A stock engine build at 9.0:1 compression will run fine on the street, and still be capable of accepting up to, and around 8 PSI boost without too many electronic controls. I have built several engines with 9.0:1-9.2:1 and installed blowers with zero issues, and they still perform very well when not under boost. It is only when you want more boost that you need to consider lowering the static compression ratio, and timing controls that automatically decrease timing with boost, and reference fuel pressure to keep up with the boost. Personally, I would not even consider adding a turbo to a stock 352 until it has been totally prepared for the upgrade. Just asking for a few miles of fun, and then tragedy. I have a complete blower set-up from a new car build where the owner added a new Pro Charger, intercooler, and upgraded fuel pump, lines, injectors, chip, and he simply refused to change the spark plugs on the new engine. The instructions had a WARNING not to use copper core plugs, and he threw a rod out the side of the block within 7 miles of the shop on test drive. Turbos, blowers, can be thrilling, but they can have a very expensive learning curve to get them to perform as expected. Joe-JDC
