turbos

[Jason Mauldin]

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 In addtion to old weak head gaskets.  On an older engine, if it still has good compression, it's generally a good idea to replace the aged head gasket and get new head bolts before installing a turbo or increasing the boost on engines that are already turbo'ed.
  ECMnut at aol.com wrote: Santi, 
detonation is usually the killer in mild turbo applications. 
Mike V 

In a message dated 10/10/2001 8:53:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, scathontiphat at hotmail.com writes: 


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.  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.  If one is very careful to keep intake charge temperature down, can a 
stock engine be turbocharged without detroying an 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.  Also, on the topic of water 
injection, how do you keep the water from freezing in the winter?  Thanks 
for any answers anyone can provide. 

-santi 






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<P> In addtion to old weak head gaskets.&nbsp; On an older engine, if it still has good compression, it's generally a good idea to replace the aged head gasket and get new head bolts before installing a turbo or increasing the boost on engines that are already turbo'ed.
<P>&nbsp; <B><I>ECMnut at aol.com</I></B> wrote: 
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>Santi, <BR>detonation is usually the killer in mild turbo applications. <BR>Mike V <BR><BR>In a message dated 10/10/2001 8:53:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, scathontiphat at hotmail.com writes: <BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px" TYPE="CITE"><BR>This is a little of the subject of EFI, but you guys know so much about <BR>cars, that your one of my best resources, so I had to ask. &nbsp;My question <BR>concerns engine failure and turbocharging. &nbsp;If you take a stock non-turbo <BR>engine and put a turbo on it, what is it exactly that causes failure. &nbsp;I'm <BR>interested in doing a junk-yard tubo install, but I'm afraid that it might <BR>call for an engine rebuild, which currently I am not willing to go through <BR>with. &nbsp;If one is very careful to keep intake charge temperature down, can a <BR>stock engine be turbocharged without detroying an engine? &nbsp;The engine has a <BR>stock CR of 9:1. &nbsp;If I properly design implement an intercooler, and water <BR>injection system, what sort of boost levels could I use reasonably, and keep <BR>the car with daily driver reliability. &nbsp;Also, on the topic of water <BR>injection, how do you keep the water from freezing in the winter? &nbsp;Thanks <BR>for any answers anyone can provide. <BR><BR>-santi <BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><p><br><hr size=1><b>Do You Yahoo!?</b><br>
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