Re: [BaadAssGremlins] TURBO?

In a message dated 1/8/05 2:15:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Aww.,...be nice, Bartdude.

There's all sorts of ways to build power. Turbos are just another.

It's not always so much about dollars alone. It can be about how

many MORE dollars. For instance-

You've got a nice, running 258-powered Gremlin. You'd like more

power. But you've already got a good chunk invested in the car.

Rather than yank a perfectly good mill, wasting the portion of funds

it accounts for...a turbo might be a good choice.

It's certainly less effort than finding and installing all the needed

V8 components..including buying a V8 motor and tranny...and

rear...and springs....and...

It's also likely cheaper than the 4.0L swap I'd prefer to do, for

which you've got to locate a good 2WD donor (if you want the

4speed auto, too).

Another value is in simply doing things differently....something

we AMCers can all appreciate.

[But SBC swaps.....that's not hot-rodding. That's surrender. :) ]

John W Rosa
http://www.JavelinAMX.com

But Bilwin Tourville makes it out like turdblowing something will flat wax some built up V8 i see your point in turboing some stock 6 banger for more ooomf but the prob i had with brien was don't try and make it like some bailing twine,some duct tape some mystical ready to find in your junkyard Buick Grand National turbo and a few feet of PVC pipe is gonna turn your 232 pwd Gremlin into some 10 sec strip terror.that aint happening unless you have some serious bread.