Any Turbo installs out there?

[shaggimo]

For some reason Pirate 4x4 was blocked from here at work.  Maybe it was deemed too many people were visiting it during the work day.

  

[TheWraith]

Sorry I'm just now getting around to posting up this link.  I had to burn a vacation day just to find the time to do this.

This link is to Pirate 4x4 and is the turbo thread I mentioned earlier.  A young Soldier, a novice with turbos, fitted one to his Jeep.  He built it from scratch.  Fun to watch him figure it all out and develope his fab skills along the way.  Inspiring really.

By taking his time to figure it out and spreading it over many months he was able to spread the cost out too.  Has me considering a turbo for my S-10.   Maybe it will inspire one of you to add a turbo to you Eagle (seeing how I don't own one yet).  Warning, you'll want to read the whole thread once you start...and it is loooong.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/jeep-hardcore-tech/658004-going-against-odds.html

[dakrisnit]

From a few questions back, yes I am thinking about using the carburator setup not fuel injection.  I remember the Buick carburated versions.  Pontiac also had a carb on the 301 turbo Trans Am with a four barrel.  Just before I moved I almost bought an old 301 turbo setup for cheap, but passed on it because I had too much heavy stuff to move already.

I like that photo of the remote turbo, but I was thinking about getting it closer to the engine (partly to help reduce the lag).  The exhaust pipe crosses left to right and then goes to the back and it looks like plenty of room in that bottom corner of the engine bay for the turbo and charge pipe.  On my Corvair, the turbo feeds directly into the side draft carb.  I've considered using a small turbo like that one to all but eliminate turbo lag because this application isn't intended to be for big power, just better driveablility.

In other good news, I put the pieces back together and filled the trans with fluid and it went into gear so I may be fine to drive it with the automatic this winter and worry about the manual trans swap later.

[shaggimo]

Let's not forget the montecarlo turbo cars too  , not as common as the buicks, but they're out there. I kick myself everytime I think about it, quite some time back a local yard had two complete carbureted turbo buicks, one was a 2bbl the other was a 4bbl, I should have bought them both    .  The 301 turbo may be a bit much for the 258 anyway, the sixer would likely be a better candidate. On another note, lol, about a year before I bought a car that would've accepted the turbo buick parts (85 cutlass with a 4.1 buick v6), my dad got rid of the complete turbo set up that was on his 78 Regal sport coupe, day late as always, lol.

[Zoro]

Interesting thread! Slight hijack This would definitely help mine breathe better at higher elevations. On a 4.0 would the turbo reduce the lifespan of the motor and do you need to run high test fuel? Any expected MPG gains?

[amcinstaller]

id go premium for safety and for the added compression. and if you stayed really low boost you could run it for a long time safely. low boost meaning 6-7 psi

[captspillane]

My Turbodiesel Scout has a 3.3L Nissan SD33T. The original Scout turbo is directly interchangeable with a Mercedes turbo. That has already been done to this Scout, and it blows off at 10 PSI. The Turbo unit seems easily seperated from the exhaust manifold, and could be fabricated to any manifold. Anyone ever try to install a Mercedes diesel turbo in a gas motor?

[dakrisnit]

Had not considered the Mercedes turbo, but it sounds promising.

[eagle87]

amc did build a turbo and fuel injected spirit  (amx) pace car, 1981 i think so it will work

[DownwardFlame]

I found this article that mentions a turbo Hornet awhile back... Not really any usable information, but its interesting anyway.

http://blog.caranddriver.com/24-hours-of-lemons-new-york-the-winners/

[Smitty]

Here is one from back in the day.  I believe Tom Jennings is the one that owns it now.

http://www.wps.com/AMC/Navarro-turbo-motor/index.html#HEADS

[DownwardFlame]

Here is one from back in the day.  I believe Tom Jennings is the one that owns it now.

http://www.wps.com/AMC/Navarro-turbo-motor/index.html#HEADS

I remember seeing that awhile back. Makes me consider building my own intake and exhaust header for my wagon, as I am still planing on turboing it. But the small bends required are kinda difficult to accomplish with my hydraulic bender...