Lots of work yet to do, but the great comments help with motivation. Thanks!! As for the question about the tubing it is all 4130. With all of the rules changes that may be coming if SFI and NHRA ever get it together, the funny car cage, x braces, rocker bars and the dash bar will probably be mandatory for cars going quicker than 8.50. Right now cars with the factory floor don't need the dash bar, rocker bars or x braced doors and can run up to 7.50. I am building with advice from a guy who works at NHRA on "proposed rule changes"
No, the car will not be a "daily driver", but it will be street legal and will be capable of making jaunts as far as 8 gallons of gas will take it!! LOL I am keeping the power windows, locks, tilt wheel, stock door panels and carpet. I want it to look as stock as it can less the mods I am doing. If everything goes right, and I can read a tape measure, LOL the throttle body and induction should fit under the swell of an SS hood.
The boost question is relative to the engine size. It should have no problem with 30 psi on a 387" engine if you wanted that much. That could make a mess of an engine in a hurry if it's not right. There are people out there making 1600+HP with this turbo. There are much larger turbo's though as a friend of mine has a BBC with a 106mm that made 1984hp on Young's dyno.
Hope I didn't miss anyone's question, and if I did shoot me another!!
Jay

 

haha , i know!........i was only kidding......its obviously not a daily driver.


looks like great work though, and one hell of a project, kinda like BMR's project. http://www.bmrfabrication.com/Buildup1.htm

cant wait to see more pics.......love the hogan intake!

 

Garrett makes a 140mm inducer compressor wheel.....they said it's good for almost 3000hp by itself

btw...kick *** ride

 

Zurbo - Jay is east of Wichita and west of Augusta.

I'm a little down on top end power, if you guys have another dyno day I'd like to come out.

I'll see if I can post some more pics a little later on.

Brad

 

All I have to say is that car will make some serious boost...keep us posted!

 

You should have put the turbo in the front bumper like thore sick PRO 5.0 cars.



I love it and can't wait to see the finished product!!

 

Here are more pics of Jay's cage under construction.

http://members.***.net/bsharp1/cage_...nt_lh_0266.jpg

http://members.***.net/bsharp1/cage_...de_rh_0265.jpg

http://members.***.net/bsharp1/cage_started_lh_0263.jpg

http://members.***.net/bsharp1/cage_..._rear_0268.jpg

http://members.***.net/bsharp1/cage_...in_rh_0269.jpg

http://members.***.net/bsharp1/cage_started_rh_0264.jpg

http://members.***.net/bsharp1/cage_..._rear_0267.jpg

http://members.***.net/bsharp1/cage_...front_0299.jpg

http://members.***.net/bsharp1/cage_..._rear_0301.jpg

http://members.***.net/bsharp1/cage_...er_rh_0298.jpg

http://members.***.net/bsharp1/front_of_cage_0270.jpg

Take care,

Brad

 

The turbo is not mounted as of yet.....the position in the pic is just to see if it would fit there. Believe me, I have been thinking about installing through the bumper cover. Once I finish the chassis I will think more about where it will be mounted. Thanks for all the kind words.
Take care.
J.

 

 

So did this thing ever get completed????

 

Man that is sick and the intake is killer too DAMMMNNNN!!!!

 

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Now there's a name I haven't seen in a VERY LONG time!! Where ya been?

Bill

 

Trans96 and Outcast did either of you get my updated pics? Looked like they might have been a little on the big side for emailing so I thought I would ask.
Thanks
Jay