I was wondering it it is any easier or harder with either setup? i want to do a turbo motor and currently run a carb in the car. I have run efi forever and jsut swithced to a carb a little while back. The reason was for money and other things I had going on. What I want to know is should I just go ahead with what I have or will a turbo carb motor be a nightmare? anyhelp would be great

Drew

 

If you pick up the newest super chevy (i think it was super chevy), they had a Vortech supercharger install on a carbed 1st gen Camaro. It seemed like the hardest portion of the install for them was getting the boost referenced fuel pressure regulator dialed in. The results werent too impressive either but they said they didnt get a chance to play with timing either.

 

Both have their pro's and cons.. This is a excert from Mike Sitar.. (www.toohighpsi.com)

TT Capri

351W
8.0 compression ratio
Out of the box TFTW heads
2 - .63A/R 60 trim T3s
charge cooler
flat hydraulic cam - 216/228 @ .050"
Vic Jr intake (I think)
1 5/8 headers
600 DP
2.73 gears with 26x11.5 tires

TT Mustang

351W
8.0 compression ratio
Lightly ported GT-40 heads
2 - .63A/R 60 trim T3s
charge cooler
roller hydraulic cam - 226/226 @ .050"
351 EFI truck lower intake - custom upper
77 lb/hr injectors
1 5/8 headers
3.08 gears with 28x10.5" tires

Cars weigh the same. Tough to beat the EFI car off the
line, boost response is much faster (almost violent)
due to the correct A/F at all points and the ability
to have complete timing control. After the 60' the
cars are dead even. Made for some great heads-up
racing yesterday!!

// End excert

Turbo carb cars (blowthru) can be a pain to get tuned correctly, but so can EFI I guess.. I'm having a heluva time trying to get my blowthru setup tuned, but I'm thinking that it's my carb that's the issue right now..

Cheers,