i've had a idea!, i want to have a play with turbo charging

i have a HQ tonner with a 186 in it, i want to turbo charge it just for fun, the point is to see how cheap i can do it and to see what sort of difference it makes

the point isn't to make big power but to have a bit of fun, try something different and learn something, any power gain will be a bonus

any idea's how to do this cheaply?

where can you buy a turbo exhaust manifold from? i did consider cutting up a set of extractors and fabricating something but if there's a easier way i'd love to know

intake wise, i'm thinking of using a straight gas set-up with a gas carby mounted on a VK EFI manifold (i'll have to change the head to suit) this seams simple enough

does this sound like it could work?

i have read about the CRT strata kits they sound good but i think finding 1 these days would be difficult

any tips i should know?




ps, flame away if you like, i don't mind ;-)

hell yeah that's cool!!!

but it's a little more wild than i'm after, i want to drive my ute to work everyday, it's more about learning about turbo's and seeing if i can make something work, rather than making huge power

i know you can buy bolt on kits for the red 6 but there about $5000, i want to see how cheap i can make 1 out of bits, should be fun, at the very least i'll learn something

well, i reckon a stock t3 from a VL would work ok for a red 6, theres enough airflow potential to give you a fright and they can be had really cheap.

straight lpg works real well with FI, apparently the gas research carbs work really well for blow thru.

here is a pic i grabbed from the net when researching my plans for a turbo 6 for my EH, it looks pretty "simple" to knock up and should fit nicely in a full size engine bay.

this pic was from a commodore (i think)but it gives an idea of how to make the hotside pipework on the cheap.

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11.38@117mph
will go quicker

11.34@121mph
went quicker and faster, just not quick enough.

now being rebuilt with less cam, much less comp, and a turbo.

Edited by user Tuesday, 21 December 2010 9:52:41 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

i just re read, if your going a efi style manifold you can get away with using a impco 225 as the mixer and use the factory throttle body, just make sure you find a metal lid impco 225

the only other advice id give is DONT scrimp on fuel or spark, make it better than you think you need so you only spend once and future proof yourself.

also if youre like me and have no turbo experience whatsoever, make the first engine the one you learn on, make sure its all good, or all junk so when/if you f*** it up you wont cry too much.

plenty of time later to buld a decent strong engine to take advantage of the power adder.

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11.38@117mph
will go quicker

11.34@121mph
went quicker and faster, just not quick enough.

now being rebuilt with less cam, much less comp, and a turbo.

you dont have to worry about running propane, yes i still would when you could but its not like you have to be worried about it

Dave,,You think thats bad?Wait till they start mixing the electricity in those hybrids!!!....pop!

Jim in Adelaide..

I bought a turbo 186 from the trading post some years back. It had a cast iron exhaust manifold and Al intake (similar to the vl style)There was one advertised on ebay about 3 weeks back. (still have mine somewhere, so will try and get some pics if you would like)
This engine had Ford (I was told 200ci - could be wrong) pistons on starfire rods and a steel crank. TDC came to about an inch and a bit below the top of the bore so it had nothing in compression. It would take 25lb of boost all day, and was the scariest thing I have driven.
It had standard head and cam, and sucked through SU's
Am thinking of doing the same to a 253 one day- - minus the SU's :-)
Hope this helps.
Brian

Sorry been a while to get back to this post, but here are the pics of the manifolds
They were stamped Garret, so obviously suited to a garret turbo.
T04 from memory






Brian