Its GM but I'm not sure off of what engine/vehicle. The turbo is AIRESEARCH and is part Garret from my understanding.







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301 T/A

ya gettin one?? that'd be one sick ride

 

No. Plans on the turbo if I can use it. Also if I can find a rebuild kit for it.

 

Looks like an interesting setup. That last odd setup I saw like that was 5 years ago when I was working at the grocery store. There was a natural gas powered back-up generator that was powered by an old Ford 460 that had a turbo setup on it. It was pretty cool to see.

 

Well I guess its a T3.

http://www.gpopshop.com/garrettt3kits.html

 

yep, 301 Pontiac. Very weak Engine.

I love Older Pontiacs and have had my share early mid 70's Firebirds and T/A's. I love the 400 engine, but the 301 was a terrible engine. Even turbo'd it was just over 200 hp that didnt make any usable power until it hit around 4 grand. Then a dismal 5200 rpm redline and you get the picture of howuseless that engine was in a 3500lb car.

Heck, even Smokey and the Bandit 2's Turbo TA had to have a power adder just to get the tires to break loose. Man I'm glad the power robbing days of the late 70's and early 80's are over....

 

The carb setup didnt help from what I've read.

 

I hated seeing old crap with air pumps and stupid worthless crap bolted to the engines to be smog compliant. I am glad I don't see that stuff anymore. Luckily EGRs are almost all gone too. I love variable valve timing.

 

The t-stat is in a different location