914gt

hi i was thinking of tuboing my 5.0.and i was wondering what are the limits for the 5.0 motor? how much boost can a stock5.0 withstand? what other parts will i need besides the turbo,manifolds,d?p,fule pump and bigger injectors?thanks for all the help.

luckythirteen13

425-450rwhp on the stock motor with a turbo is easy and safe. its all in the tune. boost pressure is irrelivant, its the hp limit of the block you have to watch out for.

are you buying a kit or building your own?

dimebag

its not as much boost amount as it is hp you wanna watch. ive been looking into this alot too, and just as a referance, a guy took a stock 5.0(oil pan to the tb) ran 9psi boost and hit 470whp. uh lets see, youll need everything that comes w. a turbo kit(turbo, piping, bypass valve, etc) a bigger fuel pump, big *** injectors, and ignition would be a very good idea too... but the most important thing a very good tune

1990boostang

I can run 7-9 psi safely. I have safc to tune with. I know a safc is kinda a import thing so my plans are to get a megasquirt. I would suggest a dyno when it is finished. The stock 5.0 block will only hold around 500hp. I have stock h/c/i on mine still. Its all in the tune though.

dimebag

great... how much hp do you push? and 24#injectors... lil small isnt it?

1990boostang

im at 425 on 8 psi. I have a c&l Maf and 42# injectors but im not going to install them yet cause im gettin ready to drop in my 331 stroker then i will put them in. The injectors i have are okfor this setup but i wouldnt go over 9psi with them. I also have a innovative wide band Iam using to tune with.

dimebag

very nice man... im just suprised that the 24s handle that ok, im thinking when i do mine im going no less then 30s. and have fun w. the c&l, i hear good AND bad about them

1990boostang

Yea im not to sure about the c&l. I guess it will expiremental though. If it doesnt work i will get a pro-m

dimebag

pro-m is my plan.... just going off all the looking into it ive done/am doing... did u fab up your turbo yourself? or get a kit? right now im thinking bout that b&g set up... its not extreemly priced, and ive seen/heard nothing but good about it

1990boostang

I bought a Treadstone Hot parts kit. I bought my oil lines from there to. My greddy type s bov from ebay and tial 38mm waste gate from ebay. greddy front mount. Here is the link for the hot parts kit.
http://treadstoneperformance.com/pro...+parts+only%29