One mean turbo

Sorry if this topic has already been discussed.. lurkin around and i stumbled across a guy throwing a deisel engine turbo on his 95 Vette... Good pics and vid...

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=346551&perpage=25&pagenumber=1

I believe Texlurch is running two "diesel" turbos. Don't know what size they are.

thats a pretty intersting buildup..........looks like hes also injecting some sort of cooling into the system (the guy building it starts posting on the 3rd page as "baldturbofreak")...........weird..............wonder how itll work out.

Ya that guy has balls, for his intercooler he is using an AC system to act as the coolant for the liquid to air intercooler. I don't know the specidfics, but he has designed a whole speperate system just for the intercooler.

Should prove interesting.

Hunter

I was introduced to the concept of using the A/C system while reading on the forth coming F*rd Lightning. It seems to really make sense. I'd love some info on how to make that work with a tradition supercharger system on an LT1. Combine that with water injection, and you could really make some extra power, and increase the longevity of your motor.:)

Originally posted by 96TurboTA
I believe Texlurch is running two "diesel" turbos. Don't know what size they are. Yep, two turbos off a GM 6.5 diesel. They spool pretty much at anything over 1/4 throttle. I can launch in 2nd and at about 3/8 throttle the tires start hazing. Right now 1st is pretty much unusable , as soon as the throttle is stabbed, it zings into the rev limiter faster than I can shift.

I read thru that entire thread.. I love all the guys saying he can't run 10 psi on his LT1.. hell he lowered his compression down to 10, I am running 12 psi on stock compression and 93 octane. Motor loves it so far! :cool:
Just keeping an eye on the plugs for any warning signs..

Turbo off diesels work fine, if sized correctly. ;)

Now this is the funniest thing I've read in that thread:

" Obvioulsly has NEVER spent any time with the 4L60E

Those things with a mild build up will hold 1000hp every day no prob. I know of a twin turbo C4 Vette with 1126rwhp that's been running (and seriously dragging) on a mildly built 4L60E for 6 years. "Not built to handle more power"? Man, are you trying to sound like you don't know sh*t about Vettes and GM? Cause it's working. "

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

My stock 4L60E blew with just over 400 ft/lbs. Mildly built 4L60E running for 6 years on 1100+HP LMAO......I needed a good laugh today!

http://webpages.charter.net/thndrlngs/bigassturbo.jpg
got a huge kick out of that :P

Originally posted by Jimmy17
http://webpages.charter.net/thndrlngs/bigassturbo.jpg
got a huge kick out of that :P

I think its a turbo off a submarine or something similar..

I remember reading in Hot Rod a year or so ago about turbos. They had a picture of a turbo off an oil tanker, and the outlet of the compressor was 13 feet in diameter, and the inlet, well there was a guy inside of it.

It made something like 5 psi, but flowed like 600 lbs/min.....just insane.

Hunter

he must have meant 4l80e...shows how much he knows about GMs