Hi all, Been looking into making my Mav a bit more "Mad" and a bit less "grocery-getter" . Have looked at several options at a glance and would like some input on a turbo, torque converters, the works in terms of more speed faster. Anyways, just post with information on what to do, where to get parts and personal experience. Thanks, Nick
Turbos-yes, torque converters-yes, the works in terms of speed-yes, experience-very good. I hate to be a smart ass but you give us no starting point for reference, no goal you want to reach other than go faster. Be real and think about your objective and the amount of funds at your disposal. Maybe I'm having a bad day but this hit me wrong.
if you have a v8 you can start with headers and a cam put on a 4 barrel intake and carb and there you go youre faster already or you can go nuts and get a dart big block throw in a stroker kit and either turbo super charge it or throw some nitrous at it and youre screamin fast really you have to start with a plan otherwise you can spend money you dont need to on things that wont really give you any gain.
Hey Nick, I looked at your profile and saw you have a 250 I6, definitely think about a turbo, if you have either A) the knowledge and dedication to set it up correctly or B) the money to pay someone who fits A to do it for you. Just a forewarning, turbo carb cars can be finnicky and WILL be pricy. How mad do you want? n/a you will find it difficult to go very fast with an i6, fastest Ive found was low 13s high 14s IIRC and had a LOT of work into it. But our engines are made for TORQUE and thats what makes a fun street car. Generally i'd say (as would many others which is why I can say this) If you still have points, ditch them, points are gay and electronic ignition isnt that pricey. Total cost for a dizzy, coil, module, aluminum heatsink for the module, wires, and plugs was about 120$ for me. Mount a 2 bbl carb to your cylinder head. Any machine shop will do this rather cheaply for you and a search for "classic inlines" will get you to where you need to go to buy a mounting plate. Headers are available, also from classic inlines. There's also a book called "falcon six performance handbook" or some variation of such that will outline more than I ever could. Just remember FAST. If you want more than this theres a few bumpsticks available, and one two other head combos that I know of (expensive tho). Take a look at that website. It's got more information than you'll ever need. P.S. If you wanna go turbo you're looking at a parts list like this... Electric Fuel Pump 80+$ Boost Referenced Fuel Regulator 80+$ 2 bbl carb + plate to mount (depends on carb I paid 190$ all in) New valve springs 60$ New ignition mentioned above 120$ The actual turbo (depends on your choice) a wideband o2 gauge (160+ new, I got mine for 50$ used) a boost gauge (dont skimp on this, buy a cheaper one but not a ebay special) a wastegate if the turbo doesnt have an internal one (buy an internally gated turbo please, I got a tial wastegate used for 120, and sadly thats a good deal.) a blow off valve (this doesnt matter to much on low boost, I paid an extra 80 for the matching tial one but you can run a fleabay special with little to no ill effects) an intercooler (pretty optional on an engine like this, at low boost 200$) a carb hat (100$) a boat load of fittings, flanges, piping, tubing, wiring, etc (I dont wanna think about it) plus some bits and dodads to make your carb work under boost. oh and... new rear tires I cant help but feel I'm missing something. And theres a few other little things that I (or many other people on this board) could help you with, but thats a tale for another time as it's 6 am here and I have class at 930.
Hahaha, no worries Ward And thanks Angryeyes, everything you said is exactly what i was looking for. Since I have no idea where to start on any of this process (besides saving 1/2 if every paycheck now), the advice, parts list and website is a huge help. :Handshake Whats the forum's stance on M/T vs. A/T? Is the conversion easy? or will it be a hassle in the long run since she's my daily driver and i live in the city?
i hated them and thought they looked terrible...then i had one sitting in my driveway. after about a week or so it started to grow on me and i really started to like its lines.
honestly I would build a 306 with edelbrock or similar heads. I am not knocking the 250 but it has a terrible flowing head and integral intake. If you are set on a turbo setup a stock ho 5.0 with a cam would be a better start for a budget engine. I am not saying its impossible but I doubt a turbo charged 250 would be impressive. It would be cool for the novelty factor though
Will a cold air intake help? What would it actually do hp gain-wise? Also, is uremco a reliable carb?
