turbos

[Jason Wade]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Santi Udomkesmalee" <scathontiphat at hotmail.com>
To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 5:48 PM
Subject: turbos


> This is a little of the subject of EFI, but you guys know so much about
> cars, that your one of my best resources, so I had to ask.  My question
> concerns engine failure and turbocharging.  If you take a stock non-turbo
> engine and put a turbo on it, what is it exactly that causes failure.
DETONATION #1 Cause
 I'm
> interested in doing a junk-yard tubo install, but I'm afraid that it might
> call for an engine rebuild, which currently I am not willing to go through
> with
.  How much milage on engine? More worn the engine, the high chance
something will break.

If one is very careful to keep intake charge temperature down, can a
> stock engine be turbocharged without detroying an engine?

YES!

Timing and Fuel curve also critical on high compression boosted engine.


the engine has a
> stock CR of 9:1.  If I properly design implement an intercooler, and water
> injection system, what sort of boost levels could I use reasonably, and
keep
> the car with daily driver reliability.

Definitly 5 psi...maybe more depends on motor we are talking about. Some
motors have weak piston ring lands, head gaskets, valves.....etc..


 Also, on the topic of water
> injection, how do you keep the water from freezing in the winter?

Mix it 50/50 with methonal or use windshield washer fluid

Thanks
> for any answers anyone can provide.
>
> -santi
>
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