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Old 11-07-2003, 09:31 PM
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I've been thinking about it lately and was wondering what would be required in supercharging an 88 bonny LE... would there be enough room under the hood, and what kind of costs would I be looking at? (besides new intake, exhaust, etc)...

Just another pipe dream for when I when the lottery
Old 11-07-2003, 09:36 PM
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Not really possible...well...

Common question, read up

http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/techinfo/?article=43
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LOL..I asked the same question WAY back in the day... would be nice though eh?

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i swapped a series II */C from a GTP into my '88 when my tranny blew, thats a more cost effective way of doing it ($1200 for motor, HD trans, and wiring harness)
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Originally Posted by BCKINBLK
i swapped a series II */C from a GTP into my '88 when my tranny blew, thats a more cost effective way of doing it ($1200 for motor, HD trans, and wiring harness)
1200!?!?!
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yep, had to wrench it from the car myself though... 800 for the motor and 400 for the tranny, got the five finger discount on the ECU and wiring harness
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I see the car got totalled....what happened? not white is it :P

Would have been nice to that with some pics... :(
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Hit a deer at 110mph... deer said smash, car said screech, cop said "damn, boy"

that reminds me, i never did get the stock dash wired up to the new ECM so my speedo was GPS. Wrecked it on the test run.

I did get to keep 3 out of 4 Eagle F1'*, my leather seats, and my boom boom system. And i still don't believe in airbags, I'd rather bust my head on the dash than have it blown off by an airbag.
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Originally Posted by 89BonnieSE89
Not really possible...well...

Common question, read up

http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/techinfo/?article=43
What about a centrifugal supercharger??


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