turboing a 250?

[Anonymous]

hi guys

i recently bought an ESP, its running a 250 6 cylinder
im thinking of going an 351. but also the thought of turbo crossed my mind.
i was wondering how much will this cost me? i dont wanna run 10's, just 13 seconds is plenty. i havent asked shops yet will soon, just wanna know how much this willl ruffly cost me..?

cheers

 

[addo]

Petrol or LPG? Intercooled? How "hands on" are you? The cheapest you could probably swing it would be $1400 EFI with no I/C or major rebuild. It would be much less tempting to thieves than a 351, too.

 

[Anonymous]

ill be doin most of the work, such as cam, rebuild etc etc...
all ill need is for a specialist to hook-up the turbo, cooler etc...

will ask performance shops, soon

thanks dude

 

[Anonymous]

I CAN PUT YOU ON TO SOMEONE THAT WILL HELP. Too often there are so called experts that think all you have to do is stick a turbo and cooler on to make power. But how reliable will it be?
I've been through it all before. I'm currently rebuilding a 4.0lt turbo that should make some good power, previous build up made 256rwkw @10PSI all at 4200rpm. Also it was running out of fuel. In theory I had at least anther 1500rpm to go if I had enough fuel. Going turbo means you get 2000 useles opinions on what works and what doesnt work. Many would have you spend $10,000 to make 200rwkw, and unreliably at that. In my experience there is only a couple of people in VIC, that know what they are doing. They have the times on the track to prove it, and they get it right the first time.

I can put you in touch with a couple of people if you like.
A package to run 13's is relatively simple and inexpensive with these guys.

 

[Anonymous]

True True. dont take any advice from someone who has not built up a turbo donk.. particularly a ford one, .

in my build ive learnt from other peoples mistakes, eg machinist had turbo 250 and it kept blowing gasket on no6. it is a weak point but the true problem was the intake manifold not providing even mixture to all
cyl.

key is build a tough bottom end , get some good head gear and clamping
and tune the thing properly. bingo realiability.

just my two cents

 

[Anonymous]

if your going to do a turbo xflow , i have a turbo maninfold and a inlet manifold for sale. brand new ready to go. so if your interested message me.



mts

 

[xt falcon]

what static CR is safe to use with 10 PSI and mts do you have pics of your manifolds
Thanks Aaron

 

[Anonymous]

here is a pic of one of my manifolds http://board.performanceforums.com/gall ... ld-med.jpg



mt[/img]http://board.performanceforums.com/gallery/data/500/37873787mtsturbomanifold-med.jpg

 

[Anonymous]

Man, Seeing that manifold really makes you want to build a turbo. So just what's involved in converting an aluminum carby XF to a turbo XF? What would be the best reliable set up for the $1400? Does a turbo like a different cam grind? I understand the $1400 just buys the turbo set up, but what should I consider when I'm setting up the lower end? What compresion ratio should I shoot for? Will an aluminun head hold up to the extra heat? I'm running an auto. Gear ratio? So, Whats the hot set up and how much additional power will a well set up turbo produce? Sounds cool...
Speedy