Money to spend.....

[gnarkill0303]

Im going to be able to spend about 5 grand on my 90 5.0 this month and i had a few questions..... I have been saving up for a turbo for some time and i wasnt sure if that was a good idea i was wondering what you guys thought? The only motor work is a cam,under pulleys,throttle body and i have full exhaust and shifter.
Should i maybe build the motor up a little bit more or no? I want to be able to run good times on the weekends and still have a decent daily driver....if you could give me your opinion i would appreciate it.
Thanks
Nick

[Ieatcamaros]

Nothing wrong with the turbo, but I'd start building my motor for the turbo. If you have enough for the turbo system afterwards, go for it.

[82 GT]

I would buy aftermarket heads. like AFR 185's, build the bottom end to handle the power of a turbo or supercharger, gears, TKO tranny, full length headers. Then you're going to need a fuel system upgrade.....
Once you decide to go with forced induction, you're pretty much commited to buying the supplementry parts to go with it, to handle the extra stress of a turbo or blower.
I know I missed a bunch of stuff you'll need but you're going to have a long laundry list of parts to aquire.

[TRUUBLE]

Yup. I did it backwards and did the blower first. In retrospect, I likely would have been better off building more motor before I went to forced induction. But, since I just blew a head gasket, I now have an excuse to put new heads on. Next month, I plan on starting my engine build. I'm replacing the stock block with a 427 small block

At a minimum, you want the motor to be able to breathe before you go forced induction. That means heads, intake, and exhaust. You'll get the most bang for your buck that way.

[gnarkill0303]

Hey thanks a lot guys for all the replies. I plan on buying a complete new fuel system...(fuel pump,fuel rails,injectors..etc...) I also have long tube headers with full 3 inch exhaust. I also just had the tranny completely rebuilt and threw in a new clutch. I have a aftermarket cam and i also have 3.73's in the rear. I figured i would buy the turbo now becasue this company i can get it from is given me a pretty good deal on it and i was probably going to run low boost for awhile. Thats funny becasue i actually am in the process of ordering those AFR 185's i heard they were great heads.....I also threw in a new computer for the new fuel system....after all these upgrades do u think it would be pretty safe to run around 8 psi for awhile untill i get the heads,manifold,etc put on????

[82 GT]

Originally Posted by gnarkill0303

....after all these upgrades do u think it would be pretty safe to run around 8 psi for awhile untill i get the heads,manifold,etc put on????

What are your plans for the bottom end?

[~The Jester~]

Originally Posted by gnarkill0303

Hey thanks a lot guys for all the replies. I plan on buying a complete new fuel system...(fuel pump,fuel rails,injectors..etc...) I also have long tube headers with full 3 inch exhaust. I also just had the tranny completely rebuilt and threw in a new clutch. I have a aftermarket cam and i also have 3.73's in the rear. I figured i would buy the turbo now becasue this company i can get it from is given me a pretty good deal on it and i was probably going to run low boost for awhile. Thats funny becasue i actually am in the process of ordering those AFR 185's i heard they were great heads.....I also threw in a new computer for the new fuel system....after all these upgrades do u think it would be pretty safe to run around 8 psi for awhile untill i get the heads,manifold,etc put on????

Scrap the AFR's, call John at Canfield 330-533-7092 Tell him what you're up to, and he'll point you in the right direction. Trust me.

SCRAP the 3.73's, (here we go again guys...) "Don't Fear The Gear!" 4.10's is where your sweet spot is gonna be.

As far as the turbo goes, and running "low boost" "for now"..... Not gonna happen. I know you have the best intentions, but that boost stuff is like me on nitrous. One hit, and you're hooked. It's like smoking crack (or so I hear...) "Well, if 5 lbs. of boost did THAT, I wonder what 6 lbs. would do...." Same thing with us Nitrous guys. Hmmmm, 150? Or 400? hehehehehe You might be different, but I've learned NOT to trust myself with that kinda stuff.

That being said, I'd do like everyone else on this thread said, and build the MOTOR first. Anything below the head gasket needs to be FORGED, no exceptions. High compression is a BAD thing here. It'll run like a pig on motor, but once you put the whiner on her, GIDDY UP!

Long story short, build the motor first with the Turbo in mind. THEN get the turbo........

Just my $.02!!!