# buying a turbocharger. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 23, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504 "2007-01-23T18:41:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![4x4jimmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/51bf81/32.png) [@4x4jimmy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4x4jimmy)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/1 "2007-01-23T18:41:49Z")
should i go, t3? or t25/t28? any suggestions? its for a carbed mopar motor. ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/2 "2007-01-23T18:56:45Z")
what are your goals? GT28RS (T25/28) is good for 350hp small form factor… good unit ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/3 "2007-01-23T19:00:35Z")
Depends on a few things. First off how much power you want to make. Second, what kind of boost you want to make the power at. ---
**Author:** ![4x4jimmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/51bf81/32.png) [@4x4jimmy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4x4jimmy)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/4 "2007-01-23T19:03:33Z")
im new to the whole turbo thing. i dont know EXACTLY what im looking for, but i am looking for respectable hp/torque gains. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/5 "2007-01-23T19:10:08Z")
isn’t a t3 much bigger than a gt28? ---
**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/6 "2007-01-23T19:17:38Z")
you better go twin T-3’s … you should also know that a carb is gonna run ya a grand … ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/7 "2007-01-23T19:17:39Z")
what size motor? ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/8 "2007-01-23T19:17:49Z")
how bout this, what SIZE is the motor in question. t28 is pretty small 😉 ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/9 "2007-01-23T19:20:19Z")
research what other guys are doing with similar set ups and buy similar parts… you will run into less problems by eliminating the guess work ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/10 "2007-01-23T19:23:18Z")
lol… could be a neon motor… or a hemi. Either way, I say T28… HAHAHA any more input will change the educated suggestions drastically. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/11 "2007-01-23T19:33:29Z")
lol this isnt for the 440 you’re dropping into that truck,is it? ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/12 "2007-01-23T19:42:09Z")
As I read more…it sounds like you are boosting a big motor? a gt28r would be suited for a 2.0litre or less. deff not a v8. ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/13 "2007-01-23T19:50:08Z")
lol… where the hell did you get that? it is a bunch of kids spewing out turbos… with nothing to base their opinions on… ---
**Author:** ![4x4jimmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/51bf81/32.png) [@4x4jimmy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4x4jimmy)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/14 "2007-01-23T20:10:33Z")
440 wedge, 727 torqueflight tranny, and alot of engine compartment room left. ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/15 "2007-01-23T21:13:03Z")
> [@4x4jimmy](#): > > 440 wedge, 727 torqueflight tranny, and alot of engine compartment room left. O… I dont know why but I was thinking factory Turbo Dodge 2.2 L ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/16 "2007-01-23T21:14:03Z")
gt67 would be big enough 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/17 "2007-01-23T23:12:07Z")
for a 440? ls1 manly men run twin 67’s. singles range usually from 76 on up to 106. ---
**Author:** ![97Ranger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97ranger/32/7342_2.png) [@97Ranger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97Ranger)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/18 "2007-01-24T10:56:53Z")
supercharge it… ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/19 "2007-01-24T11:01:09Z")
440 is a lota cubage. depending on the VE, id start at a minimum of a T6 T88. twin 70s or larger would work well too. t3? t28? do you want to get outa vaccum? ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504/20 "2007-01-24T11:02:02Z")
> [@4x4jimmy](#): > > 440 wedge, 727 torqueflight tranny, and alot of engine compartment room left. neither of those turbo’s you listed then, go bigger! [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-turbocharger/23504.md?page=2)