Turbo question

[Anonymous]

Hi first of all...im new here..thanx to Does10s

I coment him that I was planing to buy a turbo for my falcon...here is my car domain page http://www.cardomain.com/ride/662130

so the thing is the next i got a TE04H turbo...for my falcon, it was free, and is in good condition..the thing is that i dont know if is a good option for a turbo? someone can help me?

I dont have the t3 but this one will fit the engine bay and all, im planing to use a j pipe, but this tubo uses water coolant so i dont know what o do

help please

love
niel

 

[Anonymous]

I dont have the t3 but this one will fit the engine bay and all, im planing to use a j pipe,

Hi Niel,

I got your PM's...That TE4OH is way too small for your engine. A T3 from a Volvo or Ford 2.3 liter Thunderbird or a Merkur would be closer to what size you could use.
A Buick 3.8 turbo might, maybe be a bit on the large side and would take longer to spool up.

There are other T3 and TO4 (like mine) and that only describes the FAMILY they are in, not the ACTUAL size.


if you choose to go this route, you need to do a LOT OF RESEARCH. read Turbos 101 and 201 of the website link I sent you. Here is is for others:

http://www.turbominivan.com/tech/turbo101.htm

http://www.turbominivan.com/tech/turbo201.htm

Knowledge is your weapon - - - those who posess the knowledge will make it look easy.


Those without the knowledge will just have a bunch of broken parts.



To answer the other question from you PM, look two threads down. (another 200 nears completion) the answers you seek are in that thread. Read it all carefully.

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[73GreenMachine]

Linc's 200, they are really great links, a must read for anyone planning to turbo a car. I learned a heap from reading that, thanks for posting them. Now the theory is over, its time for the practical. One question, with vacuum boosted brakes, where do you draw the vacuum from if the manifold is under positive pressure? Is there a spot in the intake that can be tapped and used?

 

[Anonymous]

The vacuum booster for the brakes has a check valve that holds vacuum inside the booster, it is an adeqaute check valve to prevent boosting the brake booster with pressure. Works fine.

 

[Anonymous]

A gasoline engine, turboed, will create Vacuum at at closed throttle. So if you have other vacuum powered devices on board, like heater controls and the such, using a vacuum tank will keep your vacuum accessories working whil you have positive pressure in the intake manifold.

When under a vacuum, any vacuum presssure lost in the tank will be replenished. Same goes for the Brake booster as Linc's 200 noted.

This is why Diesels have vacuum pumps, no air metering device to create vacuum.

 

[Anonymous]

A gasoline engine, turboed, will create Vacuum at at closed throttle. ... a vacuum tank will keep your vacuum accessories working whil you have positive pressure in the intake manifold.

The little plastic vacuum reservoirs found on all 80's and 90's cars is fine if you have any vacuum operated heater valves, air conditioner vents and such. The only time you are on boost is when you have a lot of throttle opening.

The other 99.9% of the time the engine and vac system act as they normally do.

 

[Anonymous]

but this tubo uses water coolant so i dont know what o do

you can always just block those damn coolant lines on any turbo

just make sure you turbo time it after a run

 

[Anonymous]

just make sure you turbo time it after a run

The gentle drive back to pits is enough cool down.

(Turbo timers are for DSM'ers that don't know any better)