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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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what would a twin gt42 76mm turbo set up be capable of?


I know one is good for the 1100hp mark, but if you were running a 383ci 9:1 motor and looking to put out about the 1200 to 1500hp, and you already have one gt4276, it would be cheaper than buying a single turbo that will produce that kind of hp. I'm already going to redo the hot pipes when I get a new turbo anyway. What do you thing would be the problems?
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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I have a pair of them on my LT1 I'll let you know soon.
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 01:43 AM
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acordding to this guy 1008rwhp on a 402!

http://www.baldturbofreak.com

you should beable to make ALOT more than that if you could keep the heads on the block! i know nelson racing use T72s and they make over 1500bhp (crank) on a 427 SBC. also i think the larger GT42 are known as GT4202's. these are the 1100bhp units.

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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 02:32 AM
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you won't get anywhere near 1100 out of a single 4276, been there done that.

Twins, without question.

we've got a car at the shop with a pair of the 70mm GT42's on a 38X LS motor, been 140 MPH in the 1/8 on a 28" radial. Less than stellar passes, not like it really matters
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Ya, you would have to go twins or a big *** single would do it too
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Z8'S
I have a pair of them on my LT1 I'll let you know soon.
cool could you pm me some pics of you setup?

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you won't get anywhere near 1100 out of a single 4276, been there done that.
that's the reason I was thinking of doing the twins. to me if something is rated at 1100hp I am only going to get 800-900hp out of it.


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Ya, you would have to go twins or a big *** single would do it too
I think it would be cheaper for me to do twins than one big single, you start getting turbos that big and the cost goes way up.
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See here for pictures
https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-induction/727026-will-first-lt1-8-s-also-first-7-s.html
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Nick, you giving up already on the single kit?
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Originally Posted by nick97ta
what would a twin gt42 76mm turbo set up be capable of?


I know one is good for the 1100hp mark, but if you were running a 383ci 9:1 motor and looking to put out about the 1200 to 1500hp, and you already have one gt4276, it would be cheaper than buying a single turbo that will produce that kind of hp. I'm already going to redo the hot pipes when I get a new turbo anyway. What do you thing would be the problems?
You'll need more then one of those as mentioned to make 1100hp on a 383. Its all about efficiency when it comes to turbocharging. Just cause its rated 1100hp, doesn't mean it will make it.
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Nick, you giving up already on the single kit?
the new motor may go in with the kit but I think it wont be up to par with what I want out of the car. The biggest thing I'm doing now is just making sure I'm not out of line on the thinking of going with twins.


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You'll need more then one of those as mentioned to make 1100hp on a 383. Its all about efficiency when it comes to turbocharging. Just cause its rated 1100hp, doesn't mean it will make it.
thats the reason I was thinking of doing the twin set up. Am I thinking correctly that the gt42 is good for about 800-900hp?
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twin 67s made 1162 at rear wheels with a 408
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Originally Posted by chuntington101
acordding to this guy 1008rwhp on a 402!

http://www.baldturbofreak.com

you should beable to make ALOT more than that if you could keep the heads on the block! i know nelson racing use T72s and they make over 1500bhp (crank) on a 427 SBC. also i think the larger GT42 are known as GT4202's. these are the 1100bhp units.

Chris.
From what I read about that car though that was on 13psi and pump gas. He says he thinks it can make 1200rwhp, but might be limited by the fuel system.
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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Chow's motor made 1850ish on Duttweiler's dyno.
This is with twin GT42/74Rs on ~390ci.
There was more left in the combination.
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Originally Posted by John Wilde
Chow's motor made 1850ish on Duttweiler's dyno.
This is with twin GT42/74Rs on ~390ci.
There was more left in the combination.


One may not be enough for what I want, but two will be more than I need or can handle. the motor that I'm going to build will probably only handle 1200 fwhp, but I would have plenty of turbo left.
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