Ralph, you can pick up a turbo for the size you need for way under a grand...even go twins if you want!  If you got a buddy who will help you plumb it then you are all set!  Look in the turbomustangs.com classifieds for all the turbos, intercoolers, and every other related part you'd need, as well as their JYTT forum for ideas.  The piping will be very cheap.

Well, if he's going to help do the fabbing too, then what's the problem.   I think if you went the JYTT route, you'd have a much higher level of satisfaction afterwards.  Plus you don't have that stupid blower pulling on the side of your crankshaft.  Plust turbo's just sound evil. 

Don't forget about water/methanol injection, very cheap too and helps against detonation...worth a good handful of power too.

Whoever thought you'd get horsepower from windshield washer fluid!

Exhaust goes into the square hole on the turbine side, exhaust comes out the hole in the center, to your current H-pipe.

Air filter and tubing goes to the big hole on the front/center of the compressor on the turbo, then out the snail looking part into the intercooler, then out the other side of that up to your intake.

It's simple.

I know what you mean.  That's the beauty of it.  People pull some turbo's out of a JY off a Dodge turbo-car, and it doesn't matter, turbo's are turbo's.  Intercoolers don't care what kind of car they're on either.

Yep.  Just saying, it doesn't matter where you get the s*** from.

Then again with a stock bottom end you aren't going to be putting a T-76 on it either.

A T-76 can support 950 fwhp (flywheel)   It's the largest T-4 framed turbo there is before you step up to the next level...

Here's your steps:

1. Go to TM.com and look around in the JYTT forum, read the stickies
2. Figure out what power level they say will be safe, and what a good matching turbo will be
3. Go to their classifieds or Corral classifieds and find a turbo that fits in that range that you can get a good deal on
4. Buy an air-air intercooler that will fit in the front of your car
5. Figure else what other little suff you need (bypass/BOV, wastegate, vac lines, oil return/feed lines, boost gauge etc.)
6. Make it work!

I feel your pain.  That's why I bought a rolling chassis...it can't get any worse than it already is

I'm sure I don't need to tell you, but 'search' around the site and you'll find everything you want to know. Look at the top of the site at the knowledge base and FAQ too.  If you like reading, there's a book called "Maximum Boost" by Corky Bell.

Don't let the bastards getcha down.   Everyones opinion varies.

Last time I checked this is not a subaru forum.

Also a recirculating valve is a BYPASS valve and not a blow off valve.  Blow off valves vent to atmosphere.

If you want sleeperish then use the Novi. It is by far more quiet then the vortech stuff, even SQ.

You can get 14psi out of a 1k if you ever want to in the future.

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My '89 went from a best of a 7.98 to a best of a 6.39 in the 1/8 with the addition of a Cartech street kit (T-62 or 64?) and a C-4.

dont let em get you down...on another forum i go to there are people running turbos in their 88 accords...all custom...even one running 10's (full drag though).  Some of em even have the 1.6 vtec motors in these cars...anything can be done...if you want to turbo..go for it..just take your time...and do it right.  Just remember cutting corners now is gonna be a lotta headaches later

I was supercharged.. not a complaint.. but I really want turbo'd.... that is in the future for my notch.

Whatever you do.........DO NOT get a Kenne Bell.  Not only is their customer support absolutely bottom of the barrel but their products are very poorly made.  PM Blown99GT and ask him what he thinks of Kenne Bell.  He won't have anything good to say about them either.  9 months after my last rebuild my unit is already blowing gear oil past the seals and on to my belt.  I'm considering rebuilding it again (this will be my 5th rebuild in 8 years) and selling it for a blower whose company has their s*** together.  I know very few people who have been happy with KB recently....it's really too bad, they used to be a great company who took care of their customers but now that they're Mr. Big Shot they could care less about those of us who've sent thousands of dollars of business their way.  I'd love to say that it's their loss and not mine but I've wasted thousands of dollars in rebuilds so I've lost plenty.

Blow off and bypass valves do the same thing, just different names. The blow off valve can either vent to atmosphere or recirculate.