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Old 01-30-2011, 10:15 PM
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I have been watching a lot of videos on youtube of 5.2 and 5.9 dakotas having turbo set ups. And twin turbo set ups. Is there a company that makes a turbo set up for the 4.7?
 
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:24 PM
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I think they make turbos for anything it just depends how much money you want to spend
 
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:26 PM
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sts does.
 
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Super Chargers are better, they are motor driven and do not have to 'build up' as with a turbo.. Turbo's run off the amount of exhaust, so there is a delay in their actual usage..

ROFL... I once modified my smog pump on an old ford and made it work 'like' a super charger... LOL
 
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But superchargers rob the engine of power due to friction. Obviously they produce more than they take, but there are pros and cons to both.
 
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Yea you can turbo pretty much anything but will need a deep pocket.Not sure how much boost the 4.7 can handle though.
 
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Unless your racing or using high revs a lot, there is no point in spending the coin on a turbo. Superchargers are cheaper, much easier to install and are better suited for an everyday application in this situation. You shouldn't run more then 7-8 psi on stock internals, even 8 is pushing it. 6 psi will give you a nice boost in power safely
 



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