i was talking to a friend of mine and he said that if i want to get power out of my 88 2.8 mpfi that i should throw a turbo on it. Is this a good idea, and if so where is one that isn't really expaensive thanks

 

let me ask u this ?

and u need to answer it from ur answer we can tell u if ur wasting ur time or not

exactly how much money do u have to spend on putting a turbo on the car
??????????

 

And what is your mechanical ability if you plan to do this yourself?

 

well i would like to stay below 1,000 if possible, and i can install it myself, i do all of my own work on my car. but im wondering if it would be better to just get a 350 and do a swap. but since i figure gas prices will go sky high in the summer i don't really want to have a gas guzzling 350

 

if u can do all the work urself and have 1k to spend u could get a turbo on it.

can u weld? and do u have ur own welder or one u can use?

 

yea i can weld, but i don't have one, i could take my car up to my school and use the welders there, but is there a way i can do it without welding, and where could i get the turbo

 

no ur gonna have to weld
and for 1k ur gonna have to follow this


https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/v6/3...ing-turbo.html

heres a few links to parts

turbo
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T3-T4...QQcmdZViewItem
^^ cheapest u will find

unles su can grab this one its the same turbo
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/t04e-...QQcmdZViewItem

wastegate
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/XS-Po...QQcmdZViewItem

blow off valve
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Turbo...QQcmdZViewItem

the tubing u can buy from summit or have a muffler shop bend up

 

will that wastegate or blow off valve even work? they are both unbelievably cheap. not to criticize somebody's product, but I just wonder what makes them so cheap.

 

i use the same wastgate and ive put that exact bov on other cars they work fine