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  • need info on turbo's

    hello
    i am thinking of putting a turbo in my 83 Z28 but i need to know which are the best for a smallblock chevy 305 and can anyone give me any tips on how to run the tubing and anything else i may have trouble on.
    thank you

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    What are your goals?

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    • #3
      Matt (MattODoom) has been through this exercise on his 305.

      Head gaskets...must have good head gaskets...lol...
      Originally posted by Redd8407
      I WANT NOISE! SPEED! AN ENGINE THAT SHAKES MY INTERNAL ORGANS LIKE THEY GOT PARKINSON'S! I DONT WANT AN ENGINE THAT IS PARTIALLY POWERED BY MY LAPTOP BATTERY!
      Originally posted by Z28ISGR8
      WHY THE F*CK IS THERE A GOAT ON A FERRARI?
      Originally posted by Darren
      I think it is because I take it in and out all the time, the rubber has just stretched out, especially at the bottom where it is really thin. It annoys me more then anything.

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      • #4
        Donno if sts maes one for a 305 but ive heard good things bout their rear mount.
        Mods:
        Ram Air Intake (CAI)
        K&N Filter
        Polished Throttle Body and MAF Sensor
        De-screened MAF Sensor
        Tightened Throttle Body Cable
        Performance Button Setting Changed for Torque
        160* HypterTech Thermo
        Water Wetter
        New Distributor, Plugs, Wires
        New Water Pump
        LT4 Knock Sensor
        Flowmaster 40 Series Muffler
        TB AirFoil

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        • #5
          The STS will bolt up to almost anything...I've heard it's not quite as adjustable as other products...but pretty good for what it is...my biggest complaint is that every application of the STS I've seen reduces you to a single exhaust pipe...cheesy looking...
          Originally posted by Redd8407
          I WANT NOISE! SPEED! AN ENGINE THAT SHAKES MY INTERNAL ORGANS LIKE THEY GOT PARKINSON'S! I DONT WANT AN ENGINE THAT IS PARTIALLY POWERED BY MY LAPTOP BATTERY!
          Originally posted by Z28ISGR8
          WHY THE F*CK IS THERE A GOAT ON A FERRARI?
          Originally posted by Darren
          I think it is because I take it in and out all the time, the rubber has just stretched out, especially at the bottom where it is really thin. It annoys me more then anything.

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          • #6
            well theres alot of ways you can look at it, first of all for the 305 i would recumend some new head gaskets, and good Ones... Next figur out what kind of HP range you would like to be in, And what kind of money you would like to spend, everyone has a budget.... Justin

            - LET ME NOW....

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            • #7
              Originally posted by pacefabricating View Post
              well theres alot of ways you can look at it, first of all for the 305 i would recumend some new head gaskets, and good Ones... Next figur out what kind of HP range you would like to be in, And what kind of money you would like to spend, everyone has a budget.... Justin

              - LET ME NOW....
              Pace is the man you would want to talk to..

              And Matt

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              • #8
                hello
                i dont really know what horsepower my stock 305 will have but i only want one to say i have one and to play around with at the drag track i only want something i can throw in for mabey a few hundred dollars my dad and i can put the pipes together i just did not know about the turbo and all the stuff to make it all work
                thanks

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by beardy2 View Post
                  i only want something i can throw in for mabey a few hundred dollars my dad and i can put the pipes together i just did not know about the turbo and all the stuff to make it all work
                  thanks

                  few hundred dollars and turbo never ever go together, better start with bolt-ons if you have a budget like that. FI costs thousands any way you cut it.
                  Doing less with more


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                  • #10
                    ok i will try that thanks

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                    • #11
                      If you want to learn about turbo's and some of the theory I would recommend reading "Maximum Boost" by Corky Bell. Very good basic theory, sizing the turbo for the airflow of the engine, heat management, etc. There is a lot to turbo's and as stated above they are not cheap. If you can fab your own headers and charge pipes it can be done for less, but the turbo and all supporting components will add up so don't fool yourself. My kit was a great deal but a lot of the little things really added up. I had no idea how much I had spent until I totalled it up and was shocked to see that number!
                      My Toys: Hugger Orange 1999 Z28 6-Spd Twin Turbo
                      1937 Chevy Extended Cab Pick-up (One of a kind)
                      Future Toy: Orange Ultima GTR or SLC

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                      • #12
                        thank you for the info

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