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Old 09-23-2006, 04:21 AM
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Red face turbo 385....

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Originally Posted by ByronRACE

And, with a turbo, you'll need an intercooler. Turbos generally use smaller impellers spinning at higher rpms and create far more intake heat at a given boost level. Even at 8psi or so, I think you'll see 200+ deg intake temps without an intercooler; that won't work well.
I agree 100% there, to use any meaningful boost pressures, a pretty stout
intercooler system will be required and packaging that in the confines of an
SPF or just about any other replica is going to be extremely difficult and expensive.

....Fred
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