what size turbo?
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What stall convertor do you have or are you going to get a convertor at the same time as turbo?
Stock stall convertor, then the only choices are TE44, TA49, or GT3255, just a small step up from stock, several have made the same power with the stock turbo as these but its much more difficult with the stocker, all depends on tuning.
With a 2800-3000 stall convertor there are meny possibilities...
depends on your goals, but I bet whatever turbo you get, those 009's will be maxed out if your tuning abilities are up to par.
Stock stall convertor, then the only choices are TE44, TA49, or GT3255, just a small step up from stock, several have made the same power with the stock turbo as these but its much more difficult with the stocker, all depends on tuning.
With a 2800-3000 stall convertor there are meny possibilities...
depends on your goals, but I bet whatever turbo you get, those 009's will be maxed out if your tuning abilities are up to par.
My opinion, a TE-60 & the 009's are a good match plenty of fuel in 1/8 mi. runs for sure. With good tuning the stock D-5 conv. will work but it does help if it's "loosend" up a bit! I don't think there's enough gain from a stock turbo(in good cond.) to a '49/44 turbo for the money! Jus' my opinion (but I BTDT).
Exactly my opinion as well, I was running as fast with the stocker than most do with those turbos, just takes tuning. But I also had maxxed out my 40# injectors with the stocker at 21# boost, they were flowing 108% DC and still leaning out with 760 O2 readings.
I was running about 28psi with 009s, and a 7th shooter, getting 11.1, and 1.51 60' today at a track rental. I ended up putting in the smallest jet in the 7th shooter to get 02s down in the 700s, like 780. I was soooo fat, my car was not running right from the beginning. After leaning it out, a lot, it started to make some good power. I have a 100% stock motor. Get a TE-61! Sweet street performance, and enough turbo to go 30psi, easy! You will need at least a 3000 stall. I have had a 44 turbo, and a pt-52, but the best so far is my current TE-61. Same price, mo fun!
. My TE-61 came with a turbine housing of .63. It spooled up very fast, too fast. So I put on a .85 turbing housing. Now I can launch at 10psi, and make it stick. Before, I would launch, and boost would climb so fast, I would break traction, even with 28x10.5 slicks! I was getting about 1.64 60', now I can get an easy 1.51 60'. I use methanol in my alky inj., so I guess that adds more fuel, I probably do not need a 7th shooter, yet!, but running fat with a lot of octane is safe.
. My TE-61 came with a turbine housing of .63. It spooled up very fast, too fast. So I put on a .85 turbing housing. Now I can launch at 10psi, and make it stick. Before, I would launch, and boost would climb so fast, I would break traction, even with 28x10.5 slicks! I was getting about 1.64 60', now I can get an easy 1.51 60'. I use methanol in my alky inj., so I guess that adds more fuel, I probably do not need a 7th shooter, yet!, but running fat with a lot of octane is safe.I run 009s and have no problem with fuel at 29psi. I spray methanol in an alky kit, so I guess that adds some fuel. I use direct scan, and tell my chip burner, Red Armstrong, exactly what I plan on doing, then fine tune with a 7th injector (really a 7th shooter using jet sizes), fuel pressure, and the alky kit. I use the smallest 7th shooter jet I have.
With 009's by themselves you will be out of injector by 22# if not sooner with that size turbo is my guess. You'll need bigger injectors, or a 7th inj and alky also replaces/adds fueling. Unless you crank up your fp to an awefully high amount, like 50# or so.
A Red Armstrong 108 chip will push up to 125% duty cycle. Yes this is possible. It will do this at 255maf. Yes it is high, but it works! So you can go beyond the rated HP of any injector, also adding fuel pressure will help (injectors are rated at 42.5 psi static, and I don't know what duty cycle, but I'm sure it is below 100%). Then when you add alky, even a single nozzle kit, 30psi is possible with 009s and a big turbo. I see a rich (safe) 02 reading at 30psi (like 780-800), 45psi fuel pressure, alky on setting 6 of 10 pump speed. I have stock heads, and motor. TE-61. I really do not think you need any more fuel, (like a 7th injector), but always start off rich, and reduce fuel, or add boost untill you see knock or a lean 02 reading. If I run a bigger turbo, or more boost, I will need to raise my pump speed on alky, or add a 2nd nozzle, or use 7th inj. to add more fuel.
