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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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Gonna turbocharge the Z28, but I'm not sure if I should build up the engine and then turbo it or turbo it now at low boost and just crank it up as I get stronger parts.

Also, what kind of heads do you turbo guys run and are there characteristics that a turbo head would need that a N/A or supercharged wouldn't?

And one more. I know that turbos like high revving short strokes but does a 383 make more power than a 355 in spite of that?


A lot of questions I know buthow else would I figure this stuff out?
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 01:32 PM
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I would build a good 346 first, get yourself a set of forged rods, pistons and good rings, do the bottom end then start saving for boost.
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If I take that path are there any specific criteria my heads need to meet that are different from a N/A engine?
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 02:28 PM
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bigger combustion chambers in heads for boost.
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