Has anyone done or seen the 258 cu. in. engine turbo-charged? Have 2 headers for this engine and flipping 180 degs. and could fab. a mounting flange for the turbo. could put the inter-cooler in the front next to the radiator.
Using a 350 Holley carb and a HEI.
Stout motor anyway with only 12,000 miles on it!
Thanks for any help on this!
Same as doing a 4.0L
They sell a blower kit for the 4.0. That would be cool too.
Hi. Matt here. Check this out. Go to Gremlinx.com then click on feature stories then scroll down and click on 1971 Turbo Gremlin.
I own a 1979 AMC Pacer Limited Hatchback with a code C 258 2 bbl I-6 Motor and a torque command automatic transmission on the column. Alpaca Brown with a Tan Interior.
http://gremlinx.com/1971-turbo-gremlin/
A member here turbo charged his years ago, before the forum was started, but I don't think he posted much info on it. He wound up installing a V8.
The PPG AMC AMX was turbo charged. I remember seeing it at the Cleveland Grand Prix back in the 80's but it was fuel injected.
(http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/amx-1.jpg)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/1980_AMC_AMX_PPG_engine_in_Kenosha.jpg)
Quote from: eaglefreek on December 18, 2014, 10:26:16 PM
http://gremlinx.com/1971-turbo-gremlin/
A member here turbo charged his years ago, before the forum was started, but I don't think he posted much info on it. He wound up installing a V8.
The PPG AMC AMX was turbo charged. I remember seeing it at the Cleveland Grand Prix back in the 80's but it was fuel injected.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/1980_AMC_AMX_PPG_engine_in_Kenosha.jpg)
Believe it or not, it looks like it has a Mercedes Benz fuel injection system (fuel distributor and throttle body).
I have a meet each June. This past June 2014 a young guy showed up in his Eagle wagon with a new turbo unit that he had just installed. It was done well and fairly complicated. He had the advantage of his father owning a speed shop that often installed custom turbo units and custom exhausts.
Phil was there and he got quite a few pictures. Maybe he'll notice this post and put them here. My pictures are buried.
Hi. Matt here. I would love to see photos of that set up.
I just looked out the window. My 79 AMC Pacer is hibernating until spring. I fire up the 258 every couple of weeks.