Turbocharged...what's your recipe for boost?

I believe Ak Miller was big into turbos. Had a turbo'd roadster that he wound up twisting the frame and body so much that the doors would barely shut.
Smokey Yunik also turbo-charged a mustang ll (?) I believe during the first gas crisis. If I understood the article correctly, and I may not have, it used the turbo to mix the air/gasoline charge into what the article said was "homogenous". There was an almost perfect bleending of air and gas, creating more of a vapor, rather than a mix of air and gas particles. The car was supposed to get 60-80 mpg, and I never heard any more about it.
The turbo was more of a "blender" than a compressor, if I read the article correctly. Sorry fo the hazy memory.
If those 2 guys won't get you any "traditional" stroke on this board, no one will.

 

Yeah, those guys were pretty smart. I used to work with Jerry, and knew he'd been into drag racing years before, but I didn't know the whole history until I saw a picture of one of his funny cars in a magazine.

 

Ak Miller was very big into turbos, especially in conjunction with propane fuel. He was involved in several projects that got ink over the years, but I think the coolest was a deuce roadster with a propane-fueled, turbocharged 300 Ford six. Very cool.

 

Just a little project...almost all pre 1962 parts used...



See ya'll in Austin!

--reed

 

Well, the nightmare I keep having is my 47 Caddy he**** with a early 70's Eldo 500 & FWD. That should leave around 28" between the back of the engine & firewall. A perfect spot for a pair of twins to spin.
Still in the dreamin' stages. I'll definately be asking for help when the actual planning starts.
Al

 

Reed's current project is going to be a beast!!! Soon Ill have my fleetside boosting too.

 

Here is my '78. 302 w. a 88mm big frame. Im running a CSU 750 carb, Aeromotive 13202 regulator, Magnafuel Prostar 500 pump & filter, -12 to pump, -10 to reg, -6 to each bowl, -10 return, -10 vent. Buy the right fuel system the first time. You will need to run a big return and a good pump and regulator if going blow through. Dont forget a good igntion system too.

 

Hey Stevo!

Any chance of talkin' you out of one of those things? I'd like to do some experimenting on my Studebaker. Thanks a million in advance!

 

How about a Studebaker powered '51 Studebaker, Commander Starlight Coupe, drag car, with twin turbos? It's a 7 time, cl*** champ, owned and piloted by Ted Harbit. I'll get some pictures later.....

 

Ok this setup was a little weird, but i built it in a night, it did work very well, its a turbo powered yblock, i wanted to do something different the night before rocknrods so i built this

 

A Pepsi can intake? Wtf?

 

Silly, thats not the intake. Thats the burst panel...

 

^ Lol, of course, that makes more sense

 

Yes a pepsi can, you must be real slow. hahaha ya know i got that alot at rock-n-rods, and i offten thought wow people are stupid, and you proved my point

 

As Whaletail showed, the Buick Turbo V6 is hard to beat. (My Grand National is sitting in the parking lot). They are a rather small package, so you can put one in a little rod easily. They are an easy 300hp engine. Overdrive trans, fuel injected..

Its traditional in the sense that its a kick *** Buick engine.

 

I second that ^
They are traditional in another way.... most of them leak oil often too
I will try to find the one a guy put in his hot rod.

 

Found it on the Buick GN T Type site.
Here is a pict and links to the article on it.
It belonged to a Tom Dobrosky at the time.
2600 lbs + approx 300 hp (and about 375 lbs at about 2k rpm)=

 

Turbo's the only way to go for street power!

 

Yeah, idiots... same type who spell OFTEN with two "F's"....

 

My turbo fun, not very traditional, but very streetable and mean as can be.
04 1250R Harley big bore kit,heads, cams, warner-ishi RHB-52 and a ****load of other goodies too

 

Well guys, I'm working on a Turbocharged, F.I., 250 Inline Ford! Have built Turbocharged V8's but this is a first with the 6 banger. Working on getting the Aussie 250 with the aluminum crossflow head. Gota friend from over there that spends half the time here in Indy that is taking care of locating a "good" one for me. I have been talking with Dave Crower, Crower Cams, about the complete rotating ***y and "no problem". Got the Turbo lined up from Borg Warner (Schwitzer) as many years ago I worked at Schwitzer here in Indy and they helped with my 1st turbo car. A 69' Dart 340, w/twin turbos. Anyway, interested in any info I can get. Keep updated. By the way, It's going into a 57' Ford Courier (Sedan Delivery) G***er!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
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OK, since you put a Harley up, I'll put mine up.



'74 Shovel, 108 CI, Rotomaster RM60 turbo. Went a best of 9.35 @144 in '87. Held several records in Comp and Modified eliminator in IDBA. It was also my street bike(bought it new, only bike I had). Perfectly streetable, and I kick started it.

I'm redoing it with a Rajay 301 turbo and bigger plumbing.