Hello everyone. Ive been lurking the forums for a few days and decided to join. My name is Shawn im currently building a 250ci Inline 6 for my 72 Nova.....



Its going to run a 500cfm 2bbl Holley Blow Through setup with a Buick T-Type Turbo. The motor is completely stock 70,000 miles with an aftermarket intake and the Holley Carb. Once the turbo kit is up and running on this motor I will be building a stronger one to hold more boost but to start were going to limit ourselves to about 6psi. The motor is fired off by a MSD Digital 6 Box and backed with a Build 200-r4 Overdrive Tranny and a 10 bolt 3.70posi.



I plan to be on here quite a bit coming up looking for answers to questions and updating the progress on this setup. Seeing as this is my 1st Turbo setup I have much to learn and thank you all in advance for what you have already compiled and questions you might answer for me in the near future.

Here is a few pics of the oil drain we installed. -8AN XFR Bulkhead fitting and a cap to close it off until needed.

http://www.odiesgarage.com/Blog/Nova/250_040.jpg
http://www.odiesgarage.com/Blog/Nova/250_040.jpg

Also FYI the balancer on the motor is a standard SBC V-8 Balancer grooved to accept the belt. The stock balancers are a shitty 2 piece with an outer pully ring that is prone to falling off. Trust me I know. I had a buddy mill me up this balancer to run. Also helps keep the vibrations down.

Here is my modified Holley FPR. Tapped for a vac hose and original vent sealed. Will respond just like the $100 FPR's.
http://www.odiesgarage.com/Blog/Nova/FPR.JPG

 

thats awesome. my dad has a 65 4 door nova with that engine and i have been trying to talk him into the exact same thing. he is a wuss though and will only put a 350 in it

 

sweat

 

that looks just like my buddy's 74 hatchback but his was white

 

Very cool; but paint that door so that it matches. It's a classic!

What are the goals for this first engine, just to get the feel of boost?

And what of the second?

 

Why, is it hot where he lives?? I bet that set-up will be sweEt though :P

 

lol, i noticed that guy says "sweat" a lot, look at his posts :P

And that was only his first page haha

 

maybe its really hot where he lives

 

:1

 

ok quick question how does a turbo + carb work, arent there floaters and ---- and alot of different air pockets in a carb, so it wouldnt run right with a carb right.

i say convert to megasquirt. and let it control everything.