Thread: Looking for info on turboing a carb'd motor

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I've done EFI motors, looking for some info on turbo'ing a carb'd motor. Anyone know of any books or good sources of info?


Anyone here done one?

Innovative Turbo
www.innovativeturbo.com Turbo Technology

618/659-0102
www.turboconnection.com

Turbonetics
909/824-1020
www.turbonetics.com


havent been on the sites personally, good luck

thanks for reminding me I have a friend over at innovative. I should probably call up Gale Banks too.



Forget about these resources. Thanks for the links. If anyone here has personally done one i'd love to hear about it.

I have built quite a few carbed turbocharged motors, I currently own a turbocharged VW sandrail.... Its much easier than a EFI car thats for damn sure. check out a book called Turbomania, its directed at aircooled vw's but, its all the same principle for any engine. Also if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them.

Originally posted by gasser
I have built quite a few carbed turbocharged motors, I currently own a turbocharged VW sandrail.... Its much easier than a EFI car thats for damn sure. check out a book called Turbomania, its directed at aircooled vw's but, its all the same principle for any engine. Also if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them.

where do you live? You and I would get along well, I threw a turbo'd b-series in a rail for a friend

Currently residing in Rainy ass oregon, but moving to long beach in june/july.

Pontiac made a turbo Trans Am in the late 70s that was a carbureted 301. It was a limited edition. They were all painted white from the factory. My son bought one a few years ago. The turbo needed rebuilding so the previous owner took it off and put on a regular intake. It ran like crap so he sold it cheap. It was a low compression engine that needed the turbo. We rebuilt the turbo and put it back on and it ran great. He sold it to a neighbor who put it in his garage on blocks and it's still there. We considered putting on the higher compression heads from a non turbo 301 but the guy in California that sold us the rebuild kit said the bottom end wasn't strong enough. Pontiac lowered the compression instead of strengthening the lower end. If you're building your own turbo V8 start with a block that has 4 bolt mains. If Pontiac had done it right their turbo Trans Ams would be more famous than the Buick grand National.

Originally posted by gasser
Currently residing in Rainy ass oregon, but moving to long beach in june/july.

Good shit, I moved out of long beach about 2 years ago. Sounds like we need to plan a Glamis trip

Originally posted by The Al Show
Pontiac made a turbo Trans Am in the late 70s that was a carbureted 301. It was a limited edition. They were all painted white from the factory. My son bought one a few years ago. The turbo needed rebuilding so the previous owner took it off and put on a regular intake. It ran like crap so he sold it cheap. It was a low compression engine that needed the turbo. We rebuilt the turbo and put it back on and it ran great. He sold it to a neighbor who put it in his garage on blocks and it's still there. We considered putting on the higher compression heads from a non turbo 301 but the guy in California that sold us the rebuild kit said the bottom end wasn't strong enough. Pontiac lowered the compression instead of strengthening the lower end. If you're building your own turbo V8 start with a block that has 4 bolt mains. If Pontiac had done it right their turbo Trans Ams would be more famous than the Buick grand National.

learn something new everyday. Never new there was a turbo'd trans am until the late 80's

I guess I was wrong. It was a 1980 Indy pace car. I did a web search and I found this website with all the details. http://www.2gta.com/1980ta.html I also found an 81 that was black without the T-tops.
Oh ya I forgot that It had leather Recaro bucket seats.