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coozer

posted on 23/3/12 at 12:23 PM Reply With Quote
Turbo build blogs?

I am interested in reading up on home brew turbo installs.

I know some have done it here and some more are in the game, I'm next.

Can anyone point me, either bike engine or car, just interested in the engineering involved, turbo choice, packaging intercoolers etc

Ta,
Steve





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wylliezx9r

posted on 23/3/12 at 12:31 PM Reply With Quote
Bike Turbo

There is a BEC section on there.





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djtom

posted on 23/3/12 at 01:00 PM Reply With Quote
I've done a diy megasquirted Zetec Turbo conversion. Search through my previous posts and there's a fair amount of stuff there to look through. U2U me if you have any questions - I'll try to help.

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coozer

posted on 23/3/12 at 01:12 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers, Tom, have you got a picture gallery anywhere?





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jambojeef

posted on 23/3/12 at 01:37 PM Reply With Quote
Or come over and check my effort out Cooz....

Give me a buzz sometime

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coozer

posted on 24/3/12 at 05:14 PM Reply With Quote
Allright Geoff, thought you got rid of it ages ago! Wouldn't mind a butchers at it





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SausageArm

posted on 24/3/12 at 07:46 PM Reply With Quote
Here's an old thread with a Zetec turbo i built for a mate, shows the build of the engine from the page below

http://passionford.com/forum/restorations-rebuilds-and-projects/169971-black-s2-zetecturbo-mapped-friday-6th-june-4.html

Here's my turbo BEC thread, so you can see intercooler/radiator/oil cooler positioning etc

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=30&t=832304&mid=200481&i=60&nmt=Mac%231+Motorsport+Worx+Build&mid=200481 />
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coozer

posted on 24/3/12 at 08:34 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers Ben, I'll be needing more power to keep up with you and Andy..

Know anything about ST170 engines? Wondering about con rod length V a normal blacktop and how to peg the inlet cam.. or remove the vvt all together.





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SausageArm

posted on 24/3/12 at 09:36 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Cheers Ben, I'll be needing more power to keep up with you and Andy..


You'll keep up with me no problem now, my engine span a big end shell a few weeks ago and is currently off the road being rebuilt!

How's Andy getting on with his zetec?

quote:
Originally posted by coozerKnow anything about ST170 engines? Wondering about con rod length V a normal blacktop and how to peg the inlet cam.. or remove the vvt all together.


See this thread for a high quality build and info on removing VVT on the ST170 engine.

http://passionford.com/forum/restorations-rebuilds-and-projects/138813-st170-turbo-engine-rebuild-cgi-thinking-of-selling-up.html

Not sure on the rod length, but ask on passionford and you'll get your answer.

[Edited on 24/3/12 by SausageArm]

[Edited on 24/3/12 by SausageArm]

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coozer

posted on 24/3/12 at 11:23 PM Reply With Quote
Ooo thats bad news Ben, saw a nice Nissan Sunny this week that had done the mains due to the oil filter falling off and spinning up the bearing... straight after an engine rebuild...

Andy's is coming on, not sure where he's at just now.

Nice thread there, looks like I'm track for about 350bhp with the parts I'm working on.

Saw your post about the OBX manifold and I've found one canny cheap but its on the west coast.. I've asked but not hopeful the postage is gong to be cheap, then theres the duty when t lands here....

Steve





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SausageArm

posted on 24/3/12 at 11:35 PM Reply With Quote
Steve, do what a lot of people do, buy a Nissan 200SX turbo exhaust manifold from ebay for around 100 quid, buy a zetec flange, cut the flange off the nissan manifold and weld the zetec one on, et voila, bargain tubular exhaust manifold.
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coozer

posted on 24/3/12 at 11:42 PM Reply With Quote
Well, I've got two ST manifolds.... just fancied a bit of bling... and the OBX one I've got me eye on is £106





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SausageArm

posted on 25/3/12 at 12:10 AM Reply With Quote
Well that's that sorted then ;-)
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coozer

posted on 25/3/12 at 02:50 PM Reply With Quote
Not sorted, they want $119 for postage!





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SausageArm

posted on 25/3/12 at 02:58 PM Reply With Quote
Escort RS Turbo cast manifold and an adaptor plate, could make your own adaptor plate, so would cost you about 20-30 quid.
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coozer

posted on 25/3/12 at 03:16 PM Reply With Quote
Well, took the plunge, hit the buy it button.. hope it turns up.

£124...







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