Seriously considering turbos for my 348 (Houston)

I read it.

Norwood is your best option...

UPDATE: I did a search and found that Lawell Motorsports is mentioned in the Houston area.

 

OK - you asked for a reply. I hope you just want to spend money becasue that is what you'll be doing. For a bespoke turbo install you are probably looking at a minimum of $30K and that is for a bolt-on and I also think there is an EXCELLENT chance it won't run right due to signficant hurdles in engine management and a lower end install will not reduce your compression ratio. When you are done you'll have a car probably less valuable than stock - no one wants a 348 hand grenade and that will be the perception of any buyer. You want the full meal deal that handles engine internals, transaxle, half shafts and other components start thinking $100K. IMO stupd money to throw at a 348.

Finally, when something does go wrong you'll have precious few options for troubleshooting and repair, esp for any engine-related issues.

At the end of the day I'll almost guarantee a stock Corvette Z06 will outperform the car you have built.

Don't get me wrong, I am all for hotrodding cars, but go with a proven platform unless you (1) want to spend a fortune; (2) have to deal with development gremlins and do without your car off and on for probably a year or more; and (3) forget about resale.

You want a stupid fast car - get a Z06 and supercharge or turbo it - there are far more developed and proven options out there and you wont be butchering a Ferrari.

The lack of responses tells me that there are plenty of curious people but not much knowledge out there. That should tell you something.

I speak from experience.

 

Hennessey is off of I10, don't they do this?

http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/contact.html

 

It reminds me of a guy in Art Cars that would ALWAYS tease me and say:

"Just put a Chevy 350 in there, and be done with it Alan..."

He put a gun in his mouth in front of his wife and blew his brains all over the wall.

 

sounds like a real winner....

 

how non-sequitur...

 

Terry at Lawell Motorsports is a whiz with F-cars...don't get him started with nitrous

 

I have a "350 Chevy" already in my TransAm..

Lawell might be a good start....

 

Original poster, trade your 348 in on this.... you'll save tons of money and time:
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?p=141031735#post141031735

 

www.enginelogics.com

Talk to Chris (the owner) and tell him Gregg sent you.