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1987 Buick Grand National Twin Turbo Install - Dynamic Duo

1987 Buick Grand National
The downpipes and turbos are... 
   
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1987 Buick Grand National
The downpipes and turbos are loosely attached...
1987 Buick Grand National
...via the ARP bolts to allow... 
   
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1987 Buick Grand National
...via the ARP bolts to allow manipulation.
1987 Buick Grand National
Since the four turbo bolt... 
   
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1987 Buick Grand National
Since the four turbo bolt holes are not threaded, the 3/8-inch ARP bolts go in through the bottom with the heads facing downward.
1987 Buick Grand National
Each turbo is connected to... 
   
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1987 Buick Grand National
Each turbo is connected to the downpipe with 10mm ARP hardware.
1987 Buick Grand National
To lubricate the two 50-series... 
   
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1987 Buick Grand National
To lubricate the two 50-series turbos,...
1987 Buick Grand National
...extra feed and return oil... 
   
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1987 Buick Grand National
...extra feed and return oil lines had to be routed and tapped into the oil pan.
1987 Buick Grand National
The necessary stainless steel... 
   
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1987 Buick Grand National
The necessary stainless steel braided lines and fittings are provided in the kit.
1987 Buick Grand National
To finish the hot parts, John... 
   
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1987 Buick Grand National
To finish the hot parts, John and Tony connect the Y-pipe to the aftermarket cat and downpipes.
1987 Buick Grand National
A 1/2-inch wrench is used... 
   
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1987 Buick Grand National
A 1/2-inch wrench is used to bolt down the wastegates. As previously mentioned, these Turbonetics wastegates will be replaced by TiAl 38mm units in the production kit. For the purposes of our test, they shouldn't alter the results.

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