Turbo or h/c?
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Turbo or h/c? Ok heres the deal, I have a certain budget I can spend so I was looking at front mounted turbos or a good h/c package with other mods. Im looking for low 11's on street tires(nitto drag radials) and high 10's on slicks. I was looking at h/c combos but none seem to prove to be as good as FI. But if I went with a turbo I would only run (11-12lbs) I would have to get injectors, fuel pump, and not to mention a good tune!! Is it really worth it? I know i could go h/c and slap some juice on it but I want the power there all the time. (even though I dont street race)
If you plan on running 11-12# of boost on the stock bottomend it's not going to last long. If it were me I'd put that money to a forged SB and a set of low compression heads and a blower cam. Then get the turbo. Just my $.02. Thread Starter
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Where could I get a fairly cheap (nothings cheap here) shortblock? Or even a longblock thats low compression? My budget is around $5000. Or should I just buy a rotating assembly and heads then a boost cam and when im reay pull the motor and rebuild it?
heres what im doing.. i dunno if it would work for u... but i just thought id throw the idea out there...
right now im going with a H/C package with full bolt-ons of coarse... and maybe run a 100 shot or sumthing... and in the mean time i want to build build a 408 iron block motor set up to run full boost and direct port nitrous... thats pretty much what i want to do...
right now im going with a H/C package with full bolt-ons of coarse... and maybe run a 100 shot or sumthing... and in the mean time i want to build build a 408 iron block motor set up to run full boost and direct port nitrous... thats pretty much what i want to do...
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Yb but what he said about building a motor. I could just run what I have now and buy a shortblock, then save for heads and cam, then run probably a big shot of N2O.
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Yb but what he said about building a motor. I could just run what I have now and buy a shortblock, then save for heads and cam, then run probably a big shot of N2O.
that idea is just what im planning on doing... ive always wanted a 408 motor.. i dont kno why...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/484200-forged-347-s.html
You could also buy the turbo and cut back the boost and start your new build as you get money. If you go that way I wouln'd put to much into the stock enging because if it pops you might have to buy the same parts twice. Also call up some of the sponsors about building you a long block for a blower application if you dont feel you can build the moter your self.
You could also buy the turbo and cut back the boost and start your new build as you get money. If you go that way I wouln'd put to much into the stock enging because if it pops you might have to buy the same parts twice. Also call up some of the sponsors about building you a long block for a blower application if you dont feel you can build the moter your self.
