Turbo BBC Driveability

[stgil888]

Have an aluminum headed, 9.1:1 CR 454 going into a C10 project. Am thinking about adding a single turbo and intercooler before the build progresses further.

I have read that with the newer EFI systems and boost controllers, it is now possible to make a turbo BBC very streetable.

My question is whether a set up like this, with a modestly sized turbo can be made truly streetable versus pretty driveable...for a turbo BBC?



My goal for the C10 is to end up with an easy to live with truck that has enough power to be exciting, from time to time. I am not planning on racing the truck, and want very good manners around town.

I have owned supercharged and turbocharged cars before, but they have never been big blocks. My experience with turbos on gas motors has been with smaller (sub 3 liter) 4's and 6's, which had very little power before boost. I currently drive a 6.7 Cummins diesel with a slightly larger than stock turbo, and it is NOT easy to drive. I live with it, but driving it requires all kinds of anticipatory throttle inputs. I do not want to turn the 454 into something that requires a ton of thought to drive smoothly.