anyone recognise this?

[Dually]

This IsTheMotor In A 54 Chevy Pickup I Just Bought. It Seems To Be Pontiac But I Can't Find Anything About A Stock Gm Turbo. Hope The Pics Show Up.

 

[Gastrick]

I think I do. It looks like a 1980's turbo Pontiac Trans-Am engine. Possibly 301 c.i.

 

[dmw56]

It's a Pontiac 301. The worst engine they ever made!

 

[21willys]

That turbo set up is interesting.

 

[Neverdone]

It's a Pontiac 301. The worst engine they ever made!

What was so bad about it??

 

[26Troadster]

even with the turbo a 4 cylinder mustang could outrun them, they where dogs.

 

[jfg455]

not a very efficiant design. They called them Hot Air cars because all the turbo did was heat up the incoming air temp and not really make any boost. Low power numbers etc.

 

[dmw56]

Bad crank design caused flex and bearing wear. Limited to 4500 rpm. Lot of turbo failures because of the oiling system.

 

[Bamamav]

It would be a bitch to change valve cover gaskets,and I bet you'd burn a lot of them with that turbo so close to the cover!

 

[Neverdone]

neat, I have never seen one so thought I would ask.