View Poll Results: Single or Twin Turbo
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Turbo Help
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Turbo Help
I wanna building a turbo sbc!!!!! Its goin to be a street/strip car! I dont know much about turbos!! Whats better for my set up twins or single! HELP
Its a 355 SBC
these internals:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...%2D300&FROM=MG
other than
Stock Crank
Stock Rods
These Heads:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
I dont know what to do for a cam, intake ,& carb.. If you see something i should change let me know.
Its a 355 SBC
these internals:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...%2D300&FROM=MG
other than
Stock Crank
Stock Rods
These Heads:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
I dont know what to do for a cam, intake ,& carb.. If you see something i should change let me know.
#4
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Tell City, IN
Posts: 356
I think the twin turbo would make too much power for a stock crank and rods...I have seen a single turbo setup run 5.66 in the 1/8th with a stock 400sbc block (aftermarket internals) didn't make too many passes and split the block in half. You could play with a single turbo for awhile if RPM's were kept down.. Just my opinion. Turbo's are the way to go as far as HP but the cost is outragous.
#6
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Montvale, VA
Posts: 1,431
I know very little about turbos,but have read alot about them concerning diesel trucks.Far as I can tell,the idea with them is a 2 stage turbo.One smaller one to help spool up quicker and then a larger one to carry it out with the upper rpms,when you need more airflow.I wouls think that a twin turbo would probably be better.2 small ones that spool up quick,bit together can move some serious air.Of course two cocts more than one.A guy at my track has a 302 fox body Mustang and he adapted a Ford 7.3L Powerstroke turbo to his.HE LITERALLY USES A COFFEE CAN FOR THE AIR BONNET :shock: .I looks crude buy he runs low 6s.And that truck turbo really screams.It is awesome.For the track,with a loose converter,I'd say one biggun.For the street,I'd say stay small.Just my $.02
#7
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Belleville, IL
Posts: 658
Re: Turbo Help
Originally Posted by Grimace
I wanna building a turbo sbc!!!!! Its goin to be a street/strip car! I dont know much about turbos!! Whats better for my set up twins or single! HELP
Its a 355 SBC
these internals:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...%2D300&FROM=MG
other than
Stock Crank
Stock Rods
These Heads:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
I dont know what to do for a cam, intake ,& carb.. If you see something i should change let me know.
Its a 355 SBC
these internals:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...%2D300&FROM=MG
other than
Stock Crank
Stock Rods
These Heads:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
I dont know what to do for a cam, intake ,& carb.. If you see something i should change let me know.
If it runs like it has a turbo with those parts, it won't run long.
#8
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JOURNEYMAN
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 29
Twins should build boost quicker.
A single should maintain the boost better on gear changes.
I personally like twins because they simplify the plumbing on a V-8.
Check out ebay for cheap twin turbo kits that will make the kind of boost you're looking for.
A single should maintain the boost better on gear changes.
I personally like twins because they simplify the plumbing on a V-8.
Check out ebay for cheap twin turbo kits that will make the kind of boost you're looking for.
#9
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Car Craft had Marty Stromberger's stock-block SBC, twin-turbo 1988 Pontiac Firebird GTA . See "Hard Core, in the November 2007 Car Craft at pp. 76-80. Its went 9.75 at 141 with an ancient, used, 150,000-mile two-bolt/cast crank short-block and crappy 487X heads ." Thats what gave me the idea! Im not lookin to go that fast i just want to run some mid 11s!