Turbo Vette
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Racer
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From: Bowling Green Kentucky
Turbo Vette
I went out to opening day yesterday at the track. There was a really nice turbo C3 there running low 10's. It is a blow through carburetor set up.
Here is a link to some pics of the turbo C3.
http://s437.photobucket.com/albums/q...Turbo%20Vette/
Here is a link to some pics of the turbo C3.
http://s437.photobucket.com/albums/q...Turbo%20Vette/
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: MS
That bad a$$. Years ago, Gale Banks used to market a twin turbo kit for C3 small blocks.
I remember an article with a test car, a 69 coupe that was running high 10's at 130mph
with no traction. Wish I could find that mag and pics today to get the details of the mods.
I remember an article with a test car, a 69 coupe that was running high 10's at 130mph
with no traction. Wish I could find that mag and pics today to get the details of the mods.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Glasgow, Scotland
Iam at the start of a twin turbo build on my 78 vette, I bought a new custom built sbc 383, built to handle big power and the correct type of cam snaft profile, etc, etc, which is the most important part, no point putting boost in a engine that cant handle it
I will keep some tech info coming as I build my project
dave
I will keep some tech info coming as I build my project
dave
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Racer
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From: Bowling Green Kentucky
I spoke with him in the staging lanes while we were in the hurry up and wait mode.If you have ever been in the lanes waiting to run you know what I'm referring to. The car is bacisally a stock C3 nothing extravagant, but it eas immaculate. Mild small block with the lower end set up for the boost from the turbo. Factory aluminum diff with 3.08 gears, turbo 350 trans, 3000 rpm converter, custom
holley blow through carb. The guy did all of thr fab work himself and the work is georgrous. Thr homemade headers facing upward and the collectord facing forward were a work of art. He has a 90mm turbo mounted directly in front of the water pump wiyh some very ingenious brackets, the entire set up was very sanitary. The paint work on the car was flawless as well as the paint under the hood, The firewall, inner fenders, A-Arms and frame rails was a nice as the exrerrior, He had one of the nicest 6 point roll cages that I have ever seen in a C3. I was so nice it looked as if came from the factory that way.
I will pick his brain a little more next week to find out more info to share with you guys.
Regards,
John
holley blow through carb. The guy did all of thr fab work himself and the work is georgrous. Thr homemade headers facing upward and the collectord facing forward were a work of art. He has a 90mm turbo mounted directly in front of the water pump wiyh some very ingenious brackets, the entire set up was very sanitary. The paint work on the car was flawless as well as the paint under the hood, The firewall, inner fenders, A-Arms and frame rails was a nice as the exrerrior, He had one of the nicest 6 point roll cages that I have ever seen in a C3. I was so nice it looked as if came from the factory that way.
I will pick his brain a little more next week to find out more info to share with you guys.
Regards,
John
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THere you go, stock '80 rear end going down the 1/4 mile with a 3.08 gear in 10 seconds, who woulda thunk that ? Maybe that's why mine hasn't broke yet with over 600ft/lbs of torque 
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Racer
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From: Bowling Green Kentucky
The guy I met with the turbo says he has only had minor failures with his namely u-joints and 1 spider shaft in three years of thrashing the car.
I can only hope to have the success that you and he have had with the aluminum rear.
Last edited by HBZ_81_C3; Mar 11, 2009 at 12:02 AM.
