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  1. marttj

    Towing with a Turbo Gas engine?

    And I thought I was bad porting and the intake on my 3.5 hp Honda and running 0W30 synthetic oil! Mine would go though tall grass at a very conservative engine speed and not stall, and redline was a very scary rpm! It screamed at the high end! I never have needed more than "3.5" hp...
  2. marttj

    Towing with a Turbo Gas engine?

    My 301 Turbo made 345 lb ft torque at 2800 rpm (had start of boost by 1200 rpm), the 231 Buick GN V6 made 345 lb ft torque, making enough, Turbo ANYTHING makes GOBS! I can't wait to turbo my lawnmower.... Honda OHC.... But at repeated blasts from 55 mph to 100+ mph, I finally literally melted...
  3. marttj

    Towing with a Turbo Gas engine?

    That may be it, increasing enrichment to protect cat converter may do more harm in emissions (even though WOT emissions are not 49-state tested), so they don't do it, and if you are under heavy load, the eng is running in boosted conditions, (14.7 psi boost is double the CID ingested by the...
  4. marttj

    Towing with a Turbo Gas engine?

    The question is why are they not any high towing rated Turbo Gas vehicles? i.e. the Dodge minivan SAME trans with a Turbo 4 2.5 L with more HP and torque than the 3.3L V6 has double or higher towing rating than the turbo. Why? Trans same, vehicle same, brakes same, more power, but less towing...
  5. marttj

    Towing with a Turbo Gas engine?

    I guess what I wonder is like my Turbo 301, it made 345 lb ft torque at 2800 rpm, with 3.08's that is right around 65 mph. Great towing range. BUT, they don't recommend towing at all, and if you do, 1000 lbs max. Granted, when I dropped in my 455, and towed 2500 lbs through the smokies, 70...
  6. marttj

    Towing with a Turbo Gas engine?

    I have never seen a gas engine have good tow ratings, but turbo diesels do well. Why can't you tow with a turbo gas engine? If I was to build a 454 Chevy and turbo it, it would be a beast for towing, but why isn't it done or why has it never been done? My 301 Turbo Trans AM is no...

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