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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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What would be the best power added for my engine?

My car is a 1985 T/A. It has a 305 4bbl in it, and the guy I bought it off said that it was rebuilt, couple of years ago I didn't know **** about **** with cars and I never bothered to ask him what kind of parts it was rebuilt with, wether it be performance or not. So assuming it's a pretty much stock engine, possible rebuilt a little better, I know there is dynomax headers and exhaust system on it, what would be my best options in the way of power adders.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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Nitrous,
it's cheap and requires less skill to put on than a supercharger or turbo.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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Would there be any options for a procharger type setup for that or would you have to use roots style supercharger for 4bbl?
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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Car: '82 Sport Coupe/'89 bird/'77 280z
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you can make a blowthrough(procharger style) carb. i've posted the link a couple of times, just do a little search.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by bolandmi
I didn't know **** about **** with cars
Best bet is to throw a nitrous kit on it. Supercharging or turbocharging is out of your league.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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Best bet is to throw a nitrous kit on it. Supercharging or turbocharging is out of your league.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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lol I understand this, but a couple of my buddie at the machine shop would be able to help me out there, I just want to know if a centrifugal supercharger would be possible without the same carb tuning involved with turbo.
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by bolandmi
lol I understand this, but a couple of my buddie at the machine shop would be able to help me out there, I just want to know if a centrifugal supercharger would be possible without the same carb tuning involved with turbo.
Same deal more or less tuning...
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