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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 07:54 PM
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ok im sure this question has been asked but im going to ask i have a 68 c10 im putting a 6.0 in im going to put a single turbo on it was wonduring what i need to do as far as cam injectors and so on not sure what turbo toget im on a budget was hoping to make about 600-650 rwhp and will the stock 6.0 hold that i was looking at the cummins hx40 turbo i can get one cheap but please help thanks
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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im doing same thing but with 5.3 i have master power t70 turbo,60lb injectors, 02 z06 cam, walbro 255 fuel pump,areomeotive boost reference fuel pressure regulator but htis is my first turbo build so im sure others will have alot more info
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hx40 will not work
heres a nice little graph i found earlier

Turbo---CFM----Racing HP-----Daily HP inducer
HX35----574------420----------330------ 56
TP38 767
HX40----763------560----------440------60
T66-----800-------560----------440-----66
GTP38R 897
B1------900-------630----------495
H2E-----868------700----------550
HX50----1000-----700-----------550-----63,67
HX55----1050------735----------578-----67
HT3B----1085------770----------605-----76
GT42----1302----------------------------75
T76-----1350------945----------743------76
HT60----1400------980----------770
B2,s400-1500------1050---------825-----75
GT47------------------------------------80
HX60----1550------1085---------853
TV81----1600----------------------------85
T88-----1750-------1225--------963-----88
HT4B----1800------1260---------990
Big Bro-1900----1330--------1045-----87/95
T91------2000------1400--------1100-----91
HC5A/HX82-2450----1715--------1348
T100------2600-----1820--------1430-----100
T105-----2900------2030--------1595------105

im not sure how accurate it is but it seems fairly close
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Originally Posted by kody29
ok im sure this question has been asked but im going to ask i have a 68 c10 im putting a 6.0 in im going to put a single turbo on it was wonduring what i need to do as far as cam injectors and so on not sure what turbo toget im on a budget was hoping to make about 600-650 rwhp and will the stock 6.0 hold that i was looking at the cummins hx40 turbo i can get one cheap but please help thanks
I did a forged LQ9 6.0 (9.5 to 1cr) with done up LS6 heads and intake with ported stock TB , 60lb injectors and made 650 rwhp on (only) 10 psi with a safe *** tune to boot
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