Hello guys, I am finally getting to put my 68 camaro together after sending it to the paint shop over 3 years ago before I deployed. Long story short he did a terrible job and it took me sueing him to get my car back, but still lost out on the $3500 I had already given him. So now my goal is to get her running and do a budget single turbo kit on it to make the power i'm wanting. The motor is currently still in the shipping crate but to be installed soon. Its a 97 LT1 with stock style rebuilt bottom end, mild ported heads/intake with good springs and pushrods and rockers, CC306 cam, 58mm twin throttle body, SLP mass air meter and currently have a set of dynomax coated headers but will probably be replaced with shorties or manifolds for the turbo kit. As it sits it should make about 350rwhp. I have tried doing research on some of this as I have time but there are so many options out there I would rather listen to the guys advice that actually do these builds and have success with em. I'm not looking for 1000hp or something crazy. I want to reliably put down 450rwhp on its current setup. Then be able to forge the bottom end later down the road and upgrade the turbo to much higher numbers. When suggesting headers, turbo and things like that keep in mind its a budget build. I'm just wanting to get her built and get some good driving in on it before I deploy again in jan 2013. I currently have the Ricks stainless conversion tank for EFI with the upgraded fuel pump that they claim to be good to 600hp. Thanks for any help/info/guidance. T.

 

this is out of range of what you are describing but check it out, maybe this guy could help you out. http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh....php?p=6130510

 

Thats just dreaming right there. 1800hp....really? I wish, never going to happen tho. That setup will cost over $10k.

 

"Turbo" and "Budget" don't go together at all...

I went NA to save money over a turbo build, and STILL ended up over 10k into the motor...

If you only want 450 for now, I would get a decent H/C kit and a little nitrous and enjoy that for a while. Then when you have the time and money you can forge it to boost it properly.

PS: Sorry about the paint job. Any pics of the car? I am absolutely in love with first gen camaros.

 

Here are pics of red original paint, primered black which I did myself. Then afer paint. If you can see the grass around car this is where he was storing the car after what he calls painted. Outside and without the door windows even installed. Panel between hood and windshield is in the floorboard, fenders only held by 2 bolts, rear spoiler in floorboard, door handles and all locks still out, complete grill not installed, already has rust bubbles in front of driver rear tire..... SAD..

 

Looks nice, but doesn't change the fact that you're going to need the GNP of a small country for such a build to be done properly.

 

If you want 450 call up Lloyd Elliot or AI and have them do a kit for you with ported heads and a cam to match the goals you want

 

BOOST!

Although as already stated, you can make your current power goal N/A.

 

I know I could make it N/A but would rather hear the turbo spooling. And be capable of much more once I forge the bottom end and lower compression after I wear out the current setup.

 

http://www.lt1boost.net/ his S/N is realquick on here