Turbo Stovebolt?

Not that it matters. I know superchargers, but are turbos traditional? I guess a better question would be when were turbos first used?

 

Lord save us from experts!!I have been driving a non intercooled '58 Chevy pickup with 12 lbs. of
boost for 5 years. And it's a draw through!! MSD
boost retard takes care of detonation problem.
Yes an intercooler would make more power, but
so would nitro.But I guess Harry's 10.0 and my 12.70 292s systems don't and wont work.
Gemini EFI

 

I don't know when the first was but they were used in 1918 for sure. They were very common in the '30s
Gemini EFI

 

I have been thinking about turboing my stovebolt lately alot. I have 3 TD04-13c's that I got off of Volvos. I think a tripple turbo would be awesome just for the shock value. I used to have a twin turbo 283 in my 63 Volvo 122...

 

Cool thanks Gemini EFI

 

Would this be something one could do with a 216? Or is the babbitt pounder just too fragile (lacks pressurized oiling, etc).

Tucker

 

Speaking of "know-it-all-experts" ! You're the one with 6 fucking posts in a row !

The guy asked a question....

I answered him with information STRAIGHT OUT OF Leo Santucci's "Chevrolet Inline Six-Cylinder-Power Manual". So, I guess HE's not an expert, huh ?

All I did was answer the guy's fucking question, and you come in here like YOU are the know-it-all, spouting off shit about SOMEONE ELSE'S car running 10second-blah-blah-blah.....and NEVER ONCE did I say that they "don't and won't work", so pull your fucking head out of your ass man. We're supposed to be interested in the same shit, but people that blow shit out of proportion, like you, kill it for the people that are actually interested in being informed.

Reading your posts to date, I actually thought you were a cool guy, and assumed you knew your shit, now, I could fucking care less.

-Aaron

 

I have been looking at a similar setup for a 400 SBC. I have found alot of info here.

Turbo Stovebolt? Koool!!!

 

In the late '70s I ran a 270 GMC with two Corviar (TRW/RaJay) turbos in my '32 Ford coup. I used a 780 cfm Holly vacum secondary on a suck through. Each turbo ran from 3 cylinders and blew into a common log. No balance problums. Stock bottom end worked fine. It would only boost alot at WOT as without the air in there was nothing to compress. I found 17 psi to be the practical limit. Water injection, good pistons. Thing went 158.814 mph in '78

 

www.inliners.org has a discussion forum on turboing IIRC.