Okay what if......

[Veronica]

The SDAC folks had me thinking....
What if I wanted to add turbo and intercooler to my Aries wagon?

What would be the impacts for:
Smog?
Mileage?
MPG?
Resale Value?
and most importantly cost.
What would be the cost for the parts?
And are there any experienced in this sort of thing who want to negotiate to do the work?

Might even ask the same thing about AC (Air conditioning).

[rare_ram]

Well, I'm doing both to an 82 Rampage. The easiest way is finding a similar car to get all the parts and wiring. It can be done from another car but, you need to be able to do wiring to match up the stock to the Turbo wiring. That means an FSM for both cars. You'll need a higher output fuel pump and if your car is carb you'll need the tank from a EFI car. Of course you'll need a complete Turbo motor and trans as the NA cars have a weaker trans.

The AC, at least in an L-body, is a royal PITA. The heater box is in a different location so I'm having to move the air inlet and drill different holes. I have a donor Shelby Charger so the job is easier, but still a PITA.