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Powerstroke Turbos
Anyone know what turbo's came on the powerstroke turbodiesels, for that matter also on the cummings engines? (all the ford sites I can find don't say what turbos are on them ) Would a pair be sufficent to suppost 700-800 HP? Starting a JY TT project and I know where a couple of these are sitting. Already got my donar header's (free)
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here is a search list of your exact subject beat to death and rejected on this board over and over: https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sea...der=descending
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Been there tried that, the answer to my question is not there, nor found after searching webcrawler for a few hours. Guess I'll rephrase, I can figure out question 2 if someone gives me the answer to question 1. Does anyone know exactly what type of turbo, make and model, came on a powerstroke or cummings engine?
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WTF!!!! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT IT SAYS ALL OVER THOSE POSTS THAT DIESEL TURBOS ARE A NO-NO!!!! THEY ARE TOO BIG, THE A/R IS ALL WRONG, IT MIGHT WORK WITH ONE IF YOU RUN A 500 CID ENGINE AT 9000 RPM THEN IT MIGHT ONLY MAKE 10# BOOST!!!
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You can use diesel turbos but you'll have to use a external wastgate cuz they are set at 20-40lbs.You can tur it down but will have magor boost creep.
You can use diesel turbos but you'll have to use a external wastgate cuz they are set at 20-40lbs.You can tur it down but will have magor boost creep.
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Don't be an ***, I'm not a stupid kid. You have no idea what my application will be. If they're big then I'll do a single. That's why I wanted to know the make of a turbo so I could find the appropriate information from the manufacturer. And for your info yeah, it's gonna be a big ol' 468 in a 73 nova. Not gonna spin to 9K, more like 7 but close enough.
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Powerstrokes should have their wastegatest set in the mid teens...
Depending on the year and application they used different turbos. Most of the ones that people call ‘powerstroke turbos’ starting in the mid ‘90’s or so were either TP38’s or GTP38’s. You’ll never get 7-800hp out of one (good for about 600 tops if your pressure ratio is high enough), but with 2 it would put you right in the sweet spot of the compressor maps if the engine is able to ingest enough air to do it at a pressure ratio of about 1.8-2.4… Unless you’ve got a really inefficient engine (awful heads…) you should be able to do that by 4500 or so rpm and you’d be running out of breath at around 5500rpm or earlier (cam it accordingly).
The second problem is that the turbines on them are pretty big. The smaller of the 2 most commonly available turbines will spool slowly on a 5L engine (single turbo), so I’d really doubt that you’ll have enough exhaust to get 2 of them to spool well on that 468 before you run out of flow on the compressor side.…
Older powerstrokes got an assortment of T04’s (don’t know which ones off hand) and the new 6L powerstroke actually gets a larger Garret then the GTP38 (I don’t know of anyone that has seen a map but it is supposed to pump substantially more air).
BTW, all the powerstrokes used a powerstroke specific flange that incorporates the oil inlet and outlet… you’ll have to fabricate something to work in it’s place.
Depending on the year and application they used different turbos. Most of the ones that people call ‘powerstroke turbos’ starting in the mid ‘90’s or so were either TP38’s or GTP38’s. You’ll never get 7-800hp out of one (good for about 600 tops if your pressure ratio is high enough), but with 2 it would put you right in the sweet spot of the compressor maps if the engine is able to ingest enough air to do it at a pressure ratio of about 1.8-2.4… Unless you’ve got a really inefficient engine (awful heads…) you should be able to do that by 4500 or so rpm and you’d be running out of breath at around 5500rpm or earlier (cam it accordingly).
The second problem is that the turbines on them are pretty big. The smaller of the 2 most commonly available turbines will spool slowly on a 5L engine (single turbo), so I’d really doubt that you’ll have enough exhaust to get 2 of them to spool well on that 468 before you run out of flow on the compressor side.…
Older powerstrokes got an assortment of T04’s (don’t know which ones off hand) and the new 6L powerstroke actually gets a larger Garret then the GTP38 (I don’t know of anyone that has seen a map but it is supposed to pump substantially more air).
BTW, all the powerstrokes used a powerstroke specific flange that incorporates the oil inlet and outlet… you’ll have to fabricate something to work in it’s place.
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The 7.3 ps got big turbos and do have a hokey oil system. They also turn backwards. The new 6Ls use a vnt turbo. I'd just put one till you learned how to tune a turbo system.
