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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 10:11 AM
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my bosses 87 gmc has a garret AR 60/AR 96 turbo, boost starts dropping off at around 4000 rpm with the waste gate fully shut..what would be a good size turbo for this? its a 87 gmc sbc 350 with a mild cam and edelbrock fuel injection..
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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How much boost are you looking to run? HP level?
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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What size turbo is that? It's sounds pretty small, but how small can it be with a .96 A/R exhaust housing?
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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got some things fixed on it ..it was makin 317 rwhp and 482 rwtq with boost peaking at 13 and start dropping off at 4000..but its fixed now..did have a 4 pound spring with a regulator and the spring was just too small..put in an 11 pound spring with out the regulator..holds at 11 pounds now
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