Do any of you know of turbo kits for 302-351 trucks? I'd prefer a turbo charger over a super charger if I have a choice in the matter. I love the whining noise they make plus they're more efficient than superchargers.

 

they do but they are for mustangs, they would work the same though. but i have one that you could make a junkyard turbo system if you wanna buy it. go to turbomustangs.com and they have a junkyard turbo forum.

 

The mustang kits will work fine... you might have to move the battery to the other side in some cases.

But pickup is nothing more than a rectangular shaped mustang

 

but there is one difference in the pistons that i forgot, the mustang HO has forged pistons and the truck does not, you may not wanna run too much boost on the stock pistons

 

His knock sensor is his friend

 

not talking about spark knock and detonation, forged pistons handle a lot more power and boost than hypers and cast pistons which means you can up the boost more. you don't wanna blow a big holes in a few of the pistons do ya. but all you have to do is set the boost around 8-10 psi and that should do it for you, if you put an intercooler on it that really helps a lot with pinging and power

 

Sorry, I was being a wise-***.

Actually, most hyperteuric pistons are as strong as forged pistons, and don't radically change size or shape as they get hot. However because they are a little more brittle, they dislike detonation. I've used them before in forced induction motors just fine, but one has to pay real close attention to detonation and hot spots.

And I agree about the intercooler, which is why my project will use a shiny new powerstroke intercooler.

Though, I know a guy that runs a Buick GN with crazy boost (6:1 c/r) without an intercooler and it runs really, really well. There is always going to be at least one exception to the norm. Like my personal like for hypertuerics in boosted engines. But before I "got it", I did blow quite a few holes through h'tuerics while learning. Can't deny that fact.

 

i have hypers in my engine that is in my gallery if you read, i was seriously about to put a turbo on it but i decided not to. now i wanna sell the turbo.

 

Actually, I missed that detail, my apologies. I shall go take a look!

 

it says i am putting it in a 91 tbird but that was put down. i got an 89 notch stang and hooked that motor to a t5 tranny and a 3.08 rearend. it is very insane fast but i want some 3.55-4.10

 

Now that you bring up piston types I have a question. I'm looking at this overhaul kit in a Jeg's catalog which basicly converts a 302 into a 347 stroker. It comes with Hypereutectic Keith Black pistons. Can these Keith Blacks take a beating compared to the 5.0 HO forged pistons?

 

they can but forged are much better to use really big nos kits and crazy boosts
they even dissapate heat better

 

f100guy
what type of turbo are you trying to sell? and what do you have w/it?

 

i don't know, it came off of a diesel and i did some research on it and found out it could support around 450 HP. it is in good condition but the turbo is all i have.
http://www.turbomustangs.com/forums/...962#post183962 go here to see the post about it, there are pics of it there too.

 

have you looked into setting that up on a vehicle? how much to do that? how much you want for the unit also?