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[freeman42]

Hey there, I figure you're the guys to talk to about turbo'ing an early Stang. Got an idea for a project, and Im wondering if I can get some advice/warnings about where Im headed. I think its time to put away such childish things as tunnel rams and double Holleys.

Motor:
363 stroker, Man o War block, 8.5:1 comp, all forged guts, ARP head/main studs and main girdle
RHS 215cc heads, lightly polished, chrome moly roller rockers, rocker stud girdles
Comp solid roller, .614/.621 lift, 248/256 degrees at .050", or Trick Flow Stage 3 hyd roller .574/.595 236/248 @ .050" (have all the parts for either)
Parker FunnelWeb intake, 850 blow through carb (undecided on brand)
T-76 turbo, unsure of what brand, A/R or trim to use, non-intercooled for simplicity
3" crossover and turbo inlet, 4" downpipe
Homemade headers and tubing
MSD 6-BTM

Drivetrain:
TKO transmission, 26 spline input/31 spline output
Aluminum flywheel, 6 puck clutch
3.5" chrome moly driveshaft
9" spool, 3.80 gears, 35 spline axles
26x10.50 DOT slicks

The reason for the heads and cam are, well, I already have them on another motor. I guess my goal for the build would be to get it as fast as possible, while maintaining the ability to put some street miles on it on the weekends running pump gas with the boost cranked down. My questions would be:

Ideal A/R ratio? Stainless or mild steel for exhaust? Likely horsepower output? Boost limit on block and internals? Preferred downpipe routing? Guess on 1/4 mile ET (if it hooks)?

Sorry for all the questions, but I have a lot of them. Never worked with forced induction before, and with this amount of money in it, Im dreading the likely explosion that would ensue if I seriously miscalculate something. Thanks for your time.

[CPRstreetmachines]

Sorry about that. Website got taken over for a few days apparently.

Depends how fast you really want to go. If you "only" want 9's a T76 will do. The turbine will just be a bit small if you want to make 1000hp with that engine unless you go with a T6 frame. /R will depend also on what turbine size you get. Bigger turbine will generally need a smaller AR.Either way the 4in down pipe will be a ton of fun. Can't say where to run it honestly. That depends on where everything else is. But you will want 28in tall slicks, and you will find the gearing you have too much. I wouldn't go over 3.50 with a 28in

Looks to have good parts, so I wouldn't see why 1000hp wouldn't be possible. Just about any cam will "work" and make power. But a custom will be worth the money.

For that power you will need E85 or some type of intercooling for pump gas

Material just comes down to welding ability and how much you want to spend. Everything about mild is easier.

[freeman42]

Well.....been doing a lot of number crunching (with respect to budget) and I think the turbo plan may have to go. The car still has the factory shock towers, and the cheapest way to get rid of them for the turbo routing is far more expensive than getting a big centrifugal blower and leaving the suspension stock.

Do you guys have any experience with the Vortech YSi or maybe the ProCharger F1? Both of those units seem about right for this motor and the power I'd like to make.

[CPRstreetmachines]

Nah, don't really know anything about them to be honest. Although I know quite a few of them will require tower or apron notching because of their size in these cars. That being said you should be able to get all that tubing in there without removing the towers. Done it myself even in 65-66's with stock towers in place.