turbocharged quad-4????

bill dedman · 07-06-2007, 01:05 PM

Thanks, Ron; I'll do that!!!

Bill

FED 387 · 07-06-2007, 06:14 PM

Try locating either Arlen Fadely or Paul Gentilozzi they worked/raced for Olds probably still have some connections at GM... Comp387

Chris Hill · 07-06-2007, 08:47 PM

Wasn't there a turbo skylark in 86 or 87? Just going by memory here, but we had an 87 Buick Service manual and I remember seeing a turbo skylark. Don't know if it was a quad 4 or not.

Didn't AJ Foyt set a closed course speed record in a turbo charged quad-4? I think the engine was done by Batton or McLaren, as I worked with one of the guys who did the engine.

bill dedman · 07-07-2007, 03:39 AM

Chris, I think you're right on the Foyt deal, but I think that was a one-off engineering exercise, not a production motor. I'll have to chack on the Skylark. I would bet it wasn't a Quad-4, though...

Thanks for the input.

Bill

bill dedman · 07-07-2007, 03:44 AM

FED,

Thanks for the advice and info. I wouldn't have a clue as to how to get hold of either one of those guys. This is not that big of a deal, anyway; I just was trying to determine the veracity of a story I heard about a Quad-4 with what appeared to be a "factory" turbo installation, that a guy saw in a junkyard. I don't believe there was ever a turbo offered in a production car with the Quad-4 motor.
But, I've been wrong before...

Lotsa times......

Bill

Don Whitmore · 07-07-2007, 09:22 AM

Bill,

What about the Pontiac Fieros? I believe they had the 'quad four' and a turbo upgrade for that vehicle would have made sense.

Don Whitmore

bill dedman · 07-07-2007, 01:30 PM

Don,

Yes, that would have been awesome; mid-engine and a turbo...

I'll look into that. Thanks!

Bill

bill dedman · 07-07-2007, 06:36 PM

Thanks, Steve. I don't know what this friend of mine saw, but I don't THINK it was an OEM turbo on a Quad -4. Nobody seems to have ever seen or heard of one.

That was my contention, all along, but I could always be wrong...

Bill

FED 387 · 07-07-2007, 07:15 PM

Dedman---TRy WWW.Rocketsports.com for Gentilozzi and I'm sure if you ask around Arlen is still in the Michigan area somebody knows how to get a hold of him---Comp 387

bill dedman · 07-08-2007, 12:10 AM

FED, Thanks a lot for that link, but that won't be necessary, now.

I just got an email from a guy who's the moderator of the Quad-4 Bulletin Board, and after polling his memebers, it was determined conclusively, that no such engine was ever available in an OEM application (to the general/buying public.)

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this discussion. I really DO appreicate all the good info and comments, from all you guys who posted possibilities and sources!!!

Bill, in Conway, AR

07-06-2007, 01:05 PM	#1
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FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,409 Likes: 504 Liked 328 Times in 176 Posts	Re: turbocharged quad-4???? Try locating either Arlen Fadely or Paul Gentilozzi they worked/raced for Olds probably still have some connections at GM... Comp387

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Chris Hill Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 655 Likes: 8 Liked 244 Times in 26 Posts	Re: turbocharged quad-4???? Wasn't there a turbo skylark in 86 or 87? Just going by memory here, but we had an 87 Buick Service manual and I remember seeing a turbo skylark. Don't know if it was a quad 4 or not. Didn't AJ Foyt set a closed course speed record in a turbo charged quad-4? I think the engine was done by Batton or McLaren, as I worked with one of the guys who did the engine.

07-07-2007, 03:39 AM	#4
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: turbocharged quad-4???? Chris, I think you're right on the Foyt deal, but I think that was a one-off engineering exercise, not a production motor. I'll have to chack on the Skylark. I would bet it wasn't a Quad-4, though... Thanks for the input. Bill __________________ Bill

07-07-2007, 03:44 AM	#5
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: turbocharged quad-4???? FED, Thanks for the advice and info. I wouldn't have a clue as to how to get hold of either one of those guys. This is not that big of a deal, anyway; I just was trying to determine the veracity of a story I heard about a Quad-4 with what appeared to be a "factory" turbo installation, that a guy saw in a junkyard. I don't believe there was ever a turbo offered in a production car with the Quad-4 motor. But, I've been wrong before... Lotsa times...... Bill __________________ Bill

07-07-2007, 09:22 AM	#6
Don Whitmore Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 140 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: turbocharged quad-4???? Bill, What about the Pontiac Fieros? I believe they had the 'quad four' and a turbo upgrade for that vehicle would have made sense. Don Whitmore

07-07-2007, 01:30 PM	#7
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: turbocharged quad-4???? Don, Yes, that would have been awesome; mid-engine and a turbo... I'll look into that. Thanks! Bill __________________ Bill

07-07-2007, 06:36 PM	#8
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: turbocharged quad-4???? Thanks, Steve. I don't know what this friend of mine saw, but I don't THINK it was an OEM turbo on a Quad -4. Nobody seems to have ever seen or heard of one. That was my contention, all along, but I could always be wrong... Bill __________________ Bill

07-07-2007, 07:15 PM	#9
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,409 Likes: 504 Liked 328 Times in 176 Posts	Re: turbocharged quad-4???? Dedman---TRy WWW.Rocketsports.com for Gentilozzi and I'm sure if you ask around Arlen is still in the Michigan area somebody knows how to get a hold of him---Comp 387

07-08-2007, 12:10 AM	#10
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: turbocharged quad-4???? FED, Thanks a lot for that link, but that won't be necessary, now. I just got an email from a guy who's the moderator of the Quad-4 Bulletin Board, and after polling his memebers, it was determined conclusively, that no such engine was ever available in an OEM application (to the general/buying public.) Thanks to everyone who contributed to this discussion. I really DO appreicate all the good info and comments, from all you guys who posted possibilities and sources!!! Bill, in Conway, AR __________________ Bill