I love laying pipe. I can do it and do it right… you know that. :number1
BINGO. stock manifolds for $20 flip them and turn them around, $100 in stainless to make a collector and turbo flange. Turbo is mounted, make a brace off the motor for it and you are done. put a flex section in the mix too to be safe.
some guys run the compressor right up put the BOV in the middle and put a 90 deg after the BOV flange and its directly into the LS1 type intake/throttle body, no intercooler since its low boost and all of about 10 inches of tubing into the intake.
wastegate off the mix and a dump tube.
add some injectors and a toon.
5.3 iron block with a 76mm bunk ass turbo stock heads stock intake 42lb injectors, 10 psi, 100K on motor, 500WHP.