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Old 02-04-2013, 06:55 AM   #298
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Originally Posted by Z_Rocks View Post
At one point [not too long ago] GM was [and maybe still is] making crate engine from this 2.0 block with a single turbo that was making 1000 HP for drag racing. Yes, I saw the 1000hp with my own eyes, straight from GM catalog. This 2.0 block is one hell of block to make big power.


This was Oldsmobile's experimental test bed, powered by a single turbo 4 cyl which produced nearly 900 horsepower, and another variant with twin tubos produced over 1,000 horses.

Here is a link to a good read on the program and Ed Welburn
http://www.automobilemag.com/feature...h/viewall.html

I'm an Oldsmobile guy from way back.
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