Can anyone tell me if it is possible to turbo charge pinto engine from my side draft carburettor and how much bhp I will gain?

 

Yes.

If its a weber then its a pain to do. If its a Dellorto then you need the turbo kit from a lotus esprit. Bothe need a rising rate fuel regulator. Then you will need to sort the ignition so it retards under boost slightly.

How much power? not much more. I got an extra 60bhp on my EFi pinto at 7psi

 

i have one and its boosting 4.0psi which should be closer to 8
im currently in the process of changing to an injected engine this way i can regulate the fuel
atm the car is boosting but not holding boost as it cant tell itself to supply more fuel

 

Hey, can u please tell me how much bar is 4 psi, and do I need to change my pistons or conrods to run that boost?

 

4psi is 0.276 bar. No need to change pistons or rods until over 12psi (0.82bar)

 

and I can run that off my dellorto side drafts?

 

your engine should be 100% with no modifications to the block or head only the sump
you will need a closed in carb like this

im doing away with this and putting on an injection system so will probably see a new owner

 

what will then happen when I put a turbo on a modified engine?

 

you need low compession and if your engine has a cam it will fail miserably
if you want to turbo a pinto i suggest you buy a simple pinto engine and bolt it straight on