Re: Turbo 327 MIA

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 farna@xxxxxxx wrote:

> There was a guy (I was thinking Michigan/Ohio -- somewhere in midwest) that was running a 64 Classic w/287 and a big turbo. It was running around 15 psi in a blow-through configuration. I didn't save pics and the web site it was on is down. I can't recall the name now, but Greg (?) something was working on some GEN-1 V-8 speed parts. He knew the guy with the turbo 64 Classic. Had pics on his site for a while.

Greg Taylor gave me those files, and I put them up here:

http://wps.com/AMC/Rambler-327/

Sorry, no real organization, "someday", but they're at least not lost.


> On August 25, 2005 ROCKY LEAR wrote:
>
> > There used to be a guy ...I think out on the west coast I thought....working
> > on and actually running a generation 1 engine turbo Rambler. That has been
> > several years ago. I remember getting the Dick Datson newsletter with
> > pictures of it. Is that what you are talking about? Interesting project for
> > sure. The guy who owned it, got really sick.I have never seen mention of it
> > online, but then again, I have not dug that deeply. I'd like to know the
> > details of whatever happened to that project.
> >
> > Rocky
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <badass73gremlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 9:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: Turbo 327 MIA
> >
> >
> > > From: "Brien Tourville" <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Date: 2005/08/25 Thu PM 08:53:56 EDT
> > > To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Turbo 327 MIA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Date sent:      Thu, 25 Aug 2005 14:43:38 -0700
> > >
> > > Subject:        Turbo 327 MIA - Aug 2005 in hour 14:00
> > > To:             "hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxx" <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >
> > > Nice to see a Rambler running
> > > like that, would have been better with a 327. And yes, a 327 could
> > > have pushed the car up there with a turbo. It will take more boost
> > > with fewer mods too... and, I must admit, would need a few pounds
> > > more
> > > boost to get the same results.
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Where did that 327 Turbo engine a List Member was building
> > > a year or two ago?   Was following the thread and then it
> > > disappeared ?
> > >             Brien.
> > >         NEW YORK
> > >   eagle registry #501
> > >
> > > eagle kammback registry
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > It was prob John Bilwins turdblow story.thankfully it he and his turdblow
> > > steel 343 crank stories are gone
> > > Bart
>
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