turbo mav
 

greetings all. i need some info on a turbo kit for a 250 inline 6. my roomate has a 71 maverick. the engine compartment is almost identical to some mustangs. (with the big shock towers that take up a bunch of space) i plan to rebuild the lower end of the motor with forged crank, rods, and pistons. i want to install a 6500 rpm rev kit. the head will be machined to increase compression slightly. we will probably go carbureted instead of fuel injected. idle around 800-900RPM cruise around 3200-3500RPM@55MPH. the guy at garret suggested 8-10lbs of boost to push about 350-400HP. comments and suggestions? anyone know of a kit? feel free to email me: wile_e_coyote@springmail.com thanks for your input.

suggestions for your project
 

May I suggest that you find a 5/6 speed manual transmission to mate up to to your 250 build up. Even though a 6 will consume less gas cruising around 3500 rpm the high rpms will eventually take their toll on the engine and will allow you to cruise without the turbo(s) running. I did this conversion on my 67 Mustang, bought a T5 with a 0.73 overdrive gear and 3.55 rearend and I'll cruise @2500rpm @ 70mph. You may also want to look into a V8 if not for the sole purpose that you can purchase a crate motor for about the same cost, and in most cases it will be cheaper than a 6 buildup incase cost is an issue. If your interested go to this web site http://www.badasscars.com/index.html