Inline 6 with turbo

[budweasel]

Quick question: Most everyone on hear has actual experience with building engines, or friends who have, I do not know much. I only helped assemble a 402 once about a decade ago.



Anyway, I was wondering if there is value in going down the Inline 6 route with turbos, (to compensate for lack of cubes). Is there a significant weight savings or cost over a ls series n/a setup? I understand I6's to have a strong torque curve, live at higher rpms easier, and have lower parisitic losses.

I have the ubiquitous first gen camaro and would like to do something different in the 500 - 600 rwhp range with manual. I was thinking a n/a ls might not be tame enough to drive when I want, but a smaller motor with turbo would be.

It is late so my mind may be playing tricks on me but I think I remember a 9sec chevyII wagon running an I6.