2 holset hx40s from a cummims might do it.
http://www.turbomustangs.com/forums/...s=&threadid=46
2 holset hx40s from a cummims might do it.
http://www.turbomustangs.com/forums/...s=&threadid=46
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Geeze, a single HX40 would push enough air to make 700hp... go with twin Hx35's and you'll still have enough turbo to push 1000hp or more, they're easier to find (cummings dodge trucks) and should spool well on that engine... probably be my choice for twins on something that size.
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I've seen a Powerstroke boost to 17 PSI, and that was no load behind the truck. So they may go higher than that with a load. I'm not sure where they are wastgated at, I've personally never seen it. One thing to keep in mind with the new 6.0 Powerstroke turbo is that it's an electrically controlled turbo, with variable pitch on the intake impeller to make better boost at lowend on the diesel.
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Originally posted by JAY87GTA
I've seen a Powerstroke boost to 17 PSI, and that was no load behind the truck. So they may go higher than that with a load. I'm not sure where they are wastgated at, I've personally never seen it. One thing to keep in mind with the new 6.0 Powerstroke turbo is that it's an electrically controlled turbo, with variable pitch on the intake impeller to make better boost at lowend on the diesel.
I've seen a Powerstroke boost to 17 PSI, and that was no load behind the truck. So they may go higher than that with a load. I'm not sure where they are wastgated at, I've personally never seen it. One thing to keep in mind with the new 6.0 Powerstroke turbo is that it's an electrically controlled turbo, with variable pitch on the intake impeller to make better boost at lowend on the diesel.
Just remember engines are engines and flow is flow. Physics doesn't care what kind of fuel you burn or how big your engine is.
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turbo's are designed for a specific applications, a diesel turbo is a bad idea, you don't have the compression to run them, end of discussion, I'm not going to go into AR ratios or housing sizes or the science, cause I don't completely understand it. The amount of engineering that goes into designing a turbine wheel is incrediable that why garret keeps numbers secret. It may seem like a good idea, but for a gasoline car stick with a turbo designed for it, try two grand national turbos on a 428 if you are serious that would haul. not enough get them clipped. But if you have a motor that can handle that power chances are that you will have the $$ to talk to garret or turbonetics and find some nice ball bearing turbo's sized up right.
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That last statement makes me want to go out and prove to you that it can be done. hehe
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I'm not going to go into AR ratios or housing sizes or the science, cause I don't completely understand it.
I'm not going to go into AR ratios or housing sizes or the science, cause I don't completely understand it.
airflow is airflow, as long as you pick parts with the appropriate sizes it doesn’t make a difference what they were originally used on. The T04’s that are used on most larger gasoline engine turbo installs were mostly originally used on diesel farm tractors and heavy equipment. Most of the ‘large frame’ turbos sold by turbonetics, PT… started out on even larger diesel engines and some aircraft (usually T06 and T08 compressor sides with T04 exhaust sides). The T3’s that everyone seems to be using (as well as many OEM’s) were originally used on smaller diesel automotive engines.
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Not to mention that all Superchargers originally were for diesels, then somebody figured out you can put the on gas engines!! Go figure!!
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Well, I’d argue with that. Roots blowers originally started as scavenging (exhaust) pumps on 2 stroke diesels, there are setups that have them on the exhaust side and a turbo on the intake side. A lot of superchargers were designed for gas engines… the whole Eaton line, most centrifugal blowers…
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Yes but Centrifugal blowers are just belt driven turbos. I'm talking about real superchargers the roots type, 14-71~4-71, originally for diesels.
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Yes but Centrifugal blowers are just belt driven turbos. I'm talking about real superchargers the roots type, 14-71~4-71, originally for diesels.
Yes but Centrifugal blowers are just belt driven turbos. I'm talking about real superchargers the roots type, 14-71~4-71, originally for diesels.
WRT to the original GMC blowers, I believe that they were only available as a 4-71, 6-71 and 8-71, the larger cases were actually aftermarket/performance market custom made parts. Again, the original blower weren’t actually used as blowers but as scavenging pumps (think big vacuum pump that sucks the exhaust out of the engine). Another interesting fact is that there is a 2-71 (actually not called that but would be if it followed the rest of the GMC naming scheme) and the 4-71 that are used in industrial vacuums, like the ones that they use in steam cleaning and duct cleaning vans…
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Originally posted by ME Leigh
Not to mention that all Superchargers originally were for diesels, then somebody figured out you can put the on gas engines!! Go figure!!
Not to mention that all Superchargers originally were for diesels, then somebody figured out you can put the on gas engines!! Go figure!!
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It'll spool really fast. You'll be able to make some serious low end power, but the engine will strangle at the top. You'll also have to limit your boost or you'll hit the surge line real quick.
