turbo questions for ls1

[DIGGLER]

i think i would go ahead and get the turbo stuff on there and then change the heads later once you are ready to start upping the boost.
main reason i suggest that is because a good turbo setup is so expensive half the people who try give up and sell whatever parts they aquired before getting the car up and running.

[saclifford]

Originally Posted by DIGGLER

i think i would go ahead and get the turbo stuff on there and then change the heads later once you are ready to start upping the boost.
main reason i suggest that is because a good turbo setup is so expensive half the people who try give up and sell whatever parts they aquired before getting the car up and running.

I can see how that happens, I know I have the luck that as soon as I have the money something else comes up and the car gets put off. One reason I was looking at doing the head and cam swap was because I have been fighting with a overheating problem and even though my compression test was good 150-160 on all cylinders my last idea was something wrong with the heads or gaskets and it only happens when its getting hot.

I did find a full turbo kit on a site that is supposed to keep the a/c for around $2000 but im going to have to look more into the on3 turbos and how good they are

[saclifford]

Originally Posted by DIGGLER

i think i would go ahead and get the turbo stuff on there and then change the heads later once you are ready to start upping the boost.
main reason i suggest that is because a good turbo setup is so expensive half the people who try give up and sell whatever parts they aquired before getting the car up and running.

I have been thinking about that and have read where stock ls1 can do well with the boost. I have a couple of questions regarding keeping it stock. With my overheating problem all I can think of was when it gets hot the head gasket leaks, but not into the oil. So if I take the heads off to change the gasket should I try and have any work done to the heads? I was also thinking about changing the head bolts to studs, is it worth having the studs since im trying to turbo the car?


I appreciate everyone for there input. I have never messed with a turbo so im trying to learn as much as I can before I start