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Why are many rodders still building Flathead Ford V8s at twice the cost of a SBC with half the potential HP output? I guess some (many) folks like traditional engines. Otherwise Inliners International would have little reason to exist. You could just hook up with one of many modern techno geek websites that deal with modern tuner car engines.
Except the 4200 is not a tuner car engine now is it - it came in a GM truck.
The original stock engine turbo build cost:
$1000 for the engine
$800 for the turbo
$200 for the MS2 kit.
$750 for the turbo manifold.
Mind you this was in 2007/8 so things have changed - the cost of the engines have dropped. I could have gotten a good used turbo but didn't.
Quite a few people are now using the stock exhaust manifold and a U up pipe to mount the turbo on and have good results.
For a budget build this should be doable for ~$2000 with a used engine/turbo.
Go look at what others are doing - vortec4200.com
