Dr. Pat beats me to the answer. Couldn't have said it any better myself.
Bernd D. Ratsch
Pflugerville, TX
bernd@texas.net
http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd/Dakota.htm
1997 Dakota SLT-CC (3.9L)
> It all depends on how much boost you want. In this case, think of turbos
and
> blowers as the same animal; @5-7 psi boost the stock engine will do just
fine.
> The higher you go the more goodies you need to add to the engine. The
> intercooler adds power to both turbos and blowers. O-ringed heads,gaskets
and
> pistons are insurance against damage caused by detonation. If you avoid
> detonation(and you should), the stock pistons,gaskets,etc. will do just
fine.
> In both turbos and blowers(and NO2 also), fuel and timing control is the
> difference between vroom and boom.
> Dr. Pat
> ----------
> > Why is it nescessary to buy new pistons, gaskets, and O-ring the
heads
> > with a turbo but not a blower? (The intercooler I can certainly
> > understand, although a blower isn't exactly an icebox either...)
> >
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