superdadsc
Registered User
Well my 89 got hit and is sitting on my property and I am tired of looking at it. So I figured it is time to do something with it.
Aside from body work that needs to be done(frame is straight) I have a decent car to work with. Tranny is rebuilt, motor is rebuilt with about 15k on it. Ported heads, mls etc. I sent my intake and late model blower to be put on my 89 with 29k on it so there is nothing there.
Instead of putting SC stuff on it I want to do a rear mount for a few reason the biggest being cost. So I want to do this cheaply.
I have true duel 2 1/2 exhaust so I was going to use that. One to the turbo and use the other going back to the intake.
What do I use for a manifold. What will work with a SC head. I read once but can't find it that I could use a NA 3.8 manifold and build a hat from there. Any ideas.
75 mm TB enough for a turbo? I have 36# injectors.
I am thinking 300 to 350 should be a safe target. Does that sound about right.
I am looking at a Holset turbo HX 35 or HX 40. Need to do more research but I can buy a rebuilt one from a friend who does this all the time for the DSM crowd for about 500 so thats cheap!
I realize it will lag but it should still be fun. Having not much power on the low end doesn't bother me as I might actually drive it like a sane person.
This is something to play with and beat on. More of a experiment than anything.
Thoughts?
Aside from body work that needs to be done(frame is straight) I have a decent car to work with. Tranny is rebuilt, motor is rebuilt with about 15k on it. Ported heads, mls etc. I sent my intake and late model blower to be put on my 89 with 29k on it so there is nothing there.
Instead of putting SC stuff on it I want to do a rear mount for a few reason the biggest being cost. So I want to do this cheaply.
I have true duel 2 1/2 exhaust so I was going to use that. One to the turbo and use the other going back to the intake.
What do I use for a manifold. What will work with a SC head. I read once but can't find it that I could use a NA 3.8 manifold and build a hat from there. Any ideas.
75 mm TB enough for a turbo? I have 36# injectors.
I am thinking 300 to 350 should be a safe target. Does that sound about right.
I am looking at a Holset turbo HX 35 or HX 40. Need to do more research but I can buy a rebuilt one from a friend who does this all the time for the DSM crowd for about 500 so thats cheap!
I realize it will lag but it should still be fun. Having not much power on the low end doesn't bother me as I might actually drive it like a sane person.
This is something to play with and beat on. More of a experiment than anything.
Thoughts?