You need forged pistons. Compression of 8.5:1 is ideal, though 9:1 or even 9.5:1 can work too. Heads are very important when trying to run boost. Stock heads SUCK with boost and may try to lift. Some people get lucky with them and they work, but most end up going with aftermarket heads for gasket retention. I would recommend finding a low mileage roller motor with factory forged pistons, buying some trick flow twisted wedge heads, an xcelerator intake, and home-building a blow thru holley. For a fuel pump, some people get away with boost referencing a mechanincal pump, but alot dont. They dont seem to work for everyone(sorta like stock heads). I would recommend an electric pump with 3/8 to 1/2" lines and a good pump such as an aeromotive a1000 or better. Couple this with a return style carb regualtor and you will have a nice fuel system that you wont have to guess about. Or, you could do what I am going to do and try to get away with an inline 255hp universal pump from walbro. It SHOULD supply enough fuel for around 500hp, but should and will are two separate things. I plan on trying it over the a1000 just to see if its doable in a low hp(sub 500rwhp) application. See how a forced induction system can get expensive fast? Whatever your budget is, double it! Most of this info I posted and alot more is on turbomustangs.com I suggest you go there and lurk for a while before you make this decision. There is tons of good info on that site.
You could make one, but it would be easier and less guesswork to just merge the two discharge pipes together before the bonnet. Or if you run an intercooler, you could have two inlets and one outlet, effectively doing the same thing.
if i combine like that will that reduce the power of the turbos? and ive also never seen an intercooler with 2 inlets (at least not on summit or jegs) im probibly doing the search wrong
Have you gone to turbomustangs.com yet? Most, if not all, of your questions have been answered on that site several times over.
What high dollar stuff? Didnt you run aftermarket heads, and a good fuel pump? I dont see any other suggestions for expensive stuff...? Edit: Oh, wait. I guess you are talking about the inconnel valves, btm, and EFI conversion stuff mentioned Nope, dont need that fancy stuff.
yeah i went to turomustangs just alot of info to go through ive been chipping away at it but i was just told i might go to kuwait in a week so everythings on hold but everyone agrees that a stock engine cant work right? can i see a pic of the bonnet?
The stock engine may work....for a while, but its a crapshoot. It may go as soon as you boost it, or it may run for years. Ive seen it happen both ways. I highly recommend buying a good engineered bonnet such as a CSU, or superior airflow. Lonnie built his own bonnet and it worked great, but not everyone is that lucky. Air moves around in a bonnet in strange ways if its not shaped just right. This causes drivability issues and other strange symptoms that can be avoided by using a tried and true design. There is alot of info to wade through over on tm, so I recommend you start here. This thread lays it out pretty well for beginners. Adam
It still amazes me how simple yet effective that combo was. Didnt you sell that notchback? Ill bet you miss it dontcha?
