[79transam79]

I have a 99 chevy vortec 350 i want to build it for a single turbo the cheapest way. What should i use for a cam? What compression should i run ? Are the stock rods ok for this ?
Would it be better to up size my intake/exhaust valves? I want to build my own exhaust manifolds dose anyone have any ideas thanks

 

[Sagacious]

as far as building the manifolds www.2quicknovas.com look at the twin turbo 350 nova. he shows how he crafted his own headers for the setup and what materials he used.

 

[ap72]

to go the cheapest possible elave the engine alone, just fab up your exhaust, and intake tracts and worry about fuel management- you can run a turbo on a stock engine with no modifications and moderate boost.

 

[79transam79]

well im going to rebuild any ways its loosing compression will a camshaft for 86 up work in this motor

 

[Blazin72]

well im going to rebuild any ways its loosing compression will a camshaft for 86 up work in this motor

What vehicle do you have?

 

[mynuffinfutsitch]

pretty much all chevy small blocks (GEN I)are the same (except the 400 small block) , 86 and up used a one piece rear main seal and the heads started using centerbolt valve covers
on the vortec heads .470 lift is the ABSOLUTE max you can use on, also using a different cam can and will cause problems with efi malfuctioning
8.5 to 1 is what most people who run turbos use for compression

 

[79transam79]

What vehicle do you have?

Im going to be putting it i a 79 trans am
I will be using a edelbrock 600 cfm and the vortec edelbrock intake