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Old 09-21-2013, 11:17 AM
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Hello guys, right now I'm about to trade my ws6 for a turbo Silverado and I have some questions. Engine is a 370 iron block, forged rods and pistons, full ported heads. Custom speced cam.Thats all I know so far. My question Iis abiut how much boost can it take safely and how much hp can it make. The owner told me it could hold 25psi but I don't know how safe it would be. Its currently at 13 pounds and the truck has run high 7s in the 1/8 with 1.98 60 ft.
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Forgot to add that its a 70mm single.
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70mm? Seems very small for a 370
What are the specs on it? What fuel? What timing?

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That's all I know so far, the owner takes a long time to answer my texts, what I was wondering was if the engine could take those 25psi as he said it was built for that much or would it be too much.
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25psi on a 370 with t70 turbo? That turbo is done at 12-13 psi on that motor if not less. Anything more and back pressure would be horrendous. Probably stop making power before 5k too.
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I agree with big reg.
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But will it hold with a bigger turbo?
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Originally Posted by willy9
But will it hold with a bigger turbo?
God yes it will also be wayyy better. 80mm 88 prob even a 91 depending on your tune up
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Jaja ok, I just wanted to know how safely it would hold 25psi. Will it blow after a few passes or be good. Also around how much power can I expect?
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Just make sure you tune that thing before upgrading your turbo. Also ask the owner what kind fuel setup he is running. What fuel pump, Injectors, etc.
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I already did but he takes for ever to txt, because he's working



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