TCI Engineering's Turbo C10

[TCI Engineering]

We placed a rather large order with Holley and parts are starting to show up.



These 83 lb/hr injectors will likely be too small for what I've got planned. But it'll get us started on pump gas.



I've got some ideas for a coil mount that involves the valley cover. The intake manifold hasn't arrived yet so that'll have to wait.





Coil harness adapter for a factory type engine harness

[TCI Engineering]

There's definitely going to be some late nights and weekends in my future.

Messing around with coil mounts options today. The intake manifold is still in transit so this could all be futile.





The Holley Hi-Ram is in our possession now so we can actually do some mock up with the coils. There is plenty room to mount them underneath it. We just want to make sure that they are serviceable somewhat easily. Probably make a one piece removable shaft so they come out as a unit.



Some more major components have arrived. We haven't done a bagged shop project in a few years so this is kinda exciting. Ridetech triple adjustable shockwaves 5" travel front and 6" travel rear. Dual 3 gallon tanks, dual pumps and their pressure based ride control system.

[TCI Engineering]

So the thing about boost. It's just a measurement of restriction. Less restriction, more flow at a given pressure. On a naturally aspirated LQ4 these 230cc AFR heads would be overkill. I've already said too much. Those that know me, know the direction this is headed.









We finally got the frame rails back from sandblasting. Well......they only baked it apparently. Anyways, waited this long so we are moving on.

One of the guys in the shop mentioned that we had a chassis dolly in storage. He thought it was sturdy enough to build a temporary fixture out of so we took a few guys down there and grabbed it. Sure enough, this thing is a monster and honestly I am kinda glad that it is short. This way I can place the cab and bed on it if need be. Will come in handy with doing a body drop.


I had to install a CPP driveshaft loop because the stock one would interfere with the chassis dolly.




Unfortunately, not much progress will be madefor the next week. I fly out to Louisville tomorrow for the Street Rod Nationals and I won't be back until Thursday next week.

[TCI Engineering]

August 2017

I am finally back in town so it's time to make some real progress. I spent my lunch today tracing and cutting one of the rear boxing plates. It's sucks that I had to cut it with the hand held plasma vs. the hi-def but I can't wait for R&D to draw the plate(they're super busy finishing up the squarebody 4-Link).

So basically what we have done is give the rear suspension an extra 3.5" of travel. The bottomed out height before is where the new set up will be at ride height. I left the rail height at 6" at the step so there is plenty of strength for towing.

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Here are two renderings we've been working on. Leaning towards the blue.



Making progress on the stepped rails. Just a lot of mocking up, grinding, cutting. welding and not necessarily in that order.







Dimensionally I am pretty happy with the outcome. Side to side height is perfect and front to back placement are within 1/32". I am off .25 degree of vertical on the driver side(should have cross braced it before the heat). I've still got work to do on it cosmetically though.



I am going to lay another panel on the outside here that butts up against the top of the stock frame.



Still need to drill a few holes for Rosettes.

[TCI Engineering]

Up to date

August was a busy month of shows so not much progress has been made.

The boxing plates are slowly coming along though.







Braced the top of the step and cut the stock frame piece out.



Got some cool(errr hot) parts ordered this week. :mm: No picture tease yet but parts are on the way. Getting real close to engine/tranny mock up.

The frame is absolutely ugly right now but the fitment is pretty darn good. Had to section the top and bottom(note the cut) in order to pull the outer wall of the frame into the step. Still have to clean it up before laying down a bead.



I wanted to add a little extra bracing inside the frame rail where the front shock mounts. Main reason is our engine mounts triangulate the frame and the crossmember but I am setting the engine back. It's just a piece of 1x2.120w tubing



Started working on the front boxing plates. I cut the driver side with the handheld plasma like I did the rears. Once it fit I used that as the tamplate for the passenger side. There will be a filler plate added to the top of the rail to close the gap.

[WSSix]

Thanks for posting all the pictures. This is a cool build.

[WSSix]

double post. DOH!

[214Chevy]

Originally Posted by TCI Engineering

Here are two renderings we've been working on. Leaning towards the blue.

Sweet Jesus!! Both of those are so cool. But, I gotta roll with the blue though. And thanks for all of the pics. There's definately a lot of R&D going into your products. Nothing's rushed...that's for sure.

[TCI Engineering]

Not a whole lot to report the last two weeks. Spent roughly 20 hours grinding all the excess pieces of frame/weld.



12.5 lbs worth



In honor of Hugh Heffner, here are the twins.