what is involved in installing a turbo on my '96 f-150? is there anywhere i can get a kit?

 

Man, the best and probably only advice I can give you would be to do a search and perhaps find a thread from another site through Google. Type in "5.8 turbo" and various versions of that and see what you can come up with.

This is a list of parts I found from doing a "How to Turbo" search on Google.

"Mandatory:
-Turbo (duh)
-Turbo exhaust manifold
-Turbo piping
-Boost Controller
-Intercooler (possible to turbo without it, but you're going to be slow)
-ECU tune
-Fuel injectors
-Fuel pump
-Blow-off Valve (BOV) or Bypass valve (much harder to plumb, but more efficient)
-Oil temperature, water temperature, boost, air/fuel, and fuel pressure gauges
-Cooling fans and/or radiator
-Colder spark plugs (1 or 2 heat ranges colder than stock)

Helpful Parts:
-Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
-New tires
-Bigger exhaust
-Coilovers
-New brake pads
-Vented hood
-Oil Cooler"

Quoted from some import site, but this is a basic guide you can learn from.

Please do it!!!! I've always wanted to...

Also, hopefully Conaski will chime in. He is very knowledgeable and can advise you far better than I could.

 

I know STS makes a rear universal turbo kit. Try that

 

thats awesome that'll help alot thanks. i just put a 6" Fab Tech lift and 35's on and tried a hypertech max power tuner all it did was change shift points but whick helped but wasn't worth my 400 bucks so im starvin for power. i think a turbo would give it the jam im lookin for

 

dude... DO IT!!