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I have looked through this post and not seen one single A/R listed, what kind of A/R are we talking about here on these diesel turbos (A/R for both exhaust and intake) ?
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I have looked through this post and not seen one single A/R listed, what kind of A/R are we talking about here on these diesel turbos (A/R for both exhaust and intake) ?
I have looked through this post and not seen one single A/R listed, what kind of A/R are we talking about here on these diesel turbos (A/R for both exhaust and intake) ?
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Diesel turbos are too big??? WTF???
Some of the 2.3 Turbo Stang guys I know are getting ready to run Holset HX-35's on their 2.3's. One of the guys already is! These are the stock turbos from the cummins turbo diesel's....
here is 2 links of a turbo 2.3!
ALL JUNKYARD PARTS basically....
if a 2.3 can spool one of these a 305 can for SURE!
http://msvorinich.itgo.com/
http://msvorinich.itgo.com/Jan0703.html
the 2nd one is a jump right to the HX35
Some of the 2.3 Turbo Stang guys I know are getting ready to run Holset HX-35's on their 2.3's. One of the guys already is! These are the stock turbos from the cummins turbo diesel's....
here is 2 links of a turbo 2.3!
ALL JUNKYARD PARTS basically....
if a 2.3 can spool one of these a 305 can for SURE!
http://msvorinich.itgo.com/
http://msvorinich.itgo.com/Jan0703.html
the 2nd one is a jump right to the HX35
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somebody on http://www.turbomustangs.com/forums/ is running a hx35 on a 302
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the turbine is 1.00 a/r, on the outside of the turbine it looks almost like 1.06, the marking on the inside is alot clearer :-)
after measuring it it seems to be the exact size for the T04E 50 Trim for the compressor.
here's at 9 lbs on that map. blue is 5000 rpm, pink is 4000, orange is 3000, red is 2000
after measuring it it seems to be the exact size for the T04E 50 Trim for the compressor.
here's at 9 lbs on that map. blue is 5000 rpm, pink is 4000, orange is 3000, red is 2000
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turbo's are designed for a specific applications, a diesel turbo is a bad idea, you don't have the compression to run them, end of discussion...
turbo's are designed for a specific applications, a diesel turbo is a bad idea, you don't have the compression to run them, end of discussion...
Did you decide to make that up all by your self?
I have no doubt in my mind that a 8:1 compression 305 will spool twin HX35's NO PROBLEM. Full boost would be around 10-25 psi of boost @ ~3200 rpm, depending on the external wastegate used.
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Originally posted by 2000_Eclipse_GT
here is 2 links of a turbo 2.3!
ALL JUNKYARD PARTS basically....
if a 2.3 can spool one of these a 305 can for SURE!
http://msvorinich.itgo.com/
http://msvorinich.itgo.com/Jan0703.html
the 2nd one is a jump right to the HX35
here is 2 links of a turbo 2.3!
ALL JUNKYARD PARTS basically....
if a 2.3 can spool one of these a 305 can for SURE!
http://msvorinich.itgo.com/
http://msvorinich.itgo.com/Jan0703.html
the 2nd one is a jump right to the HX35
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hahaha I dont think he ever planned on that much traffic. But that guys knows his ****. right now he is working on a twincam Volvo head for the 2.3! Should be one sweet *** motor! I am not sure what to think of a 2.3 Twincam Hx35 intercooled Ford motor.... Yikes!
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FWIW, nothing that he's doing is all that new.
One of Mike Sitar's buddies did that turbo swap on a 2.3 turbo mustang at least a year or so ago, and also added an eaton M62 to aid in spooling.
The volvo head swap has been around for years. The hardest part is that one of the head bolts is in a different location, pretty much everything else is bolt on.
One of Mike Sitar's buddies did that turbo swap on a 2.3 turbo mustang at least a year or so ago, and also added an eaton M62 to aid in spooling.
The volvo head swap has been around for years. The hardest part is that one of the head bolts is in a different location, pretty much everything else is bolt on.
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I know it has been around for years...
the Volvo head swap is inspired by the 3 prototypes of Twincam 2.3 turbos that ford made. I also know that the turbo has been done before. But He is putting it all together and doing a good job of it. Look at the site sometime.
the Volvo head swap is inspired by the 3 prototypes of Twincam 2.3 turbos that ford made. I also know that the turbo has been done before. But He is putting it all together and doing a good job of it. Look at the site sometime.
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Ive been corresponding with him through email he was affraid to post because he is ford I told him dont sweat it, his whole project is too cool to be dogged or flamed by any *** here.
