BDHG940 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I have never done anything with forced induction with a carb. We are talking about doing a 69 Camaro and I want to learn more. Anyone have any good links to read up on or just interesting facts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN1647545504 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 First, you will need a blow through carb... Than go to... http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/index.php and keep reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJdidit1738 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 csu is a good company that sells good blow thru carbs for reasonable prices http://www.csucarbs.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron_ Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 or C&S carbs Occasionally, I have a blowthrough 66/67 gto Blew the engine last time out - putting it back together It's not easy....nor cheap...nor reliable (yet...for me...at least...) There are a dozen different very particular factors with a turbo car to worry about....any one of which will make your engine a coffee table Ask someone if their turbo car is running....the answer is, "Well, it's a turbo car...so...sometimes" I may upgrade to a CSU carb this winter, and will have a spare 750 blowthrough carb Also have headers and intake setup for a turbo sbc But carb basics: A small carb can live on a large engine, compared to na A smallblock 500 HP engine with a turbo might need a 650 - could probably go smaller a 750 holley will support 800 or 900 HP Basically, take a holley and change the parts inside it to withstand boost (nitrophyll floats that won't collapse) and it'll work. MIght not work well. There's a page called "hanger 18" that tells you a lot of the 'accepted' modifications to a holley that work very well. Anyone competent with a holley could potentially do them That's assuming you run a carb hat. You can put a carb in an enclosed box that will pressurize the entire carb, and not need to do a lot of modifications. But they don't run as well as one with a hat. And the box is expensive...and a pain if you want to do modifications BG and Demon, I believe....even make blowthrough carbs now - new But i hear they're more of a headache than they're worth - try your own first and learn about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Demon does make some blow through carbs. http://www.wendyzak.com/gallery/albums/wpw-20070106/normal_101_1449.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDHG940 Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I was over on that turbo mustangs site but they have me so mad I dont even want to post up there. I have build turbo cars before so I know the function is just that I have never done anything with a carb. Its my dads car and he will not research. I think Im going to talk with him and see if he wants to do a fuel injection setup maybe instead to get it reliable. that photo above, no intercooler? Is that your car? I would think if that was a street car the iat would be up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Unfortunately no, but a similar set up I was thinking about for my Javelin. I didn't see an intercooler on the car, but I was planning on running one IF I ever went turbo. Fuel injection would be hard to do on an AMC motor. I'll see if I can't dig up some carb turbo specs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron_ Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 ...meth injection might be easier than an intercooler here's the motor I just blew up http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/5586/newestturbomk3.jpg http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/newestturbomk3.jpg/1/w1077.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qtr_pndr Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 i have ran a csu carb and it is pretty straight forward and relibale for a blowthru carb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDHG940 Posted January 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 my dad is always doing concourse restorations on the camaros and he finally picked up a car for the right price and said if I help we can do whatever. thought it would be fun to do a twin setup on a sbc and some suspension/brakes/wheels/etc. Just trying to get things together and ideas to run by him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 (edited) turbo forums is where all the info you well need will be. and if you build some backyard shit, like above. you can almost plan on it being a coffee table most of the time. fuel system(BR), ignition so on etc(not some stock HEI crap). creep up on the tune up! keep timing under and slowly step up into it! csu is has some nice carbs and great tech help! on TF there is a nice readup on building your own blow thru, but if you know nothing of carbs, dont even try it! there is tons of info there, but its tons of reading. now as far as no intercooler goes, water or meth injection are 2 ways of doing it! IMO lsx swap and a nice TT kit! and you feel brave, carb it and turbo it! http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=51153.0 ...meth injection might be easier than an intercooler here's the motor I just blew up http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/5586/newestturbomk3.jpg http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/newestturbomk3.jpg/1/w1077.png and i see why it blew up! Edited January 20, 2009 by Removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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