Need some Advice?...

[Guest]

[MY 85 GT]

I think im going to sell the Blower and do a turbo set-up..trickflow heads and intake...stock cam...Think i can get into the 11's?...

[jayh]

should be pretty easy. high 10's with the right setup

[mighty mouse]

I think im going to sell the Blower and do a turbo set-up..trickflow heads and intake...stock cam...Think i can get into the 11's?...

Size the turbo properly and that goal is easy...

[69 Merc]

You turbo guys give the OP some good examples so he can make his goal please ...    

 

[MY 85 GT]

Well i was going to Buy a trickflow street heat intake...i have a 70mm TB,trickflow street heat heads,1.6 rockers Stock Cam...70mm turbo...intercooler,I have a snow performance stage 2 meth kit,I have 3.55's An AOD with a mild stall convertor,shift kit...Im going to convertor to MAF,42#injectors,255 lph fuel pump..

I ran a 13.3 with my powerdyne Speed density,FMU,190 lph fuel pump,19#injectors.same trans and rear set-up..with no TUNE...im sure i could have ran a high 12 with that set-up..so the way im going now will i see 11's???...car is going to get tuned be MAF...What do you ?

[jayh]

skip the street heat intake IMO that thing is a piece of crap

pick one of these-
holley systemax2
tfs R
edelbrock rpm 2
edelbrock rpm 1

I listed them in my order of preference, opinions will vary

I would also think about getting a better torque converter. maybe some 1.7 rockers or a better cam. my understanding is the F303 is the favorite on turbo builds like this one. I bought mine for $100 used that was shipped

[jayh]

a box intake would work well also but make sure its on a good lower

[mighty mouse]

While I whole heartedly agree with Jay above... 11's with a 70mm turbo can easily be had with any aftermarket (including Explorer GT40 stuff)....bottom 11's and high 10s is where intake and head choices become more critical.

In all reality, buy the biggest mcsa, best, highest flowing head and intake you can...

As Jay said - the F cam seems a favorite with a lot of turbo guys.  I personally think its a lot of hooey.... but maybe I am just not seeing the proper examples of cars going any faster with a lone stock cam swap to F cam swap.  If you are going to bother switching cams for 11's get something on a good core so you can use a heavy valvespring and good lifter.

[jayh]

just an fyi my F303 is on a billet core

[MY 85 GT]

Ok thanks for the advice...If i did stay a stock cam 1.7's are a good choice to use?....are trickflow heads ok to use?....

[jayh]

yes

[MY 85 GT]

yes

Ok thanks!!! I would like this car to run in the 11's so im trying to do this right and on a budget,,LOL i know i shouldnt use that term budget when building a car...

[69 Merc]

Everyone's on a budget.  The wife sees to that.

It's just a matter of learning how to WISELY spend your budget money allowed for the performance ride -- that is the trick ...     

[jayh]

lol I was just looking through some threads and realized I was the one who told you how to get the blower to work with SD. I told you back then to skip the powerdyne  

you probably already knew that I just figured it out now. there arent alot of people who can get SD to work with alot of mods

it never occurred to me because we both have different screen names on corral.

didnt you have an sn93 maybe at one time also? I got laughed off this board but gave you the right info if I remember right. that was over here...

[jayh]

ok I found it with a quick search, my memory isnt so bad. I told you you wouldnt 60' well with a stock converter

so that was a different 87GT convertable