[imported_Gt_Jay]

hey guys i found a jdm twin turbo system, or should i just find a sc.

[Speedstang302]

im more into s/c but a twin turbo with obviously make more power

[ryans88gt]

You can produce a very streetable T3 twin turbo kit from grand national turbos or 2.3L ford turbos (both are Garrett).

A lot of people have done this for around $2,000.

[Speedstang302]

you think one outta a junkyard would work?

[ryans88gt]

Originally Posted by Speedstang302 you think one outta a junkyard would work?

garrett (airesearch) turbos are pretty damn tough and rebuild kits a fairly cheap. As long as they don't have any shaft play or impeller damage, they are usually good to go.

I know at least one guy in town that has 2 grand national turbos mounted a set of lincoln headers swapped upside down. He has a draw through MAF setup with a 2-into one intercooler and some kustom down pipes he welded up himself. He told me it cost him just over $1500 for the whole set up. It's in a totally sleeper looking faded red convertible mustang. Kinda funny.

[White Thunder]

Originally Posted by imported_Gt_Jay hey guys i found a jdm twin turbo system, or should i just find a sc.

jdm = japanese domestic motors

if you want power like this.....

1 aftermarket block
2 aftermarket transmission
3 suspension
4 single turbo kit should be fine

[TurboLX]

well JDM does make stuff for mustangs

but first off you gotta know wha you want

like do want a streetable 400hp mustang

or a 500+ strip car?

what kinda money you looking to spend?

how much reliability your willing to sacrifice?

etc etc.....

[jam77]

I would go turbo thats what my next stang is going to be

[imported_Gt_Jay]

I kow that s/c or turbos are high but i willing to spend that for them all in all i like to a have a very streetable 500 hp stang. I have about 4k save for this conversion from 4 to 8 so far.

[notchabovechevy]

Why not get a cast steel crank good I beams and a set of forged flat tops have a real sleeper with a 200 shot? cheaper and you aren't running the nitrous all the time so it remains streetable? Just my 2cents

[White Thunder]

if you have that much money get an aftermarket block.....people say that 5.0's hold 500 but if you abuse it enough it will break too.....some people might say if you have it built right you wont have this problem but oh well

i say forged interinals.....if you do that you might as well stroke it
aftermarktet block
single turbo kit
decent H/I/C

and you could have 500 horsepower all the time with more than 600 on tap if you want it

[TurboLX]

i seen alot of guys run 9's on a stock block with the beat out of them, as long as you keep it maintained it should last....




for awhile anyway

[86_Notch]

instead of buying an aftermarket block and stroking it , i would make the move to a 351 windsor , you get more cubic inches stock or you could stroke it to over 400 reliably , you get a better block and bigger head bolts which will help prevent blown head gaskets and it would probably not cost any more then going to an aftermarket 302 block and stroking it

[TurboLX]

[86_Notch]

[Goblin]

Originally Posted by 86_Notch instead of buying an aftermarket block and stroking it , i would make the move to a 351 windsor , you get more cubic inches stock or you could stroke it to over 400 reliably , you get a better block and bigger head bolts which will help prevent blown head gaskets and it would probably not cost any more then going to an aftermarket 302 block and stroking it

He could leave the combo at 351, and just have the better block.. and make 500hp with a single 60mm all day long, with little effort. It would cost less than building a 5.0 with an aftermarket block and rotating assembly. Plus, with a 60mm turbo.. the boost response would be killer.

[86_Notch]

Originally Posted by Goblin He could leave the combo at 351, and just have the better block.. and make 500hp with a single 60mm all day long, with little effort. It would cost less than building a 5.0 with an aftermarket block and rotating assembly. Plus, with a 60mm turbo.. the boost response would be killer.

that sort of was my point, if he moved to a windsor he could use a stock block and not have to stroke it in order to have more cubes, but he could stroke it later on and be able to gain another 50 or so more cubes

[Goblin]

He'd gain alot more than 50hp from say 57 extra cubes. With the increase in displacement and with forced induction, i wouldnt be suprised if he picked up an extra 100hp. The 351 is a good way to go IMO.

[imported_Gt_Jay]

But i want to have a efi system but will a 302 ecm work with a 351

[Goblin]

EFI is not a problem with 351s. The stock A9L ECU will work with the 351, its all in the tune. All the EFI stuff from the 5.0L will work on the 351.. theres no magic tricks to perform.