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Originally Posted by j8ear
A muscle car usually means a v-8 (if it doesn't you probably don't have a muscle car ;-) )which would require two turbo chargers. One for each exhaust manifold. It can and has been done, but generally the cost/benefit isn't there.
A muscle car with forced induction would generally use a super charger, which is a crank driven device. A turbo charger is exhaust gas driven. In a nut shell both compress your intake air which allows you to add and burn more fuel...thereby generating more horsepower.
It is NOT a good idea, imho, to install a turbo charger on a muscle car.
-bear
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You can do a single turbo on an engine with a V design. The plumbing is a little different but it's possible.
The main question is what engine are you trying to do this on? If your compression ratio is much higher than say 9.0:1 running a turbo is going to be a bad idea. Also you need to take into consideration how much power can your engine take stock? For example the block might give way...or the crank, or you might bend a connecting rod, or most likely you'll toast a piston if they aren't forged pieces. I mean you can stick it on a stock engine but you won't be able to run much boost at all turbo or supercharger.