turbocharged quad-4???? - Page 3

Don Whitmore · 07-09-2007, 03:35 PM

Bob Mulry/Bill Dedman,

I remember the 'Iron Dukes' in the Fieros, but couldn't remember if the Fieros 'morphed' to the 'Quad-4s'. The 'Iron Dukes didn't quite live up to their namesake.

I do remember GM introducing the 'Quad-4' with a lot of fanfare and also seem to remember the racing community looking favorably at that engine. The question is: 'What happened?' Why did it fall on it's face?

When that engine was introduced, a whole new generation was being introduced to the Honda juggernaut. GM has never recaptured those kids and probably never will, IMO, a HUGE miscalculation on GM's part.

D. Whitmore

larry dowty · 07-09-2007, 10:18 PM

Bill i race a quad 4 in super stock with some success, i looked for a turb car when i started and never did find one, now i know why.

bill dedman · 07-09-2007, 11:43 PM

Larry,
That's a cool engine! I'd never seen anything about them releasing a turbo version, and I figured if they DID, it would have made quite a splash (can you say "volumetric efficiency"?) LOL!!!

Too bad; it would have been a killer....

Bill, in Conway, AR

Jim Wahl · 07-14-2007, 02:11 AM

Bill, as you may remember I ran a 2.8 V6 Cadillac FWD for many years with GM sponsorship through Hydramatic. The Quad 4 Olds was my main competition for many years. The fastest I remember being the one fielded by Russ Abrams. To my knowledge no Quad 4 was ever produced, from the factory, with a turbo. BTW the Quad 4 was first produced in 1989 in the Olds Calais. You might want to contact Russ at GM Hydramatic, he currently runs a SS/IA Pontiac Firebird and posts on both forums.Jim

bill dedman · 07-17-2007, 12:05 AM

Jim,

I had already talked to Russ, and he'd agreed with you that there were NO turbocharged Quad 4's ever sold to the public in an OEM application.

I didn't think there were.

Thanks for the info!!!

Bill

07-09-2007, 03:35 PM	#21
Don Whitmore Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 140 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: turbocharged quad-4???? Bob Mulry/Bill Dedman, I remember the 'Iron Dukes' in the Fieros, but couldn't remember if the Fieros 'morphed' to the 'Quad-4s'. The 'Iron Dukes didn't quite live up to their namesake. I do remember GM introducing the 'Quad-4' with a lot of fanfare and also seem to remember the racing community looking favorably at that engine. The question is: 'What happened?' Why did it fall on it's face? When that engine was introduced, a whole new generation was being introduced to the Honda juggernaut. GM has never recaptured those kids and probably never will, IMO, a HUGE miscalculation on GM's part. D. Whitmore

07-09-2007, 10:18 PM	#22
larry dowty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: tacoma wa Posts: 281 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: turbocharged quad-4???? Bill i race a quad 4 in super stock with some success, i looked for a turb car when i started and never did find one, now i know why.

07-09-2007, 11:43 PM	#23
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???? Larry, That's a cool engine! I'd never seen anything about them releasing a turbo version, and I figured if they DID, it would have made quite a splash (can you say "volumetric efficiency"?) LOL!!! Too bad; it would have been a killer.... Bill, in Conway, AR __________________ Bill

07-14-2007, 02:11 AM	#24
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,841 Likes: 626 Liked 672 Times in 121 Posts	Re: turbocharged quad-4???? Bill, as you may remember I ran a 2.8 V6 Cadillac FWD for many years with GM sponsorship through Hydramatic. The Quad 4 Olds was my main competition for many years. The fastest I remember being the one fielded by Russ Abrams. To my knowledge no Quad 4 was ever produced, from the factory, with a turbo. BTW the Quad 4 was first produced in 1989 in the Olds Calais. You might want to contact Russ at GM Hydramatic, he currently runs a SS/IA Pontiac Firebird and posts on both forums.Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 D2 National Open Stock Champion 1981 D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association. SSSSA Forum Moderator

07-17-2007, 12:05 AM	#25
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???? Jim, I had already talked to Russ, and he'd agreed with you that there were NO turbocharged Quad 4's ever sold to the public in an OEM application. I didn't think there were. Thanks for the info!!! Bill __________________ Bill