I have seen turbo slants, and I was wondering, how one would go about doing this? What parts do you have to have? How much does it cost? Etc..

Just curious.

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'74 Duster 225 Super Six w/904
14" Cragar SS wheels

The search feature is priceless http://www.slantsix.org/forum/search.php

A quick search of Turbo will give you a couple hundred threads to scan through. If you are more detailed on the wording, Turbocharger will give you slightly under a hundred threads.

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Building a turbo motor is easy.

Building a turbo motor that runs right is a little harder.

Building one that is fast is a little harder still.

Building one that runs right, is fast, and doesn't eat itself is a little harder still.

Ain't no such thing as "bolt-on" boost, whether it comes in a bottle, blower, or snail.

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Everything has to be hand fab'd. There are no kits available. The fuel system has to be upgraded as well (lines, carb, pump, regulator), exhaust changed.....etc

Maybe $1000 with cheap, used and free stuff. Probably closer to $2000 but still alot of used stuff

What kind of turbo would one use? I have heard some that took them off of older chrysler/misc import 4 bangers. What kind of carb would have to be used also? A 2bbl or 4bbl? Headers?

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'74 Duster 225 Super Six w/904
14" Cragar SS wheels

I used an 87 Buick turbo. Some of the 4 banger turbos may be to small. The stock exhaust manifold could be used to save time and money. Many convert Holley double pumpers and even the big aftermarket Holley 2bbl could be used. I'm not sure of any of the production models though.

Tell Me About It!

This turbo thing is a little too much for me right now, but I was thinking on doing it later down the road. I want to find out as much as I can.

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'74 Duster 225 Super Six w/904
14" Cragar SS wheels

There are a number of good turbo books out there. For old school carbureted applications there is Turbochargers by Hugh MacInnes. A more modern take by Corky Bell in Maximum Boost and my favorite which goes well into the details of building and cooling turbocharged and supercharged engines Forced Induction Performance Tuning A Practical Guide to Supercharging and Turbocharging by A. Graham Bell.

For those wishing to turbo or supercharge a slant I recommend the first and the last books in particular. I own Corky Bell's book as well as one by another author, but I feel A. Graham Bell's book is the best.

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Joshua

I have the Corky Bell book and it is very good except the BOV info is outdated. Good pics to look at also. When you decide on a turbo, DO NOT buy a import knock-off (china, tiawan)! It's throwing money away. Good-luck.
Ryan

Cool, I may just have to look for those books.

Thanks

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'74 Duster 225 Super Six w/904
14" Cragar SS wheels

Well, if you look closely you'll see the book titles are in red. Red text indicates a link. Click on the red book titles and it will take you right to the Amazon page for that title. I made it pretty easy for anyone that's interested to get their hands on some good information. The A. Graham Bell book has a wealth of info on building engines, selecting cams, and other types of superchargers, not just turbo systems.

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Joshua