- Joined
- Apr 4, 2002
- Messages
- 6,522
A few things to think about. Even if there was a 10 HP gain in some part of the power band (or the entire thing), it would take you longer to reach those power levels with the turbo lag. Whether you were road racing or drag racing, this loss of performance would most likely cost you far more than the ten HP gain. You could go to a looser (less efficient) converter to get the turbo to spool quicker. However, Once again, the losses would most likely out way any gains. Personally, I think you should just do a stroker motor with ported heads and not have to worry about the turbo lag.
This is a fun project, by someone who's passionate about Turbo Buicks. This is also turning out to be a very constructive thread. It is nice to see someone who has the balls to stand with class and accept the constructive criticism. Rick, we are behind you in this. Whatever you do. Just post your data and let the chips fall where they may. Yes! Everyone wants to be the Rock Star and show HUGE gains. However, just as much respect can be earned by proving what doesn't work and telling why. Everyone in the "Performance" world wants to go fast, but too many of them don't want to learn how. They just want to buy the "Magic Bullet" to make their car go fast. IMO, If there is a magic bullet to making these cars go fast, that bullet is "Knowledge".
Thanks for doing this and keep us in the loop.
Mike Barnard

This is a fun project, by someone who's passionate about Turbo Buicks. This is also turning out to be a very constructive thread. It is nice to see someone who has the balls to stand with class and accept the constructive criticism. Rick, we are behind you in this. Whatever you do. Just post your data and let the chips fall where they may. Yes! Everyone wants to be the Rock Star and show HUGE gains. However, just as much respect can be earned by proving what doesn't work and telling why. Everyone in the "Performance" world wants to go fast, but too many of them don't want to learn how. They just want to buy the "Magic Bullet" to make their car go fast. IMO, If there is a magic bullet to making these cars go fast, that bullet is "Knowledge".
Thanks for doing this and keep us in the loop.
Mike Barnard