Turbo Buicks...
10-30-2005, 12:32 AM
#61
Rennlist Member
FBIII wrote:
"... The youngest son as a 17 year old bought a 67 Lotus Elan SE with the Cosworth twincam Ford. It was the most incredible little car I had ever been in. It was fast, it handled, it stopped and it broke. Up to 70 miles an hour it was as fast as a friends big block camaro. ..."
In '72 my daily driver was a '59 356A 1600S Convertible D with a 1750cc kit. One of my co-workers at the cabinet factory was an American muscle fan and a few times I gave him rides home. He told me I could have made money in stoplight to stoplight races. Under 1900 lbs. helps. And, since it wasn't a Lotus, it didn't break. ;-)
"... The youngest son as a 17 year old bought a 67 Lotus Elan SE with the Cosworth twincam Ford. It was the most incredible little car I had ever been in. It was fast, it handled, it stopped and it broke. Up to 70 miles an hour it was as fast as a friends big block camaro. ..."
In '72 my daily driver was a '59 356A 1600S Convertible D with a 1750cc kit. One of my co-workers at the cabinet factory was an American muscle fan and a few times I gave him rides home. He told me I could have made money in stoplight to stoplight races. Under 1900 lbs. helps. And, since it wasn't a Lotus, it didn't break. ;-)
10-30-2005, 05:38 PM
#62
Captain Obvious
Super User
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Originally Posted by vanwyk4257
....... Throw one of those in the shark, ad a turbo and you could have a VERY easy 600-700 HP.
LT1 and LS1 engines with stock internals can't handle boost at all. The factory pistons are cast and the slightest amount of detonation will granade the motor. When I had my LT1 SC'ed I had a ton of safetly measures and only ran 6PSI. Even then the head gasket blew. I ended up swapping the pistons out when the heads came off. The Optical Distributor (Optispark) was bellow the WP. Any moisture will destroyed it and GM charged $425 for a replacement.
LT/S1 engines are great as long as they are not boosted.
Last edited by Imo000; 10-30-2005 at 07:59 PM.
