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Anyone interested in this complete setup? I pulled it out of the Cutlass and am selling it all. Car (roller), engine, extras. I have several of the turbo control centers, a couple of the red air intake setups, extra manifolds, crossover and up pipes, an extra turbo (disassembled)....... I...

If a 301 turbo setup can produce lets just say 7.5 psi (~1/2 atm) on a 301cid engine, then that corresponds to about 1.5x its NA amount of air correct? or 450in^3 If that is the case, then on a 350cid engine that 450in^3 of air is 1.3x the NA amount of air. call it 30% more for simplicitys...

I also have an Ebay GT45 turbo that I used in a blow thru setup before. Think I could adapt it to a draw thru setup?

I have seen his kits. I also heard that he is no longer making them. That Log style of exhaust manifold is what I plan to make for the passenger side. Stock exhaust manifold on the drivers side. But I dont want to go with a blow thru setup. Ive got the 301 turbo setup and thought it would...

I have a Buick 350 that I am considering setting up with a carbed turbo from a 301 pontiac. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Anyone tried it? I would need some sort of adapter for the intake. Is the turbo just too small?

no actually its pretty smooth now rolling into the throttle like that, but it also depends on the cruise speed. A low cruise will feel "flatter" than starting from a higher rpm/speed cruise. but theres no "flat spot" like when you press the gas and nothing happens if thats what you mean. I...

Well I tried to up the boost to 12 psi and couldnt get it to quit knocking without dropping more than 4 degrees of timing. Seems like I have reached a limit for the current setup. To get more boost in there I will need either a more effective alky system or maybe a larger downpipe to help...

Q: What is the max boost you would recommend running on a relatively stock engine? How far should I try to push this thing?

Thanks for your replies. Its great to hear from others who run these engines, your input is appreciated. I am running a 1978 engine with the early exhaust ports. The 79+ manifolds/headers wont fit unless I am mistaken. Without a BTM or some such device I am relegated to trial and error...

Thanks for your thoughts on it. I will be playing around with my homebrewed alky setup, trying to quantify its effectiveness, and will post the results here as I gather them. I am certain it wont be as good as a system designed to do what I need. On another note, I modified the distributor...

Thanks (I changed over to 100% washer fluid) I may try to find some ethanol or methanol at the hdwr store or the auto store and try that undiluted, see if it helps. I have also read online (where everything is true and correct) that alcohol sprayed at higher pressures atomizes more...

I changed up the Alcohol spray stup to incorporate it into a makeshift cowl style cold air intake. I found a 2" tall Vector hood scoop (~13"x15") at Advance Auto #CZ277B. I cut a 6" square hole in the hood above the carb and mounted the spray nozzle off to one side where the scoop would cover...

If I found it near me I wouldnt let go of it. A Ttop car no less. heres a vote for keeping it whole

Yes I took the starter off a 1983 Buick 231, ran it on my 67 Oddfire 225, and then swapped it onto my current 1978 231 turbo engine.

Here is what I came up with for an Alcohol spray. This is a preliminary system so dont rag on it too much. I plan on improving it as I work on my air intake stuff. Constructive suggestions are appreciated. I used a generic washer pump from CarQuest with a 12V feed from the HEI lead...