Older 215/223 turbo

[Anonymous]

anyone have any ideas where to start for a 215/223 turbo project ( turbo, carb, fuel pump ) i'm not looking to make a ton of power but a bit more then the stock 101hp

 

[Anonymous]

I know a local guy here that has a Ford turboed 215 in a old dodge pickup. He used a turbo off a 2.2 litre dodge 4 cylinder. No intercooler either. Just a simple "J" pipe off the stock exhaust manifold.

Hes using a 1 bbl carb but I dont know what kind it is.

Dont have much more info than that.

I've been trying to get a picture of it but he dont drive it that much and when he does I dont have my camera...

Later,

Doug

 

[Anonymous]

there is a FAQ at the top of this forum that should help you out

 

[curts56]

http://www.ckdesign-inc.com/images/Turbo/223.jpg

 

[Cosmotiki]

Curts56 - you're immortalized with this turbo 223. I know you built this some years ago and (unfortunately) grenaded the motor when the BC failed. I've searched for more info, but I'm not the best on using these forums.... could you provide more details on the turbo you used, engine mods, all the gorey details? More importantly, would you recommend doing it again?

I'm (struggling) to do the traditional old-school hot rodding on the 223 in my 56 Effie, but can't shake the potential of a low-boost turbo set-up.

Thx,
CosmoTiki

 

[curts56]

CosmoTiki - Yes I'd do it again. The turbo I used was a Rotomaster T04B. It was part of a universal inline six turbo kit that Rotomaster once sold (Turbo #710250, installation kit #720001). The kit came with most of the pieces such as turbo, boost controller, J-bend tubing, gaskets, oil lines, etc. Being a universal kit meant you had to do some fabricating. Here’s a list of engine parts I used (fuzzy memory):

Rods: Stock – shot peened
Crank: Stock – shot peened
Pistons: Sealed Power
Cam: Iskenderian
Carb: Holley 350 2bbl.
Valves: Chevy – Larger than stock 223.

I used water injection to prevent detonation. I also ended up fabricating a head gasket out of a sheet of copper after blowing a few stock ones. Probably O-ringing the head or block would have prevented that.

If you’re not looking for a high HP six then the 223 is a great engine.

Curt

 

[HighVolkage]

draw thru turbo setups are some of the coolest things i have ever seen. i saw an old (30's) ford at a cruise in last week with a draw thru 2bbl setup on a little 4 cylinder. performance and economy plus it looked real cool 8)

every time i see a new turbo setup it makes me want to do one myself

 

[curts56]

Here are a few more pictures.

www.ckdesign-inc.com/images/Turbo/223-1.jpg

 

[Cosmotiki]

Very cool! Must've been fun choosing off SBC's. Curts56 is the man!