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Has anyone ever ran a supercharger or turbo on a 350 with stock internals? If so, how much boost can they handle? I used to have an AWD turbo eagle talon, and a Turbo Toyota supra. Both cars hauled ass. I ran 22 psi on race gas in the talon for a 12.5 1/4 and I ran 18 psi on the supra for a top speed of 170 on the freeway. My point is, I'm addicted to boost, there is just something about the sound of a big turbo when it gates, or the sound of a blow-off valve when you shift gears. I want to do something different, so I am thinking about building a twin-turbo V8 luv. I could put it together pretty cheap if I just ran the stock internals for now, until I rebuild it with forged componets. If I run dual externally-gated mitsubishi 14B's with an air-to-air intercooler and dual blow-off valves, at 10 psi each, which is a very low setting for those turbos, I should be able to get a extremely quick spool time and a butt-load of horsepower. On a typical V8, you can probably get 12-15 horsepower/ 1 psi. So, dual turbos running 10 psi each should come out to like 260 hp or more on top of a motor that is already like 300-400 hp. Once I build the motor, I could easily run 15-20 psi each. Or, upgrade to a pair of 20g's and a big fatty water-to-air. The 20g's are about $600 each though, for used ones. The truck will be tube chassised, with a built 9 inch with some serious rubber. Turbonetics built a twin-turbo V8 celica, which was the first import to break in to the 200 mph 1/4. It has a 4.6L (289ci) toyota Tundra engine. It put out like 1700 hp. So, its not a new idea. If I manage to do this, the truck should run at least 8 second range. The good thing about turbos though, rather than a supercharger, is that you can turn to boost down to make it more streetable. I could run 5 psi each for a daily driver, then with the push of some buttons and the turn of a fuel pressure regulator, I could run 20 psi each for a 900hp, holy shit!, I crapped my pants ride of your life. Plus, unless the turbo is spooled, you basically just have a V8, which isn't too hard to drive. Let me know what you think or if you have ever heard of it. I know there are people doing this, just not in luvs. I have seen a couple chevelles and camaros running turbos. I already have some "blueprints" if you will, of how I could run the plumbing and the manifolds and all that stuff. How do you think it will sound? Like a fighter jet breathing through daul 4.5" exhaust!
HAHAHAHAHAHA! (evil laugh)
Peace guys, thanks for the space.

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No LUV anymore, but still in the GM truck family. Running a lifted 2002 Silverado Z-71!

So, has anyone ran turbos or a supercharger on a stock componets? I am just curious how much boost it can handle. I've heard that people have ran 350 + hp shots of Nitrous before it went kurpow!. That is the equivelent of lots of boost. So, any input would be great.
THanks

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No LUV anymore, but still in the GM truck family. Running a lifted 2002 Silverado Z-71!

Not sure how much the limit would be but 5-10lbsof boost would be safe on a good tune up. Make sure you have an adequate fuel system to keep up. I have been wanting to do a LS1 turbo swap 4ever. You could go with some 3.55s in the rear and have a sweet street truck that would run like crazy at the strip and cruise home on pump fuel with no problem.

My thoughts exactly! I love turbos. In a V8 luv, there wouldn't be any lag either. Thanks for the input. I will post pics and stuff if I decide to do it. I am just trying to get it on road for now. Thanks

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No LUV anymore, but still in the GM truck family. Running a lifted 2002 Silverado Z-71!

I haven't tried it yet but have pans for a twin turbo LS1 imy 92 Camro next spring. So if you get anyinfo letme know.

are you planning on injection or carb. if your planning a blpw through system for carb your gonna have to get some work done there. if you can keep detonation in check i would say stock parts would be fine as long as you keep the rpms down as well. some of the guys i go to the dunes with are running up to 23 psi on some of the cars with stock parts. they have problems with breaking the transaxles not the motors.

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don`t have the luv no more but I still like em.72 el camino,
00 & 06 silverado one 4x4, turboed vw sandrail,99 banshee, 06 raptor 700, 02 polaris trailblazer.

I will be running an EFI setup. I would like to run a manual tranny. Maybe a Muncie M-22 or something. I have a TH400 which can be hella tough, but a turbo is more fun to drive with a stick.

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No LUV anymore, but still in the GM truck family. Running a lifted 2002 Silverado Z-71!

here,s a link to a site , his name is andrew he built a real sweet twin turbo vega using a blow thru carb and a self fabricated intercooler and exhaust.

his motor is a 350 and it hauls ass , been bottom 10s on a 8.5" slick

http://hangar18fabrication.com/swtracing.com