Turbo V8

[Rob MacMorran]

hmm.. with 4 turbos would they spool up a lot slower?
unless you got small turbos I guess.

--- sapearso at rockwellcollins.com wrote:
> 
> Hmm, that's a pretty cheap turbo. See lots of them
> laying around in the
> yards. What about 4 of them on a big motor, say
> 8.2L? Is this a good idea,
> or something that should just be left alone? It
> would sure be different...
> 
> Scott
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 23:19:36 -0400
> From: "Jon Fedock" <galadar at worldnet.att.net>
> Subject: Re: Turbo V8
> 
>     Small world. I ran into every problem you can
> think of doing this
> project<chuckle>. I went with the twins because the
> turbos are cheap and
> plentiful ($25 each, but takes lots of work to get
> those Chryslers to let
> go!). I had some experience helping a friend put a
> turbo on a 4 cyl Toyota.
> He used regular exhaust pipe for it(exhaust
> manifold), and it still works,
> but lots of maintence is required (welding cracks).
> I bought the truck from
> him when he got tired of fooling with it. While
> putting on another turbo
> (he
> kept his t3/t4), I slotted all the bolt holes for
> heat expansion, and this
> helped immensly. I also cut the flange in the center
> after it pulled out
> the
> exhaust studs. Anyway, I had decided against that
> for mine, and made mine
> (ehaust manifolds) from cast iron. It took a while
> to get them right, as
> cast iron is not very forgiving, and I am not a very
> good welder. I ruined
> alot of manifolds and wasted alot of expensive
> nickel rod, but in the end
> came out with some VERY durable pieces. They have
> been glowing BRIGHT quite
> a few times. Really shows you where the restrictions
> are. I tried pictures
> of the glowing, but they didn't turn out. They have
> not cracked yet. Well,
> I
> guess really the biggest problems were the exhaust
> manifolds to fabricate.
> Of course trying to tune while spinning in drive is
> another kind of problem
> altogether....:)
>     I was going to take it to the track after this
> racing season is over
> (roundy round), as that takes up my weekends, but
> sold the car body a
> couple
> of weeks ago. I'm going to put the motor and all
> into something else this
> winter (after racing season anyway). So, I cannot
> validate the combination
> with numbers. Sorry. You'll just have to use your
> imagination ;)
> Jon
> www.geocities.com/jonfedock
> 
> 
> 
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