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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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precision industries 88mm turbo
Part # Gt478818

cant find any info anywhere on it
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 1984camaroz28
precision industries 88mm turbo
Part # Gt478818

cant find any info anywhere on it
same as a garrett GT47-88

http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbob...R_763740-2.htm

Thats the turbo being used on my build.
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 04:06 PM
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what whould be the perfect cubes to spool this thing....
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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you gona run a stock computer or Bigstuff 3
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400+ cubies
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400+ cubies
400+ cubes = backpressure disaster with a gt47

wanna keep cubes at 36x or less ideally

I'm leaning toward BS3
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Originally Posted by Fireball
400+ cubes = backpressure disaster with a gt47

wanna keep cubes at 36x or less ideally
wow...really? hmm..... i see a used one for sale..cheapie...
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enought Turbo to get a 8.5 to 1 347 into the 8s? pending on a good set of heads
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 1984camaroz28
enought Turbo to get a 8.5 to 1 347 into the 8s? pending on a good set of heads
takes more than a good set of heads (need to address the whole combo) but that turbo has pushed mustangs well into the bottom 8s
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 1984camaroz28
enought Turbo to get a 8.5 to 1 347 into the 8s? pending on a good set of heads
easy said then done-

like fireball said-need the whole engine combo-then u move on to the car-weight=weight distrubution=handling=hooking up

fuel system,auto or manual-convertor or clutch etc etc etc-

dont forget the wallet-
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Originally Posted by njc.corp
easy said then done-

like fireball said-need the whole engine combo-then u move on to the car-weight=weight distrubution=handling=hooking up

fuel system,auto or manual-convertor or clutch etc etc etc-

dont forget the wallet-

to get into the 8s you can pretty much forget about your wallet
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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thanks for the help guys. the guy was really shady and did not provide any pics wheni asked for more and said it was sold local

https://ls1tech.com/forums/lsx-parts-sale/802392-big-power-turbo-kit-new.html
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Originally Posted by 1984camaroz28
thanks for the help guys. the guy was really shady and did not provide any pics wheni asked for more and said it was sold local

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=802392
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