done !

[@1bizvip]

Those weld is crazy

[@novaracer2000]

Crazy good 👍

[@Guidi815]

you got me motivated to start my turbski project

[@StaySlyh]

What a great channel! Glad to see down-to-earth guys actually get some views (you're an inspiration to us)!! Please don't resort to click bait titles, stupid antics, etc. like the rest seem to gravitate toward haha. Love the content, and good luck with the builds!!

[@SPPTVarmy]

Haha thanks. I feel like we have no option but to keep it real. We joke with "KZbin" style stuff sometimes like the enthusiasm, but your getting a window into what we would be doing anyways.

[@StaySlyh]

SPPTV I know exactly what you mean; we follow the same recipe haha. I'm just glad to see that you guys actually get some views and have a subscriber base! Maybe we'll grow one day, but until then, I'm just happy to see genuine car guys getting views. Keep on keepin' on! Love the content

[@dangerousfreedom4965]

Love the dance moves lol👍

[@jlkelly304]

This is the perfect video for me to watch before going to work on my hot side. Do you know how many horsepower I'll be losing by doing it all in flux core... you seem like you have the math down on that stuff haha! Keep her up Mike!

[@gemaloy]

On engine masters they actually gained hp when they dented their headers lol

[@speedbuggy16v]

One small point on your crossover, thermal expansion, the new way is with flex couplings that a lot of people have problems with failing, the old school way was a slip joint that allowed the pipes from one bank to the other move a bit without breaking shit. Good luck and keep on doing what your doing!

[@ernestworrell7447]

Finished my hot side tonight on my ls. Just realized I should have flipped and swapped the headers... I just flipped them so they point up and forward

[@guidoheeling1179]

great stuff, always entertaining

[@TheBignick243]

No Moar!...lol Glad to see you back at it.

[@owenarsenault5955]

Progress. Keep it coming

[@chasewebber4316]

There are videos out there that prove when you dent piping it has minimal to zero affects. As long as it's not mangled u should be just fine. Denting headers has always been a heart ache for folks but in reality it does nothing.

[@Fullthrottle440Garage]

Correct

[@scottydoesntknow254]

Holy fuck boys. Bout time on a new video haha

[@SPPTVarmy]

Yuuuup

[@GnBst]

Nice jammies Clayton.

[@richlininger4349]

I remember my first weld lol

[@ChuckBeefOG]

Mike’s Pro Fab turbo kits on sale now.

[@hot355clubby]

Hey Mike have you thought about flipping the manifold and run the throttlebody into the firewall? That'll make piping super short and easy. Keep up the good work guys👌

[@SPPTVarmy]

I didn't want to use one of the plastic intakes to do that, asthetically it is not the best. But I may buy a cast aluminum carb style intake and do it that way now. It will be in an upcoming video.

[@derekhansen6652]

If your running an air to water under the dash, you can mount the intake backwards and feed right through the firewall instead of running piping all around the engine bay

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

theyre not

[@SPPTVarmy]

We are running a air/water in the sonic stang

[@jdnewsome1247]

Glad to see you back on KZbin again. Question for you: don’t you think you need some flex joints in your hot side? The turbo mounts solid on the frame and if pipes are welded solid I would be concerned about engine flexing and breaking hot side pipes. Just food for thought

[@SPPTVarmy]

The engine is solid mounted as well, so it shouldn't be an issue. The Shithorse was done the same way.

[@soundslikealot]

Dang... no gas coverage at all. Turn up your regulator ))

[@SPPTVarmy]

We only tack welded at Claytons and welded the rest up at Robs

[@bnkustom]

should of put flex in that big straight piece but looks good

[@AgiDaKinG]

When I was doing my turbo build on my truck I thought making the hotside out of the old exhaust piping would be the easy part, but I didn't have a welder so I just picked up a cheap one from Harbor Freight and my step-dad at the time had experience with welding so I asked him he could weld it for me since I had limited piping and didn't wanna waste any of it. Well he didn't like the flux core welder so he went and borrowed a stick welder of all things and needless to say my current crossover is fucking butchered lol

[@1989GTADRIVER]

Great Job Mike!!!! I’ve been doing the same on my GTA (check my page, Wpg boi) You’re so lucky to have a group of guys to do this with... Can’t wait to see more

[@s.v.gadder1443]

Actually engine Masters did a test on denting up your headers and they gain horsepower up until the point where they just about had the header it's closed

[@SPPTVarmy]

Yeah I watch all those too. Forum people might think its a restriction lol.

