Turbo Meister

This is great. Makes me hungry......

Wow, Wayne, thats progress. Sure looks good. How will you run the downpipes? Hanns

I'm impressed. The turbos fit better than I thought they would. Still a little massaging would provide more clearance so that the paint won't burn. The I/C will help keep the air cooler but you might still have to use some race gas at the track. Looking good!! Hanns

Wayne, Cam is solid roller, Chet Herbert, with 1.5 roller rockers, 242/250 @ 50, 580/600 lift. Have been running this cam for 7 years, NA and turboed, no problems. Your cam should be ok with the larger engine and 112 LS. Hanns

My cam is 242 @50 with 114 lobe separation. Since you are thinking street operation 114 cam will allow use of power brake booster. My idle provides 12-14 in. of hg and good power braking. Hanns

Yes, I think your components are up to the task. I also have .96 A/R ratio turbines and they spool up nicely. You will find that the turbos really accelerate your engine rpm and the gear change will be necessary. I'm thinking of changing my 4.10's out also because it seems impossible to shift gears below 7000. I hope your tires are 13.5 inches wide, each, because your engine will make 800 hp at idle.:D Hanns

This should be interesting!! You'll have to modify the hood to fit the turbos. What type and size are they? Are you sure you want to keep the 10:1 pistons? You have 20" wide rear tires to handle the torque, right? Good luck, can't wait to see it run. You are sure raising the BAR (pun intended) with this very ambitious project. Hanns

Funny!!!

ZGAD is also running an IRS with an 8 second quarter mile. Although I am very much impressed with their Z's performances, how secure do they feel as they launch their beasts? The above quote contains a clue! A solid axle gives you one less thing to worry about if you are drag racing. The IRS is more important for road racing.

The best part about forced induction is that you can have a mild engine that cruises on the street like a daily driver, yet doubles its horsepower when you punch it and the turbo(s) spool up.

I sent you a PM.

Here I am with my oldest grandson and my wife of 42 years. Our grandson's Varsity High School Football team had traveled to Grand Junction, Colorado for an exhibition game against Grand Junction High School. My wife and I decided to drive and see the game. We had a great time and our team won. We went to Zion National Park and also made stops in Las Vegas. We didn't take the Z because we would have had to take a loan to pay for the fuel. http://album.hybridz.org/data/500/Colorado_Trip.jpg

It's always great to see another TTv8 engine in a Z. With your current turbo header spacing you will probably have to cut into the fenderwells or run small diameter downpipes. Also, the small T3 turbines will give you immediate boost with a 383 engine if they are .60 A/R or smaller. When I temporarily switched to that A/R with my Rajays I was making boost right off idle and 30 psi at 3000 rpm. Unfortunately it was too much torque and no gas mileage. But......go for it. I don't want to discourage you.

Just put a turbo on it. It's not a tough decision. Hanns

That paint job looks great. I hardly recognized the car from the last time I saw it. Again, thanks for helping me out at MSA. Hanns

I like it!! Looks sharp. Good luck.

Either way you mount the turbo it will involve quite some fabrication, but that's all part of the fun. The fact that you are not shy about cutting into any sheetmetal will make this task much easier. Maybe you will inspire future V8turbo fabricators to follow in your footsteps if you make it work. Good luck Hanns

I can't quite picture where you would place the turbo if not at the front of the engine. It would have to be a small turbo to fit at the side. Good thinking about one instead of twins. Placement and fabrication will be much easier for the Z engine compartment. It's nice to see several V8 turbo projects underway at HybridZ.

"Very Nice" But why didn't you turbo the V8???

Looks good!! I know the parts are still preliminarily mocked up but don't forget to clock the turbo's bearing section so that oil inlet is on top and drain is on bottom.

Happy Birthday, Guys. You are not old guys...You are Survivors!! Hanns

Larry, Looks like a really nice place! Glad to see you have new "Friends". Hanns