Shunyun
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Would this be right for starting down the wicked path with a 225 /6 (65 Dart Gt)?
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/pts/3974268783.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/pts/3974268783.html
Would this be right for starting down the wicked path with a 225 /6 (65 Dart Gt)?
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/pts/3974268783.html
That turbo (hx35) would be a good fit for a /6, up to ~450-500 bhp while still being somewhat efficient.
Still a little small for a 318, definitely small for a 360. You can't compare diesel turbos based on displacement. It's an apples to oranges comparison.
Doing my research... That's a diesel turbo, right? And I think that's dual exhaust channels and no intercooler. Don't gas engines require a turbo with an intercooler? I like the idea of the dual exhaust an I imagine that a custom manifold would be the ticket. Or is that overkill for a little application like this?
Meth injection...
"Don't gas engines require a turbo with an intercooler?"
We got plenty of meth here in Methcondido... old people hanging out on the corner selling it all day long...
Jokes aside... OK, so I gotta do some more reading. Injecting in the compressor side? If on the exhaust side, before or after; don't you want heat to expand the gasses before the turbine?
The reason deisel trucks have such huge intercoolers is because a) they run much higher boost pressures (25+ psi) and b) the turbo stays in some sort of boost more of the time, especially when hauling, both of which generate quite a bit of heat. For a low boost application, 5psi would be ok without one on a blow thru setup. Many have done this no problem. However, any more than that you'll need an intercooler. Personally, I don't see why guys go through the process of building a turbo system, and then not use an intercooler. It's not like 10 years ago when you had to drop $400 on a Spearco, a decent unit can be had for 100 bucks on ebay.
As for the dual inlet on the turbine, that's just to help the turbo spool faster.
Can't write now. In store, looking at your pic on iPhone, wife asks if I'm looking at ****. I couldn't honestly say no...!...Here is a picture of mine:
Please explain the meaning of this sentence. I really do not understand... There are many, many gas.turbo systems running without an intercooler (low-boost systems.)
The way it is written ("a turbo with an intercooler,") it sounds like you think an intercooler is part of the turbo. I am confused by this...
Please elaborate. Intercoolers are separate from the turbo, itself.
Don't you think that you could get away with a 10-pound boosted engine with a water/alky spray, chemical intercooler and not use a real (air-to-air) intercooler... I said 10 pounds... no more than that????
Askin' for your opinion, pls...
I'm far from starting to boost my engine, but would this turbo be a good buy to throw on the shelf for a year or two to boost my '68 273? I'd plan for somewhere around 400 hp. Right now, I don't know much about a turbo system besides skimming through these threads and the turbo bibles.
are generally equipped with water-cooled center housings.
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Is that the "intercooler" to which you referred?
I can cetainly see how that could confuse anyone who was not familiar with the nomenclature of all these various components.
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The reason deisel trucks have such huge intercoolers is because a) they run much higher boost pressures (25+ psi) and b) the turbo stays in some sort of boost more of the time, especially when hauling, both of which generate quite a bit of heat. For a low boost application, 5psi would be ok without one on a blow thru setup. Many have done this no problem. However, any more than that you'll need an intercooler. Personally, I don't see why guys go through the process of building a turbo system, and then not use an intercooler. It's not like 10 years ago when you had to drop $400 on a Spearco, a decent unit can be had for 100 bucks on ebay.
As for the dual inlet on the turbine, that's just to help the turbo spool faster.
Also, and I've been meaning to mention this, you will have to run an external wastwegate with that turbo. The factory internal wastegate is set to something like 25 psi and isn't adjustable.