turbo

[minemyer7]

can anybody tell me all the parts i will need to turbo my stock 3400 and where to get them if possible? thanks

[[ion] C2]

if you have to ask this kind of question, you aren't turbocharging any time soon

www.google.com

www.howstuffworks.com

[minemyer7]

im not a motorhead, i wana start buyin parts now and do the project over winter. i know what all turbo parts are required but will and factory motor parts need to be upgraded? and also what kind of boost can the stock motor handle?

[[ion] C2]

it's not about pressure, it's about power output. keep it under 250hp to be safe.

save up money and buy it all at once. but you should pre-order turbo headers which are available in a group buy for $429 on here.

[minemyer7]

i just looked at the post about the headers, sounds like a good deal. i was really hopin for around 300whp. what turbo do you reccomend?

[[ion] C2]

It depends... GT3076R if you had $1200 or so...

PM'd about another option.

[cherrington17]

stock 3400 handles about 8-12psi (depending on what sized turbo)

but like ion said... its more HP, not psi

[[ion] C2]

Yeah, like my car will handle 14 psi from my Garrett T3 50 trim .48/.42, but it would not handle 14 psi from a Garrett GT3076R yet. Lots more airflow, lots more power. Need a stronger head gasket and head studs to handle it without getting leaks.

The pressure is just a number... the flow at that pressure (CFMs) is what's important. And horsepower/torque output. Stock rods and pistons can only sustain so much power before they snap or bend.

[worknprog.99]

read my thread entiled "turbo progress" there is alot of info in there that will help you seeing as i have the 3400... also note that mine is not turboed lol