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crazy1969
02-01-2006, 12:18 PM
here is a pic of my motor

Speedster
02-01-2006, 01:56 PM
Nice.
Wow, look at 'dem funny hair curler things on top 'o dat engine

Payton King
02-01-2006, 02:06 PM
will that fit under the hood or will you need to modify it?

camcojb
02-01-2006, 02:26 PM
will that fit under the hood or will you need to modify it?

Won't clear a stock 69 hood with the turbos that high. Cool looking setup.

Jody

crazy1969
02-01-2006, 05:38 PM
no wont fit return the header for front type will redo pics with new header

hotwheels
02-01-2006, 09:30 PM
very nice job there man.........you gonna use a hood with open hole's in it for the turbo's?

fennerford
02-20-2006, 08:45 PM
where did you find a turbo kit or is it all custom?

ka67_72
03-28-2006, 08:38 PM
I think you should stick with through the hood. I have a Ranger with a single turbo under the hood and a 67 Chevelle with the turbos through the hood. Through the hood is way more fun. It's way more intimidating. When I stop somewhere with my turbo 302 Ranger people hear it and ask if it's turbocharged. On the Chevelle, there's no mistaking it.

Kevin

Diesel77
03-30-2006, 07:08 AM
I think you should stick with through the hood. I have a Ranger with a single turbo under the hood and a 67 Chevelle with the turbos through the hood. Through the hood is way more fun. It's way more intimidating. When I stop somewhere with my turbo 302 Ranger people hear it and ask if it's turbocharged. On the Chevelle, there's no mistaking it.

Kevin

Through the hood definately is cool but what happens when it rains? Do you have any pics I could see of your Chevelle? Do you still use filters on them through the hood? Thnx

ka67_72
03-30-2006, 09:28 PM
Here's a link to some pics of my junk.
http://hotrodders.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=7803

Although they aren't in the picture, I was running K&N's. I knew I was going to be rebuilding the car with a new motor so I didn't want to cut the hood. I actually ran without one. Rain didn't bother it. The HEI didn't seem to mind either. As you can see in the pictures, this was a tired, dirty motor without a bunch of polished aluminum to keep clean. That alone might be enough reason to not cut your hood. I took the car apart a couple of weeks ago to start her Pro Touring treatment. The 295/50/15's have been replaced with 335/30/18s. The blow through carbed 327 is being replaced with a twin turbo efi big block that's set back 6". The intake and turbos will be through the hood. The exhaust will exit through the fenders like the Ranger's single exhaust, which now has been polished. The pics of it were taken shortly after we painted it so the pipe was covered with overspray.

Chris Chow's Regal is a nice example of a through the hood setup. If I'm not mistaken the motor is out of Bob Reiger's S-10.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=837288354629193352&q=grand+national&pl=true

Kevin

flynbyu82
04-02-2006, 02:12 PM
Wow, is that how you ran your exhaust on the street the the exhaust just going straight out like that? I cant imagine how intimidating your car must of sounded with the turbos spooling and the roar of a chevelle at WOT :thumbsup:

ka67_72
04-02-2006, 06:57 PM
That was it. Cheap and dirty. My entire turbo upgrade cost less than $500. Two three inch 90's pointing up. It sounded great, but was a little loud under tree cover or underpasses. I was constantly cleaning the windshield, and probably inhaling way too much CO. I don't recommend it. They're going to be coming out the fenders like the Ranger after the rebuild.

Kevin