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[91GTturbo]

Originally posted by 67GTACoupe
Sup all,

Thanks for the info, i do want to go forced induction but i don't really want to be having to fill a bottle up all the time i was thinking about going supercharger because i have not heard alot of good things about turbos (i think mostly myths coming from old racers), but i was thinking about going with a procharger or vortech, though i was wondering if i could get away with a blown stroker like a 331? could i use the stock cam with this or maybe a mildly modified one? but going back to a turbo, couldn't i run a boost controller and then just turn the boost down when i go to smog it? what kinda suspension and drive train upgrades would i need? could i fit a 9" in the rearend? Any info helpfull

Thanks

STeven

If your going to go through the effort to build a 331, I would definately have a custom cam made. Forget the stock one for that. You can definately and would want to run a boost controller. On pump gas you can run low boost and with a little race gas it can get scary. As far as suspension for a turbo setup, the great thing is they don't leave all that hard. At least not like a nitrous or supercharged car would leave. A 9" would fit, but the stock 8.8 will work just fine. I would add better axles, some new springs and maybe something like southsides. It's not hard to get a turbo car to hook, at least not with my experience. I would run some type of automatic transmission, unless your just dead set on a manual. With the auto you want loose any boost between shifts like you would with a manual. A turbo dosen't like alot of gear either, so you want be turning alot of rpm's while out cruising around. A 3.27 would be the most I would run on a turbo/331 combination. A supercharger needs rpm's to make boost, thus they need more gear.

Both have advantages and disadvantages, do some research into both before making your decision. Try checking www.turbomustangs.com, they have links to alot of good information.

I will say this, the newer 2V & 4V motors respond alot better to boost than the older 302's. One of the latest editions of MM&FF has one of our members with a 99 GT I believe. His car has a turbo kit, better fuel system, better transmission, no safety equipment and I believe stock suspension. The stock block hasn't been touched and the heads haven't been off of it. It ran 10.90's on 12 lbs of boost on slicks.