Turbo Help!!!

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project-S10

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Hi, my name is Keith and I am a huge fan of the Syclone and Typhoons. I have a 96 Blazer that is in the process of a show truck. I also currently have my first truck which is a 88 s10 but with a 2.8. My buddy has a 86 4.3 that i would like to turbo and drop in it. If anyone knows anything about turbo 4.3's i figured it would be you guys. websites and info on what i would need to do the conversion would be GREAT.
 
Loeryder

Loeryder

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Re: Turbo Help!!!

please only post one time in the applicable forum.
there is no need to post the same question in multiple forums, this place isnt that big.

Hope you find what you are lookin for.

Enjoy!
 
SY2455

SY2455

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Re: Turbo Help!!!

I wouldn't use the 86 block as it most likely does not have a roller cam. You must go 88 or newer. other than that it is just a matter of cost for all the parts that you will need. Exhaust manifolds, turbo,ETC.
 
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project-S10

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Re: Turbo Help!!!

SY2455 said:
I wouldn't use the 86 block as it most likely does not have a roller cam. You must go 88 or newer. other than that it is just a matter of cost for all the parts that you will need. Exhaust manifolds, turbo,ETC.
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Everdrive.com has a engine for a 91 syclone but they want about 3500 dollars for it...here is the link http://usedautoparts.everdrive.com/PartDetails.aspx?sku=3383584&searchid=2800705 is it worth the money to invest??? i would like to build my own if i can...thanks if i did go with a 88 or newer what will i need.
 
SY2455

SY2455

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Re: Turbo Help!!!

project-S10 said:
Everdrive.com has a engine for a 91 syclone but they want about 3500 dollars for it...here is the link http://usedautoparts.everdrive.com/PartDetails.aspx?sku=3383584&searchid=2800705 is it worth the money to invest??? i would like to build my own if i can...thanks if i did go with a 88 or newer what will i need.
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Almost all the really knowledgeable people will tell you to set down and come up with a plan of what you want to accomplish. Then stick with it.:tup: As there are many stories on this site where guys will start out and then they start this.

If I go just a little bit bigger, then I can ............ and so on until they lose scope or focus and end up in a :rant: or something that cost so much they are afraid to drive it .

It is not likely that that site has a true Syclone Engine, do to the many scams that are pull on people that do not know what a real Sy/Ty engine is. Just ask these two quick questions when you talk to them. This is only a start.

1. What kind of main caps do the engine have?

2. What is the compression ratio?

Is your truck a 2wd or 4wd? I just gave my daughter a 88 cherry S-10 that had a blown 2.8 engine with a 5 speed. We put a 1988 4.3 in it and I installed the gears from a 1990 Z-28 T-5 trans in the stock S-10 trans. Now that thing is a handfull to drive as it will spin the tires really easy in 1st and 2nd being it is a 2wd truck.
 
Aeroking

Aeroking

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99.9% sure it isnt a "SyTy" motor. The previous owner of my truck, did the same thing. You can make it work, but you wont be able to pull 15psi of boost. Mine was a "SyTy" replacement motor, and it barely took 10psi, before it started knocking 12*. I had to run 105 race gas to boost to 15psi.

Mine came from GM, about 9.5 compression ratio, instead of the SyTy 8.35
 
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