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Posted: 10/21/08
01:43 PM
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Hi everyone! I was wondering does anyone know of a website or forum that gives you information on turbo charging a pontiac v8? I know the 301 was turbocharged. I a thinking on turbocharging a 400 pontiac someday and I am trying to gather information. I read the article in hotrod about the guy who turbocharged a 455. The article gave a website turbopontiacs.com but when I go to the website it is shut down and hs nothing about pontiac or any car for that matter. Anyone have any advice? Thanks for the help.
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Posted: 10/21/08
02:13 PM
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http://www.originalho.com/TurboForce.html
Not being repopped, but you could copy it.
Craig
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Posted: 10/21/08
03:50 PM
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Craig, interesting site, I always wondered how one of your installations looked. Man that is tight! I think I'll stick to natural aspiration!
Steve
Trying to help... 'cause we don't all have to learn the hard way!
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Posted: 10/21/08
10:23 PM
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Steve,
When I developed TurboForce in the late 1970s, it had to fit on stock off-the-showroom Birds with all options. Most "experts" said it could not be done. They were wrong.
I sold about 100 T-F kits. Dennis Mecham sold a few T-F Machos too. Those were the days.
Now I have one to drive around. Can you say BLAST!
However, I agree with you. Normally aspirated is much easier. A turbocharged street Firebird is not for the weak of heart or light of wallet.
Craig
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WAZNTME
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Posted: 12/01/08
03:56 PM
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Hey we just joined this site and saw your question. Yes it can be done I have a turbo charged 1979 Trans am Pontiac that has been turbo charged. It is a California Special Edition T/A Outlaw car. They only made 6 of them and I happen to find one of them. It is a 455 turbo charged. It is all stock!!!
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Posted: 12/01/08
03:59 PM
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Yes, all Outlaw cars were equipped with H-O TurboForce and were aftermarket upgraded to 455. Unforunately, the guy who was producing them (I forget his name), crashed his private plane into the side of a mountain and that ended that.
Craig
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Linc01
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Posted: 12/01/08
04:34 PM
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Check out Pro-Touring in the Power Adders section.
http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/
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mdmBOP
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Posted: 12/09/08
09:40 AM
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That's why they called them "Macho TA's". ![]()
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WAZNTME
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Posted: 12/28/08
07:45 PM
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Hi ponycarman. Do you remember what issue, date and what exact hot rod magazine you were reading in when it was talking about the guy that turbocharged a 455????
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