Phillip
Are you going to be pulling stumps with the added HP? And what the ***K is a
tire burger?
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From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Hall, Phillip
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 2:09 PM
To: Roadsters (E-mail)
Subject: Turbo or not?
Hey all -
Setting: Car guys all standing looking at my custom with the 3.8 Buick
sitting pretty (Ok, a little ugly right now) in the engine bay. We are
talking HP and torque numbers.
Turbo - about 300 HP with matching torque. Best guess on this motor using
1/4 mile times from Buick's at the strip. Remember, this is a carbed turbo
setup and not injected - no room for the IC and plumbing.
Non-turbo - about 250 HP with matching torque. Good streetable, strong
power band. I got this information from TA Performance. They are a big
Buick motor outfit in AZ. They say I can get the torque up to 300 ft-lb
pretty easy.
I like turbo motors and this one will have enough low end torque to cool
tires any time/any speed and not so much turbo lag - it will have a bit.
And, I like the "coolness" of a turbo motor.
To get the "coolness" factor out of a non-turbo motor, I thought about using
2 side draft Webers mounted to a 4 barrel intake with the carbs sitting
across the valve covers. I don't want the typical 650 Holley look for this
custom
So, in a 2000# Roadster is 50 more HP worth it? Always interested in
hearing the varied thoughts of cool Roadster folks.
Phil
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