[AMC-List] Navarro Indy turbo setup... in a Hornet

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

I'm nearly done with the rebuild of Josh's '72 Hornet. Got the 904 in
yesterday. I hate doing transmission installs the most, all I've got is
a somewhat rough concrete driveway (beats dirt though). My homemade
transmission jack worked just fine though.

Since the engine (1973 258 six) and trans are in but not assembled, I
thought it would be interesting to prop the Navarro Indy motor turbo
guts onto it to see how badly it fit. 

http://wps.com/AMC/Navarro-turbo-Hornet/index.html

Imagine my surprise when the big T04 turbo cleared the spring tower by
4" inches, and the brake master cylinder by the same. Wouldn't work with
power brakes, eh.

Slight bump needed for hood clearance, but nothing stupid.

Plumbing is always tough, it appears from photos of other people's
projects (never did a turbo, yet) but it sure looks like there's room
for everything needed.

The output volute rotates, so there's room there. FI is built into the
manifold (below each port, not visible) but a carb would be nifty
(except for all those manifold explosions).

Anyways no plans for this sort of thing, just a mockup since I had the
opportunity. A cast iron manifold and Carter YF are actually going on
this motor, a far cry from  30 lbs boost sucked out of a huge Dellorto
carbumureettor.

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