i've got a full size truck, and i kinda wanted to turbo charge it

I was gonna copy Cadracers design on his truck.

But i'm not sure what size turbo i'm gonna want to look for,

46..like 5 or 6 .. cubic inch BB ford truck

I wanted to go with a single turbo that spools at about 1500 RPM, ( that's also when the cam kicks in) but is capable of going up until 4800 RPM and still be efficent

Thanks
Nick

 

whoa now son... how much power are you looking to make?

 

We are putting a T76 on my friends 94 Lightning.

 

I'd go with a decently sized T4.. The T04 on cadracers truck works really well on his SBC 350, I bet you would really like it on a Ford 460. It's gonna be spendy finding 1 big turbo to suite your needs, thats why alot of people do twin setups, because you can use 2 smaller turbos, 2 small t3's would work perfect.

 

As for " how much power? "

Let's just say, enough to do some intinse burn outs, hill climbs, and go to the strip, all in one day,

I was assuming that i'll have around 350 HP already, and i was only gonna put 5-7 PSI into the motor

i watched cad racers truck take off up the hill at the sop, and for a SMC with 5 psi, and non tuned carb. that thing hauled ***.

I'd like to duplicate his truck, while keeping in mind that i have about 1200lbs more weight than he does
( 4x4 ) ( BBF motor )

i was looking for some turbos on e-gay...but all of them are for the small ..mustangs and 3000dt's..nothing that i saw would work...but then again..i'm no pro

If i went with a dual setup, i'd run out of ideas before i'd even start, turbo placements intercooler charge pipe placment...

i have an 81 f-250 pickup, so whilst keeping in mind that i still have to pass emmisons...unless i get some PO box out in BFN

I also have plastic fender wells that will melt if i place the trubos to close, or if the exhaust flows out near then

Nor can i find a pair of shorty headers for the 460 that would work... i think...

i May end up making my own pair or having some one help me make then..or some thing..

Let me know of any advice

Thanks
Nick

 

Keep on reading this section. I think a t66 would be nice for your setup. I've seen about 800 hp out of 5.0l mustangs with that turbo.

 

you are indeed crazy !! i looked at the T66 turbos online......1300 $ ish range..that's nuts no thanks..i'd rather just get a t4 and keep my RPMs down ....that's a hell of alot of money just for the trubo, i just sank 3600 $ into getting my motor rebuilt and assimbled

 

i know this sounds crazy..well to me it does, i've never heard about this being done, but could i use one side of my exhaust a turbo, and not both ? or would that restrict and make the motor run funky ? ..

Just another dime worht of intrest from the back yard junky

Nick