New to this forum but have had my camaro for years. I have an 88 5.7 and it was left rotting in the sun when I joined the military since I was stationed where I couldnt bring it.

Anyways, it is time to repair and upgrade! Lots of ideas floating around!!!

I have become a huge diesel nutt over the years and knowing that making this a diesel is really goin to be too much, I will upgrading to a turbo...or two on the 5.7. First question of many, what all will I need to do to the rest of the engine/drivetrain if I add a turbo or a twin? Oh, and the T-56 manual tranny will mount right up to the 5.7 right? Is it a pretty touch engine that will handle the power?

Thanks!

 

Have you read either of the 2 current threads, in Engine Swap ( sub-forum ) about diesel swaps currently being done? My 6.2 is a virtual bolt-in, so a 6.5 turbodiesel wouldn't take much, and lunati397 is doing a DuraMax, which fits pretty well if you don't mind adding a couple of Borgeson U-joints to the steering. Both of us have found issues with the oil pans, but mine is now fixed, and cost me less than $50, and I showed how anyone could copy it one fine Saturday. Bolting a T56 to a 6.2 / 6.5 has been done, the thread is on DieselPlace.com in the 6.2 sub-forum.

 

Welcome to the forum

You can do some turbo searches but this link may interest you
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=534524&goto=newpost


Along with this one
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=633870&goto=newpost

Post some pics of you camaro. It's always good to see another one come alive.

 

The picture with my dads Corvette is when it was still running, the one with my son next to it was after it had sat for about 3 years and the one where it is being pulled is after sitting in the florida sun for about 6 years. I just picked it up last weekend and got it back to where I am. I almost cried like a little girl when I lifted the hood and it folded in half!!!

 

So, what about other mods I would need to do if I added twin turbos to it?

 

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