Anyone put a turbo in their CR? 5k max budget

Gaz64 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-11-2018, 05:20 PM

Sounds you are better off waiting for your next engine.

Current compression ratio, piston material, conrods, headgaskets, might as well say whole engine mechanical combo, including the camshaft, dictates whether you can add boost to the mix.

A 750 DP of some sort, with a progressive nitrous system would get you there cheaper.

olddog · #2 (**permalink**) 03-11-2018, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Gaz64

A 750 DP of some sort, with a progressive nitrous system would get you there cheaper.

For a temporary bump in Hp until the new engine is put in. No doubt this is the quickest and likely lowest cost option. If you go with a wet system (shoots fuel in with the gas) you do not need to touch the carb. You do need some way to pull some timing out when the nitrous goes in, or bad things will befall you. Well for cheap you could just pull the timing out and let the engine run retarded all the time. Might make it run a tad hot and waste fuel. I wouldn't recommend that route, but it could work. Especially if you do not go huge on the nitrous shot.

Good luck.

331lxstang · #3 (**permalink**) 03-12-2018, 04:31 PM

Contact Zach at ZSR engines he has a New dart based 427 stroker for sale (as I write this). A very good all ford engine builder, specializes in ford strokers. This engine should be 600 HP all day. Customer changed directions on his project so Zach has it on special now. Nice piece for the money. ZSR engines on Facebook. He built my 427 and I couldn't be more pleased.

RedHawk · #4 (**permalink**) 03-13-2018, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 331lxstang

Contact Zach at ZSR engines he has a New dart based 427 stroker for sale (as I write this). A very good all ford engine builder, specializes in ford strokers. This engine should be 600 HP all day. Customer changed directions on his project so Zach has it on special now. Nice piece for the money. ZSR engines on Facebook. He built my 427 and I couldn't be more pleased.

Thanks I'll do that!

RedHawk · #5 (**permalink**) 03-13-2018, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 331lxstang

Contact Zach at ZSR engines he has a New dart based 427 stroker for sale (as I write this). A very good all ford engine builder, specializes in ford strokers. This engine should be 600 HP all day. Customer changed directions on his project so Zach has it on special now. Nice piece for the money. ZSR engines on Facebook. He built my 427 and I couldn't be more pleased.

Called and left Zach a message. Thanks

RedHawk · #6 (**permalink**) 03-13-2018, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by olddog

For a temporary bump in Hp until the new engine is put in. No doubt this is the quickest and likely lowest cost option. If you go with a wet system (shoots fuel in with the gas) you do not need to touch the carb. You do need some way to pull some timing out when the nitrous goes in, or bad things will befall you. Well for cheap you could just pull the timing out and let the engine run retarded all the time. Might make it run a tad hot and waste fuel. I wouldn't recommend that route, but it could work. Especially if you do not go huge on the nitrous shot.

Good luck.

You know if I can't come to a solution than I may consider this. Only concern is to make sure I can control boost so I don't get just one blast in the beginning making the car potentially hard to control. I know there are systems to do this but I have never ran a car with nitrous so lacking experience to make an informed decision.