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What it takes to run turbo's on a carb

Discussion in 'High Tech for Old Iron' started by Turbo455, Oct 12, 2009.

  1. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    I wouldn't change pistons..just put a 80 tho gasket from cometic...custom cam if you want go the extra mile
     
  2. paulie walnuts

    paulie walnuts Well-Known Member

    This was a really good thread to read. A lot of great info. I wonder has anyone tried to turbo a Buick 350.?! I would like more power out of my 69 and although I’m not doing anything immediately, I will eventually upgrade. I leaning towards a ls engine honestly but a turbo is a very interesting thought.
     
  3. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    It's been done....tbh never correctly imo....id love to build a nice kit but have so much other **** goin on I can't stop to do one unless I was getting paid ...I can talk someone thru the parts and best way to do it ..

    A turbo 350 Buick would be good for around 600ftlbs and 550hp on pump gas with a stock engine

    More can be made obviously with aluminum heads ..rods...pistons....but for a healthy stock long blocks that would be the cut off imo

    Cost...I would do blow thru unless you want to drop $3k on mpfi or $1500 for the throttle body deal
    Turbo a vSr78/mm ....BW475 t4 would be my choice for a street bound deal

    Factory manifold on driver side ..log on pass side simple and efficient
     
  4. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    I agree.
    If you (Don’t know why you couldn’t)
    Could emulate the Turbo 3.8 set up with same turbo location, same single plane style intake, throttle body ( 70mm)
    Port injection, DIS.
    A lot of money and finagling would go into it, but I think that would look badass, a 5.7 liter Turbo Buick engine.
    No twin turbos with goofy piping going to a carb hat:D
     

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