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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 01:47 AM
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Got a new 502 BBC and a 91 mm turbo waiting for a home. Plan was to put it in a 1st gen Camaro with a huge intercooler. Still stuck on the C3 vettes but not sure if all that will fit under the hood.
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I'd bet there's room, especially for only one turbo. A few here are putting in two...
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 01:55 AM
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The 1st gen Camaros and C3 vettes seem to be priced pretty close as well.
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69 C3..maybe this may help....
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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The rear mounted turbos seem to be getting much better now ....If you removed the spare tire carrier that could also be an option for alot of vette owners ...
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The rear mounted turbos seem to be getting much better now ....If you removed the spare tire carrier that could also be an option for alot of vette owners ...
I've seen this on a few C5's on the tv shows.
Nice if your running your exhaust out the rear. Do a twin turbo setup then.
You can get an alternator bracket that will move it to the lower passenger side of the block or upper pass side if you don't have AC.
Then upgrade to an electric fan and the single turbo should fit right in front of the brake master cylinder.
I've always wanted to mount some turbo's near the side gills, but thats a lot of plumbing and puddle splash.
good luck
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