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Hey, I don't think that anyone would give him crap on this forum. Hell, my first car was a cougar XR7 (2.3 turbo + 5 speed), and I loved that car.
I've thought about getting a 2.3turbo powered car as a daily driver, the ones like my cougar actually had nice interiors, fairly comfy, good for road trips and could pull down 36mpg...
I've thought about getting a 2.3turbo powered car as a daily driver, the ones like my cougar actually had nice interiors, fairly comfy, good for road trips and could pull down 36mpg...
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Hey MikeSVOR join on in man... I am 89stang from stangnet.com
hahaha list of cars reads like a used car lot!
89 Camaro RS
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91 Eagle Talon ESI
think we killed your site mike.. hahaha sorry man....
But yeah anyway sweet *** setup on his 2.3T If he can do that with a 2.3 I am sure some of you guys can do that with a 305 or 350.....
oh and mike what are you gonna do about your I/C just reweld it? Or did more damage accure???
hahaha list of cars reads like a used car lot!
89 Camaro RS
89 2.3 LX Coupe auto
88 Mitsubishi Cordia L
91 Eagle Talon ESI
think we killed your site mike.. hahaha sorry man....
But yeah anyway sweet *** setup on his 2.3T If he can do that with a 2.3 I am sure some of you guys can do that with a 305 or 350.....
oh and mike what are you gonna do about your I/C just reweld it? Or did more damage accure???
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LoL...you people like to make a lot of assumptions
HP Performance is using Holset turbos exclusively in their turbo kits for mustangs and with their base 60mm turbo in their base street kit it put down 634rwhp and went 10.3. When compared to Turbonetics 60mm turbo it only went 10.6
i was contemplating using a pair of these in my motor but they wont fit with my gale bank manifolds.
their information is on turbomustangs.com home page
HP Performance is using Holset turbos exclusively in their turbo kits for mustangs and with their base 60mm turbo in their base street kit it put down 634rwhp and went 10.3. When compared to Turbonetics 60mm turbo it only went 10.6
i was contemplating using a pair of these in my motor but they wont fit with my gale bank manifolds.
their information is on turbomustangs.com home page
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That about sums it up...
airflow is airflow, as long as you pick parts with the appropriate sizes it doesn’t make a difference what they were originally used on. The T04’s that are used on most larger gasoline engine turbo installs were mostly originally used on diesel farm tractors and heavy equipment. Most of the ‘large frame’ turbos sold by turbonetics, PT… started out on even larger diesel engines and some aircraft (usually T06 and T08 compressor sides with T04 exhaust sides). The T3’s that everyone seems to be using (as well as many OEM’s) were originally used on smaller diesel automotive engines.
That about sums it up...
airflow is airflow, as long as you pick parts with the appropriate sizes it doesn’t make a difference what they were originally used on. The T04’s that are used on most larger gasoline engine turbo installs were mostly originally used on diesel farm tractors and heavy equipment. Most of the ‘large frame’ turbos sold by turbonetics, PT… started out on even larger diesel engines and some aircraft (usually T06 and T08 compressor sides with T04 exhaust sides). The T3’s that everyone seems to be using (as well as many OEM’s) were originally used on smaller diesel automotive engines.
and in street form I have seen them run t-88's
but then again the exhuast pulses in the rotary are a lot stronger then a piston motor as well as having a higher heat... 1800*
how would a twin T-60 work?
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Hey MikeSVOR join on in man... I am 89stang from stangnet.com
hahaha list of cars reads like a used car lot!
89 Camaro RS
89 2.3 LX Coupe auto
88 Mitsubishi Cordia L
91 Eagle Talon ESI
think we killed your site mike.. hahaha sorry man....
But yeah anyway sweet *** setup on his 2.3T If he can do that with a 2.3 I am sure some of you guys can do that with a 305 or 350.....
oh and mike what are you gonna do about your I/C just reweld it? Or did more damage accure???
Hey MikeSVOR join on in man... I am 89stang from stangnet.com
hahaha list of cars reads like a used car lot!
89 Camaro RS
89 2.3 LX Coupe auto
88 Mitsubishi Cordia L
91 Eagle Talon ESI
think we killed your site mike.. hahaha sorry man....
But yeah anyway sweet *** setup on his 2.3T If he can do that with a 2.3 I am sure some of you guys can do that with a 305 or 350.....
oh and mike what are you gonna do about your I/C just reweld it? Or did more damage accure???
I like the comment that says a Holset is too big for a V8. hehe
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