TTA Performance - How to replace the turbo on your 301 

My favorite channel and subject! Being a long time pontiac and T/A guy I am so into these 2 year engines, mainly because everyone told me to stay away from them lol. That just makes a guy wanna build one. The 12 second passes u were making was one of the most awesome things I seen in a long time. That so called (crappy 301T) would leave my BTR cammed 99 WS6 behind! Keep up the good work 👏

You've always been a genuine guy helping the hobby. I think that switch on my linkage might explain why the A/C decided to stop working. Thanks for the video.

Your videos are SOOOOOO stinking helpful and educational. I tackled the vacuum lines on a 77 and it was a nightmare and am wondering if you would do an entire Turbo vacuum line video? Vacuum lines can be so impactful and info on correct set up is always sparse. Thanks for being the best 81 resource ever.

Getting a thumbs up even before I watch!!! Great subject!! Saving this one!!!

Very well done video. Tons of information here. I have a buddy with one of these cars. The top end was removed decades ago. Heads were redone at machine shop. He wants me to reassemble it. Can you possibly do a video on the vacuum line connections and one way valves. Also, where to get a new oil drain grommet for the intake? We will be needing the PEVR rebuilt as well. HELP! Lol. The informative videos you make are priceless for these rarer draw through turbo Pontiacs.

Unbelievable video / Extremely helpful / Unbelievable knowledgeable / THANK YOU AGAIN for all of your help I am so grateful

thank you for the video it was so explained and helpful.

Great video Joe!

Lots of great info here.

Another video well done. We appreciate the info Joe. You surely are the master of this engine. Curious what your opinion is on better cooling of the turbo. The 6.2 diesel uses the radiator as an oil cooler, much like an automatic tranny cooler. If someone had a stick shift 301T, do you think it would be beneficial, or even possible, to use the automatic tranny connections, to re-rout the the eng. oil into the radiator tank for more cooling? Thanks for your response.

Hi Joe. I've previously disconnected the plenum heating on my '81T car. Since I'm changing over to conventional aluminum heads, would you leave plenum heat disconnected, especially since I'm using a conventional but seperate water crossover? EGR has already been plugged, and A.I.R. is also gone. I also have the Stage V turbo, your experimental, aluminum intake manifold, & 2.5" downpipe with headers.

Hello, I'm shopping for a Gen 2 trans am, and there are lots of excellent condition 80 and 81 turbo's on the market. Some of these trans am's have 50 to 80 k mi, with no report of turbo issues. Some other classic car sites, tend to trash the turbo. I'm not necessarily looking for power, but a reliabe engine is more important to me. In general terms of turbo reliability, should I avoid these years because of the turbo? Thanks, Doug

I thought about making a adapter to put a upgraded one on a 400

I wonder, if you put an intake from a regular 301, could an inter cooler could be used and the turbo relocated? Just wondering.

I love the Turbo Trans Am. Do you have a website ?

How does the fuel get pulled into the engine, with the carb mounted on the “pressure “ side of the turbo ?

Do you sell the vacuum hose harness the connects to the vacuum switch and the back of the plenum

A 301 V8 turbo should make more then 210 hp ! The only Trans Am that was worse was the non-turbo 301 V8 Trans Am that had 140hp . It’s just sad that it came to this .

I wouldn't waste my money and time on a turbo 301 Pontiac engine