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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 11:39 AM
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Should I put air research turbo on my
76 corvette, 305, auto
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 12:03 PM
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a 305? dont waste your time
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Can you weld and shape metal? There are no bolt in kits to turbocharge a C3. If you haven't done so yet, read this post. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...d-build-4.html

I would guess by the time you add up the price of everything you would need to make the swap, you could replace your 305 with a 383 crate motor.

Now if you want a challenge, I say go for it. 383's are a dime a dozen around here. You may get be able to get a single turbo manifold kit from ebay and mod it to fit.
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If your talking about ANY blow through carb setup or any turbo app with a carb don't waste your time. If you want at least 2x gas milage at least 2x power and at least half the emissions go LS.
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Yes, turbo is good!
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Turbo a 383.
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