Exactly my point, the book says it is quite safe on a stock engine to run up
to 7psi boost with no dramas, but I'm sure that if you were to up the boost
a bit and rev the engine out to 6-7000 then you are gunna blow head gaskets
and detonate.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Pooley, Trevor
> Sent: Thursday, 14 September 2000 4:34 PM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: custom turbo set up, I need help
>
>
> Geordie,
>
> My experience with an L18 and peanut head, 10psi and no intercooler. Was
> blown head gaskets and detonation.
>
> (Maybe my fuel lines were too small, Haha. Sorry.)
>
> Trev
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geordie Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, 14 September 2000 16:19
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: custom turbo set up, I need help
>
>
>
> Average starting price to re-build a garrett turbo is $340 so choose
> carefully. If I were you, putting a turbo on a stock engine, I'd run a
> maximum of about 10 psi boost and try and keep it around 7psi or
> you'll run
> into problems. If you want low end power then go for a t25 and if you want
> more mid-top go for the t28. If you want a good read, I'd
> recommend the book
> Maximum Boost by Corky Bell. I have read it over and over again, and it is
> aimed specifically at people like you!
>
> When you check out the turbo, make sure it spins but whatever you
> do, DON'T
> bend the blades inside or your stuft!! Apart from that, you can only find
> out if it is stuft by a) putting it on your car and run it or b) pull it
> apart and check it over.
>
> Before you start though, go and invest $50 on that book and you can't go
> wrong!!
>
> Average price for a second hand one is around $3-400 so the $240
> one sounds
> like a good one if it's not blown up!
>
> >
> >
> > hi
> > im wish to do a custom turbo set up on a l18, escort 1600, escort
> > 2l pinto,
> > ect (got a few to choose from)
> > anyway im fine with the custom manifold ect, but i need a turbo,
> > so i have
> > been cheaking out import yards hoping to pck up somthing,
> > unfortunaltly im
> > too pick i think. as im after a sr20 garret t28 or ca18 garett
> > t25????? but
> > ive only been able to find a sr20 for 420 and ca18 for 240 bucks, im not
> > sure if thats dear or not but its the cheepest ive found, JMS
> quaoted 550
> > for a ca18 which is like half the price of the engine (without comp and
> > gbox), so i was wondering if any turbo gurus out there had any
> > advice like
> > is the turbos i wish to use ok or is there better for the price (im not
> > after huge amounts of power as my engine will be stcok 8:1
> comression ect)
> > can you recomend a dfferant more cheaper alternativ??
> > do you know where to get turbos on the cheap:
> > ect ect ect
> >
> > regs
> > Wayne Jones
> >
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