Turbo sizing

Uhcoog1 said
Ryan-

I'm very interested in your build, and I actually don't want to sway you away from the turbo (because I want to see what you can do with it).

FYI- the centri set-up's can be a lot cheaper than you think. Take this one for example:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Ram-Hemi-GS-Motorsports-Supercharger-kit/191154506398?_trksid=p2050601.c100085.m2372&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140211132617%26meid%3D6695064064154451990%26pid%3D100085%26prg%3D20140211132617%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D291138520242%26clkid%3D6695065258991655181&_qi=RTM1562571

That's probably a novi 1200, which is more than adequate for what you're after. Bolt on to what you have, front cover and all.

Disclaimer: that's not my ad, I don't know the guy, and I caution against buying used centri's and turbo's. My buddy bought one that had a chipped compressor wheel - turned out to be a bad deal. Just look things over closely and budget a rebuild kit when you buy.

No disagreements there, centrifugal superchargers can be very cheap. As I mentioned originally however, I just don't see the point of a belt driven turbo. I'd either have positive displacement or turbo. Not to mention that kit originates from GSM and I don't think I'd touch anything they made with a 10 foot stick based on every single piece of feedback I've found. I do understand where you're coming from though and I appreciate the interest. I will admit this is a slow going project but keep poking at me and I'll be sure to keep poking at the car.

72BBSwinger said
Open up the ring gaps like +.008 top ring and +.012 2nd ring IIRC is the secret sauce for turbo low buck stuff. The Hemis have a shallow top ring land as apposed to the ls shivvys much deeper top land. That really is their only advantage. Smart money is either using a high mileage engine, +100k, or open the gaps or both.

My engine was a rebuilt core (sort've? I don't entirely know the history) that was reassembled by an individual that works or worked for PWR and I got it with everything included for $1200 shipped. Felt like I did pretty good there. From what I was told it is an 05 charger engine with around 55k miles on it. In regards to ring gaps, I assume you mean to allow for thermal expansion. As I plan to run E85 at the same power levels people are running without meth even I feel more than confident the EGT's will be comfortably within spec and likely lower than high compression N/A builds. On standard pump fuel boost will be reigned back to a very conservative limit and the car would unlikely be driven full throttle without alcohol in the tank. I will be intercooled as well of course. Speaking of which, I'm gonna throw some pictures up on the other thread of various intercooled early a-bodies I've been finding in my recent research. Assessing my options...