Bugzilla - Mid Engine Madness

[Bugzilla]

Ya I figured out the ATI deal. Its an under drive pulley.... So not going to work. Pretty sure the boost went down cause I made the engine bigger. I figured it would, just not 2 psi. I also looked at the engine and there is no way to put on a bigger damper. Anything bigger would rub on the front cover.

Going back to the crazy turbo idea, I already have a perfect turbo sitting at home. Brand new but sitting for a year. Was going to go on another Ecotec project. I can easily sell my blower for decent money and that would more then cover the rest of the turbo components. So money wise, its a good idea. Bad news - I would have to make another header, do all the cooler tubing (would be water to air), build an intake manifold, and the worse part, lift the engine back up so I can drop the oil pan to add a turbo drain provision. The engine wouldnt have to come out, just up about 4" which I dont think will be a huge ordeal. Just not too fun.



The other halfway good news is that I would be able to run the engine in NA form until I got the turbo system built. So technically, the Bug would only be down a few days at a time until I got each component done. Would still be fun with 200 whp for the time being.