Question for friend
 

he got a 68 camaro off his dad, it used to run on a 100+octane (probally turbo blue) and leaded gas, it has a turbo, the car has been unused and sat since around 86

the question is
would the turbo be fine on around 93 octane and unleaded gas or would he have to get a new one(im not really sure on this since i really never delt with turbos and either has he)

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octane has nothing to do with the turbo itself. it has to do with the tuning, was it tuned for 100??

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Yeah his dad has it set up right now that 93 wont really work on it

so all he does is change the compression ratio and it should be fine?

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maybe, or timing, i'm not gonna act like know. i don't even have a turbo on my ----, but i do know octane is related to compression and timing. you may need to just lower boost or something.
hopefully someone else here can answer for sure

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Im guessing this has a carburator?? if so you might just need to rejet the carb. also how much boost??

the compression ratio is only half the problem...if you run 100 oct its requires more gas to make the correct mixture than if he was running 93...the compression might be fine for 93 or you might have to turn the boost down. either way it should be able to run fine on 93 octane. $0.02 dave

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he has a duel carb system set-up on this, he dad hasnt run the car in so long he doesnt know the boost it produces anymore.

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go buy some race fuel and fire it up see if it pings

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go spend the extra buck to get a gallon or 2 of 100 octane to see how she runs

or would u rather spend $$$$$ in replacing the engine u just blew up on 93 octane cuz u didn't know how it would run :P

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you could probably convert to pump gas by rejetting and pulling out a bunch of timing. I bet it will run much better the way it is on 100oct though. You wanna drive it on the street?

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What a shame, why on earth would anyone ever let a car like that sit for almost 20 years? I would drive that every chance I got!

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Dude you never told me that thing was turbo :o holy balls. I want to see it >:D

And yeah, the kid wants to make it streetable.. tuning for 93 is a good idea. O0

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he let it sit because (this is what he told me)

I started a family and had no time to work on it or drive it. so i let it set

btw

he let the windows open
in a non-insulated garage
never started it
did nothing to it
chrome pitted
parts rusted
interior molded(still smells)
engine basicly had to be removed to fix it
needs new exhaust
new drivetrain
basic everything needed replaced lol

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Never drained the fluids or anything? :-X

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nope let them all sit, he said the gas should be like rubbing alcohol haha

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lol. oops :-X

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first off, a turbo on dual carbs for 1986?????? I don't think so...........

First drop the tank, drain it and flush the lines, then pull the carbs, clean the needle and seat, replace the floats and gaskets.

Pics also.

Because me bring a old school hot rodder I'm thinking you got the tranny info mixed up with the motor info.

Like a Turbo 350 tranny :)

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86? i said a 68 dumbass

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Where's the turbo ???

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tubo 350 tranny jack ass. ::) do you even know what a turbo looks like? that motor probably has a high ass compression and has to use that 100 octane. your gonna have to rejet and possibly drop the compression or your gonna have to run it with 100 octane......CHA,CHING........

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Holy christ that is a big engine bay. That would make for a killer twin turbo setup, each carb gets it's own turbo. >:D

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You talking to me or the originator of this thread?

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originator.

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Ah, I see. Yeah Kaleb, did you mean the transmission, or did his dad just tell you it was "turbo" and left it at that? I could see him doing that.

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'each carb gets it's own trashbag' you mean.
The carbs definitely need a rebuild if they've sit for all these years without starting up, so you may as well throw them in the bin and go with EFI.

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"the car has been unused and sat since around 86"

Your dumbass ------- words, NOT MINE.

In 1986 very few people even messed with turbos, let alone a single turbo dual carb pressurized box. The only setups back then were running twin turbo dual carbs..........

http://www.bankspower.com/Banks-FNN-...car-parts2.jpg

Wheres the turbo beotch??????

PS thats not even a 350!!!!!!! or is has a 1957 Vette 283 intake manifold!!!!!!!!!

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his dad left it at that didnt say anything, so it must be a turbo tranny. it confused me too, cause i didnt see a turbo anywhere when i saw the car. so that explains alot haha

his dad blew the orignal 350 and installed a 327 engine

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You posted a picture of the engine bay and still didn;t realize that the car didn't have a turbo. I'm not gonna be a dick and call you a dumbass (although I don't blame the person who does), but don't try and talk about things you know nothing about. Chevy made transmissions called turbo-hydramatic 350 and 400, and 200 actually. this does not make the car turbo. a turbo charger is a spinny thing that pushes more stuff into your motor

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thats a stupid ass thing to say.

turbos have been around forever, and people have put them on cars forever

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but not in the combo he suggested..........

I called the Turbo 350 and the wrong engine........original poster hasn't a clue :)

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Bone what are you trying to make a point of? Im with you on the kid not knowing anything about that car but it did sound like you thought he said the car was made in 86 that had a turbo when he clearly said a 68 that sat since 86.