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Turbos
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2002 5:35 pm
by ToNkA
Can you turbo an old engine?
I have 275,000 on the clock and the engine is running perfectly.
Will I need a rebuild for a turbo or what, I can get a cheap turbo for the 2L but I dont think the engine will cope?
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2002 5:50 pm
by bubs
Dunno my motor got rebuilt at 310,000 so you might just speed up the proccess with a turbo
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2002 5:55 pm
by RUFF
My 2wd deisel ute has got 330 on it now and as soon as i find a cheap turbo i will let you know how it goes. Its an 85 2.2ltr Hilux.
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2002 5:57 pm
by ToNkA
What price you looking at Ruff?
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2002 6:00 pm
by RUFF
I allready found a complete Safari kit for $350 that just needs a little work.
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2002 6:08 pm
by NICK
RUFF wrote:My 2wd deisel ute has got 330 on it now and as soon as i find a cheap turbo i will let you know how it goes. Its an 85 2.2ltr Hilux.
RUFF my man, lets talk deals.
NICK
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2002 6:10 pm
by ToNkA
Im happy to talk deals too NICK :wink:
What do think about the topic at hand though?
turbo
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2002 6:15 pm
by bigtruck.
a bloke i no had a patrol wagon with 400-450Ks ,he turboed it and was running 18 pound boost,he won most of the mud drags at emu creek,he has sold it now,but it is still running like a charm
Bretto
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2002 6:33 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
look at it this way.
put a turbo on it. if it blows up, you were going to rebuild it anyway.
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2002 9:40 pm
by Juzza
Go the whizzer!!
If the engine has been looked after and is tuned sensibly, it will be the best mod you could make. 8)
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2002 9:50 pm
by ToNkA
tuned sensibly?
Explain more, I am going to talk to some diesel mechs about it, but I want as much info before I talk to them so I know whats going on.
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2002 10:11 pm
by dave
i put one on at about 240 000 with out any probs
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2002 7:51 am
by bj on roids
ive seen one go on at 480000 and ive put one on at 240000
and run 17psi all day
youve asked all this before....im sure of it!!
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2002 7:57 am
by ToNkA
bj on roids wrote:ive seen one go on at 480000 and ive put one on at 240000
and run 17psi all day
youve asked all this before....im sure of it!!
On Gutsquishers I did.
Im just asking it to get some info stored on the board for future reference and stuff.
No biggy.
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2002 9:56 pm
by dave
17psi what motor are you runinng. i run 10psi !!!! on 2.4 2L motor
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2002 10:51 pm
by spice
thats what im thinkin too. has it been tuned to the engine or what... or u just suckin down the fuel???
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2002 6:56 am
by bj on roids
open your fuel up
i running a 2H
was running a 3B
just open your pump right up and you'll have enough boost if you redline it, every single time you shift you can think, if i hold this for a few more seconds, i could grenade the motor
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2002 10:43 pm
by Juzza
ToNkA wrote:tuned sensibly?
Explain more, I am going to talk to some diesel mechs about it, but I want as much info before I talk to them so I know whats going on.
Have the injectors removed and the break-off pressures and spray patterns checked, the pressures can be upped at this point if required. A pyrometer is a good addition to make when adding an aftermarket turbo so if you are going to run fairly high boost and fuel settings you can keep an eye on the exhaust gas temps. Check your radiator for internal flow and make sure the external cooling fins are clean and free from bugs, grass and Toolangi mud. A large free flow exhaust (3") is good for performance and keeping EGTs down. You can get away without a muffler on most turbo diesels as the turbo effectively blocks a large amount of noise. The less back pressure on a turbo motor the better they run. Just bolting on a turbo will not get the best out of the motor in the short term or the long term. If you try and treat it as a complete package you will get a much better result. Just a few things to think about. :wink:
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2003 9:45 am
by chopper
hey there, new here
I bolted a turbo on my 2h Troopy last year with 350 000 on the clock.
It transformed the vehicle but did accelerate bottom end wear.
..so when i blew the head a few months ago a reco motor was the way to go.
I run on 9psi. I have had it up to 12 psi and the difference is huge but geez it sucks the fuel.
chopper
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2003 10:23 pm
by Beerismyfuel
Does anyone know anything about the turbos at
www.motorshed.com.au in the parts 4 sale section, $295 sounds cheap for a turbo, or $395 4 a supercharger even better
would u b able 2 bolt this onto a hilux 2.8d easily, and then buy a suitable exhaust system? or would there b heaps of stuffing round with fitting it
thanks
Wassa
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2003 10:58 am
by ToNkA
Ok, now a question about turbos........
What to look for when buying one?
How do you know is its good or not?
Working or not?
How a trubo work if not a bearig type, or vice versa.
INfo please..