Bugzilla - Mid Engine Madness

[gator68428]

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.

Up to you. But if you go for it, it will be pretty sick. I know you've already made up your mind. A change up in plans always takes a few days to swallow, but you're progressing quickly. Go For It.



Better get it done before Fontana. I'm looking into plane tickets to watch my bro compete (Kevin M. in the 98 Vette reg in GTS). Would be sweet to see bugzilla in action that's for sure. I have a little Vee-dub in me too BTW--my parents always had a 71 squareback in the garage. I drove it in college for a few years after my 68 Firebird got broken into the first weekend parked on campus. Hotwired, but no start luckily due to preventative measures my Dad told me to take--praise god. Put it back safely at home and drove the VW for 3 until I picked up a beater car. See if you can see the VW in my proj thread in the background. Which reminds me I gotta add the near theft details to the story.