What is this? turbo?

[USAFPILOT]

This car is turbo charged. Is it a dealer option or something?

[carter200]

We need a bit more info :dontknow:

[JimZRyd]

Wait....what?:dontknow:

[BigJohn]

I don't see no car!

[USAFPILOT]

lol, i didn't even paste the link.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Corvette-Pace-Car-1978-chevrolet-1978-corvette-pace-car-turbocharged-rare-car-check-it-out-/111277106497?forcerrptr=true&hash=item19e8a1e541&item=111277106497&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

[DaveK]

Looks like a stock 78 pace car to me. A friend has one. Someone stuck some goofy badges on the hood maybe? Doesn't look in good condition.

Dave

[-=Jeff=-]

this looks like is a turbo to me:
http://classiccarliquidators.com/photos/1390584091/large/9.jpg

[Anniv88]

A previous owner added a turbocharger.

[Schrade]

• Fuel injected with TURBO Carb

Huh?

:confused:

What?

[tccrab]

Yup. An early turbo at that.
Can't be very efficient, note that there is no intake intercooler.
Looks like it takes air from the stock looking air filter, spools it up and then pumps it back to the carb.
Can't say I've seen this setup before, but looks like it works and truth be told those 78's could use a few extra ponies as the L-82s were only rated at 185hp (175 for California cars).

'Crabs

[USAFPILOT]

Thought L-82's were 220HP? But yeah they are weak.

[tccrab]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_C3#1978.E2.80.931979

'Crabs

[cvette98pacecar]

There were a couple of Prototype C3 79 Turbo cars that were built by GM. However they were never sold to the public and all of the Pacecars were either L48 or L82. Here is a link to what the Turbo looked like.

http://www.corvetteonline.com/news/corvette-turbo-gm-test-car-now-up-for-sale/

[USAFPILOT]

that turbo setup looks very similar to the one I posted.