[@pushrodgarage8716]

Good progress! What size is that crossover pipe?

[@garymathews9534]

if you ever get some local E-85 ,do a turbo build with no intercooler

[@SPPTVarmy]

No E85 locally 😢

[@nickmellon6677]

No wastegate?

[@scottgshomewrenching1352]

Since Clayton is letting you do the build at his place, spring for a bottle of argon Mike

[@garymathews9534]

you can use CO2 for steel mig welding .they are using flux-core welding wire

[@SPPTVarmy]

No its regular wire with a empty tank

[@dangerousfreedom4965]

Is he using flux core wire?

[@SPPTVarmy]

We only tack welded at Clayton’s house, he’s out of gas (unbelievably) and welded the rest up at Robs

[@boostedKTM]

Congrats that turned out very well silly question shouldn't there be a flex pipe so when the motor towards it doesn't put pressure on it or you going to have solid motor mounts? Sorry for the stupid question

[@SPPTVarmy]

Solid mounts, same setup as The Shithorse in that regard

[@boostedKTM]

@@SPPTVarmy gotcha thanks for replying I have solid motor mounts on my CTSV and it feels like a damn diesel when I turn it off you fill that hole sumbitch Shake..... people say you drive a Cadillac must drive nice I had to say no drives like a race car

[@FlipSideGarage]

What kind of steel piping?

[@joshkeasler512]

How did u keep steering joint from hitting manifold

[@Dannymclovin]

What thickness pipe do yall use

[@drewsharpe7484]

That flange looks pretty thin for a t6....looks great otherwise .

[@phonypony5.0]

Why not no expansion join ?

[@7TrillionCorporation]

The more... The bigger... The better... Goodbye!

[@tweediesperformancegarage8472]

Where are those clips from? Lol

[@SPPTVarmy]

At least 3 weeks ago lol

[@SPPTVarmy]

I should add that their will be a couple videos in rapid succession, and you will be caught up to current date.

[@tweediesperformancegarage8472]

I meant those funny clips you add in lol my bad for not clarifying

[@SPPTVarmy]

Lol ohh. If you search "The definitive Winnebago man" you can watch the whole epic clip video. Jack Rebney was his name.

[@SPPTVarmy]

Their's a documentary called the Winnebago man.

[@kurtiskowall8394]

I thought you guys had gone off air.

[@proxstang]

kurtis kowall Mike forgot the password for the channel

[@kurtiskowall8394]

Clayton SPPTV bahaha I excepted some delays once the laws changed but that’s a bit much mike

[@cfraser650]

Damn need some more gas in that weld. Pock marks everywhere.

[@xozindustries7451]

Are you going to run a flexible connector between the engine and solid mount turbo?

[@novaracer2000]

The engine has solid mounts so no.

[@todays_classics3571]

Refrigerated Intercooler ..do it .

[@dangerousfreedom4965]

What’s the guitar solo at the end?

[@SPPTVarmy]

It was just a random track from a recording I must have done awhile ago. Stumbled upon the file folder on the ol laptop.

[@alyssaway94]

Boys boys come one your not done get a flex joint or two or a engine plate don't make me tell you why??????????????????????????

[@SPPTVarmy]

It has solid engine mounts. We’ve done them like this before without a flex coupler

[@blakebrewtnall1152]

Just get in n get it done mate way too slow it should excite you to work on it if it doesn’t maybe you should do something else

[@BucketList22]

#noobproblems

[@MrJackson66]

First time watching a KZbin video and needed a bucket to puke in because the camera man has no clue how to sit still... Did you film the Blair witch movie as well, makes sense now... Worst camera work ever...

[@SPPTVarmy]

Thanks! We will forward this to our complaints department

[@MrLangleylad]

that was painful ...