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1996 Chevy Caprice 5.7L LT1

Discussion in 'Newbie and Basic Turbo Tech Forum' started by sargestaff, Mar 4, 2017.

  1. sargestaff

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    What kind of turbo should I get to match up with my Caprice? It has 217k miles but the engine was rebuilt at 150k by the owner before me. Has a ram air intake


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    sargestaff, Mar 4, 2017
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  2. Mnlx

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    That's a very general question, and much more needs to be known. Goals? Usage? Future plans? Budget?
     
    Mnlx, Mar 4, 2017
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  3. firebird_1995

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    Stock lt1's don't typically take well to boost. The pistons have a tendency to check out over 8#. Even if you keep it under that you're still on borrowed time. It can be done but unless you are planning on a fully forged bottom end in the future I would suggest against it. Nitrous is a better fit for SBE lt1's

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    firebird_1995, Mar 4, 2017
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