1986 Turbo K5

[65Okasai]

I've had a few request to start a build thread on my K5 I recently built. So here it goes. I acquired the K5 from a family member about 2 years ago, so it's been a slow build. It was originally suppose to be a run about ride for the wife to carry our two dogs. Well that quickly snowballed after I decided to add a turbo to the mix. I tried to make a quick rundown of the parts below. Feel free to ask anything. Thanks for looking!

1986 K5

Engine
• Stock 5.3 crank and rods. Pistons came from a 4.8, as you can see they are now flattop instead of dished.
• Clevite crankshaft and rod bearings.
• Durabond cam bearings
• ARP rod bolts and Brian Tooley head studs.
• Z06 camshaft
• LS9 headgaskets
• LS7 lifters
• TSP hardened pushrods
• Brian Tooley dual valvesprings
• New TSP oil pump
• LS6 timing chain
• 340 Aeromotive Stealth Fuel pump intank
• ½ fuel lines
• 60lb Siemens injectors
• Mallory fuel regulator
• Mighty Mouse catch can
• GT45 Turbo
• JGS BOV and wastegate
• A/A intercooler
• 3” s/s intake piping
• 4” downpipe w/ Dynomax bullet
• Speed density tuned
New radiator w/ electric fans


Transmission
4L80E
• Rebuilt by Jake’s Performance transmission
• 2800 stall
• B&M deep pan
• B&M transmission cooler with aux. fan
• Fresh rebuild on NP208 transfer case


Axles
• 14B semi-floating axle in rear
o 3.73 gears
o Gov-lock
o Dutchman custom 6 lug axles
o Lugnut 4x4 custom disc brakes
o Blue Torch Fabrication diff cover
• Stock 10 bolt up front for now


Wheels/Tires/Suspension
• 15” Rally wheels
• 33x12.50 Firestone destination A/T
• 2” lift w/ Bilstein shocks


Interior
• 2012 Mustang GT seats
• Helicopter seat belts front and rear
• Custom roll cage
• Rubber form fitted floors
• Dakota digital VHX instrument cluster


Exterior
• Softopper soft top “money well spent”
• Truck tailgate
• N-Fab steps
• Exterior is mostly stock, few rock chips here and there


The first few pics are the day I bought it, and starting of the tear down.