How much HP out of this setup??

[Qaher]

how about if i just add a turbo to my existing setup? I love turbo engines.. my vette setup seems to be low comp with the 72cc heads am'I right? it will be great f i can do little mod to my current setup to go Turbo path!!! help me please... thanx

 

[Rodney Gold]

A supercharger is better , but I recon you close to 9:1 CR so would also add a water/meths injection system if you want to run the setup on pump gas
Your setup is more than adequate however , if fine tuned.
try a stall first - its an easy upgrade and is reversible. Have em fit a shift kit to the box while you doing the stall thing.
If you really want to do a worthwhile mod , get a 454 Small block chevy motor and drop it in
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/113_0307_454_small_block_crate_engine/index.html

 

[Peer81]

I think the best and cheapest and easiest thing to do is buy a couple of good books and begin to read! David Vizard and Smokey Yunick for example. Good reads and you learn alot.
Especially with turbo's I think you need alot of knowledge to make it work. A normal engine works with a vacuum (also the brake system and cruise controll, headlight assembly ect ect.) And a turbo doesn't create a vacuum but pressure so you'll have problems with all the previous items in the car. Also a carb works because of vacuum and I don't know how to make it work with a turbo charger.

Groeten Peter

 

[Qaher]

I think the best and cheapest and easiest thing to do is buy a couple of good books and begin to read! David Vizard and Smokey Yunick for example. Good reads and you learn alot.
Especially with turbo's I think you need alot of knowledge to make it work. A normal engine works with a vacuum (also the brake system and cruise controll, headlight assembly ect ect.) And a turbo doesn't create a vacuum but pressure so you'll have problems with all the previous items in the car. Also a carb works because of vacuum and I don't know how to make it work with a turbo charger.

Groeten Peter

after i wrote that i thought about it " how the carb will work with the turbo!!!?"... I think i better find an LT4 engine with its fuel injection system and add a turbo to it... my point is to play with one engine and save another engine for quick swap... what do you think of that idea??? thanx

 

[Peer81]

Well, first of all, don't expect me to be an technical wizard because I'm not. And if you have enough money to buy an LT4 with all the computerstuff and a turbo setup I think you have alot of points. Building another engine from scratch (or buying an second engine) is an entirely different ballgame from altering your existing engine.

Maybe its a better idea to tell us what your looking for so we can point you into a certain direction. For example, do you want HP or torque, electric with all the wiring harnesses or old fasion carb things etc etc. For a new engine to make easy power the bigger the better is normally the case but as I said my knowledge is also limited.

Groeten Peter

 

[Qaher]

Well, first of all, don't expect me to be an technical wizard because I'm not. And if you have enough money to buy an LT4 with all the computerstuff and a turbo setup I think you have alot of points. Building another engine from scratch (or buying an second engine) is an entirely different ballgame from altering your existing engine.

Maybe its a better idea to tell us what your looking for so we can point you into a certain direction. For example, do you want HP or torque, electric with all the wiring harnesses or old fasion carb things etc etc. For a new engine to make easy power the bigger the better is normally the case but as I said my knowledge is also limited.

Groeten Peter

ok,, this is not going to be my daily drive car.. i will use if for weekend and for the track hoping to get it low 12's. because i did not build this engine and don't really know what's inside so, i am trying to get most power out of it with out changing or buying new parts,,, i know i will have to but to minimal. on the other hand, if it is going to cost me alot to rebuild it then it is better for me to buy another engine from the junk yard and take my time building it right. i love torque engines. my second option is to have a turbo setup for the new engine,, i know it will cost but as i said every time i will buy some parts when the cash is available. let us say it is going to be a long time project that i will enjoy doing it.

thanx

 

[Rodney Gold]

If you add 100-150hp of NOS to your car , a 2400 stall and slicks , you will do low 12's - prolly even not have to add the stall - just the NOS system.

 

[Qaher]

If you add 100-150hp of NOS to your car , a 2400 stall and slicks , you will do low 12's - prolly even not have to add the stall - just the NOS system.

I am not a big fan of NOS... i need a permanent power in my car. which corvette engine came with 6.0 L ? I will go to the junk yard to see if i can find one. I am thinking of the STS turbo kit, what do you think?

thanx Rodney

 

[Qaher]

i found this googling for 79 vette twin turbo but there is no info about the setup or who did it. i would love to have the same in my vette. any info about this pic will be great.

thanx

 

[Qaher]

check this out from STS on 1976 vette with a carb setup... any info about CSU?

 

[Evolution1980]

...because i did not build this engine and don't really know what's inside so, i am trying to get most power out of it with out changing or buying new parts...

Is there any place over there that has a chassis dyno? That's really gonna be the best way to narrow things down. Find your air:fuel ratios, power bands, peak power RPM, etc...

 

[Qaher]

Is there any place over there that has a chassis dyno? That's really gonna be the best way to narrow things down. Find your air:fuel ratios, power bands, peak power RPM, etc...

Itotaly agree with you,, the first thing to do is to dyno it and post the result for you so we can have solid ideas with some facts not just guessing ... thanx

 

[TMPJoe]

thoughts

It took me minute to think. When i first read this I thought you were doing a build by using those parts. Now I see you bought this car with supposedly these parts in it.

the cam and heads are not well mated together in my opinion. Pistons are a name brand but you cannot be sure at someone just name dropping. You need to see the paperwork on them.

Assuming the stock intake is on this car and the stock rods etc the carb is probably not too "small" as the intake is choking the whole system down.

If you want to do the motor right I would plan on starting fresh. Ask yourself what you want out of this car? Cruising with some snap over stock? 1/4 miles tire smoker? track car for gymknhana's and some club race days?

are you trying to keep it as stock as possible with a cat on it etc?

or are you going to not worry about that sort of thing?

then decide on whether to go with a high rev 350/355 set up or a big torque 383... once you decide on what you want then that will determine what a good build would be.

Saving the heads and other parts should be your last idea... they are not as expensive as one thinks and if you build it right, then you will enjoy the car a lot more

just my humble two cents

these are wonderful cars when done right

 

[Don Strausburg]

horsepower

Not sure about anything else, but the new timing cover should give you at least another 150hp. Just had to do this

 

[Qaher]

It took me minute to think. When i first read this I thought you were doing a build by using those parts. Now I see you bought this car with supposedly these parts in it.

the cam and heads are not well mated together in my opinion. Pistons are a name brand but you cannot be sure at someone just name dropping. You need to see the paperwork on them.

Assuming the stock intake is on this car and the stock rods etc the carb is probably not too "small" as the intake is choking the whole system down.

If you want to do the motor right I would plan on starting fresh. Ask yourself what you want out of this car? Cruising with some snap over stock? 1/4 miles tire smoker? track car for gymknhana's and some club race days?

are you trying to keep it as stock as possible with a cat on it etc?

or are you going to not worry about that sort of thing?

then decide on whether to go with a high rev 350/355 set up or a big torque 383... once you decide on what you want then that will determine what a good build would be.

Saving the heads and other parts should be your last idea... they are not as expensive as one thinks and if you build it right, then you will enjoy the car a lot more

just my humble two cents



these are wonderful cars when done right

thanx and you are right. my plan now is to put STS twin turbo on it with T61 rated between 800 to 1k HP. I am thinking of getting the 92 Camaro TPI. I need it to be a mean street/ strip car ( not a daily drive ) running on 93 octane gas.so, do you think I can keep the heads and the cam for my new setup?or if you just tell me what exactly to be done to get it right and what to keep or not to keep and all the new parts required to be done right?i mean what is the right matching parts for my goal?

thank you