Machine Work Required for Forced Induction

Dont take this wrong, but no way will you have a running engine for $5000. Even using ebag parts sourcing and the least expensive EFIs. If you meant $5K into a long block, you're much closer. I wouldnt use a cast crank. So the $300 4" arm deal is out. Forged pistons, good rods, and forged crank, plus machine work, will cost close to $3800 if it's all done the right way. That means a passed sonic test, studded mains, I'd upgrade the caps to 2bolt Programs, align bore/hone, bore/hone cylinders, square deck block, modify the oil system, deburr, clearance, and clean. Internal balancing only. For heads, you'll need a little attention to things like the exh valve material and valve springs (turbo is not a blower....), so add about $2200 for a set of decent aluminums gone thru and upgraded. I would push for head studs. They can be a PITA, but you only have 10 head fasteners. Sothe best is what you need. I like the Cometic idea, but many shops dont have the equipment to get the Ra factor to what they need. 50Ra is not good enough. It's marginal at best, so aim for 30 or finer. The cam should be something spec'd for a turbo. They are unique and you should talk to a few people who do a lot of turbo work to get an idea of what might work for your combo. In any case, I'd think by the time you have a long block minus the intake, using quality stuff that will hold up on the street at the levels you'll reach (400hp is an easy natrually aspirated goal...any boost will push you beyond 500 easy) $5K just gets spent too fast The cheaper way would be a naturally aspirated 408/416 that would equal and exceed the 400rwhp goal, and be about $1300 cheaper, and you wouldnt need the EFI on it. But it would sacrifice soem milage due the carb itself.

Overkill..A turbo doesnt place stress on internals like other components do.It's actually much safer and less stressfull,as the majority of boost occurs when at 90 degrees of the stroke.The average cylinder pressure is greatly increased in comparison to peak but peak pressure is up by only 20% or so.Even if you double the air fuel mix with a turbo,remember peak pressure is reached when 18 -20% is burned.So only 18 -20 of the extra mix is burned too.Total pressure is that of comp + gas pressure,so it's impossible to double the internal psi.Horsepower levels can be safely doubled without doubling internal loads.Why do you think Chrysler saw fit to put good 70 000 mile warrantee's on thier little 4 banger turbo cars?

A stroker engine will have higher loads than a turbo.Not to mention a turbo engine is much easier to launch than a stroker.Therefore less traction issues and less radical torque converters needed. Yes temp issues and sealing issues need to be dealt with.No different than a stroker.

I do know one fellow who ran a procharger setup on a STOCK junkyard 360 for 3 years at 6 psi.Mind you ,he did blow it up a week after it got cranked to 12 psi...but for an average daily psi of 6 his reliabily was excellent,especially for a stock 360 that had never even been opened excepting a cam swap.

I would say 10 psi on a daily is a bit higher than I would run.Put an adjustable boost control in and run 6-8 daily.Crank it up for the track!