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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 10:29 PM
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Hmm....Turbo for V6?

Just a thought, but how hard/expensive would it be to turbocharge a 2.8 MPFI V6 in an 86 Camaro?
I'm asking because it seems like it would be easier than a V6-V8 swap, plus it would be different.....
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 12:48 PM
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 01:25 PM
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V6 is under the minium length, so i'd just be searching for Turbo....
Already did.....
get stuff on V8 turbo's and Buick turbos', but nothing bout a chevy V6 turbo ;-)
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 03:38 PM
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Search for "2.8 turbo".
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 03:56 PM
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You know, I will agree that that search feature leaves a lot to be desired, especially with the search term character limit. Try searching for most ECM terms and you’re in the same boat. One supposed way around this is using wildcards, but as far as I can tell the search doesn’t work at all with wild cards.
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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try searching "turbo" by user doward, or just "doward turbo"...He's the one spearheading the whole turbo v6 idea. If i remember correctly, I think he will be selling kits for around $3k in the coming years.
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 01:30 AM
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OR...you could answer his question.
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 09:35 AM
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Originally posted by DVL86
OR...you could answer his question.
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 09:48 AM
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I don't happen to remember everything that has been posted for the last 2 years right off the top of my head.
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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Or try searching for Turbo on the V6 board... most of us (2) turbo 60v6 guys discuss our stuff on the V6 board, not the Power Adder board.
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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Go to the V6 board, plenty of turbo subjects there.

I can't help, I have a factory turbo setup

Good luck!
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