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Dan
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turbos and mileage are equal to wife's blessing of this build ....Doing it all wrong since 1966Comment
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Whatever it takes, whatever it takes...
I'm still learningComment
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after spending my working time last night trying to package said turbos, I'm questioning my sanity on that whole issue.
It'd certainly have been easier to package a larger, single turbo....Doing it all wrong since 1966Comment
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you're reengineering the front, just make the turbo intercooler pipe the front rails. now you only have to fit the ones from the cooler to the intake..Originally posted by SuperBuickGuy View PostComment
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you could always leave the turbos out of it for the first phase of the build, run it NA and see how it goes, add the pressure to the chambers later?There's always something new to learn.Comment
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I seriously considered that - except it's going to require sheetmetal mods to put the turbos in, so if I leave them out now they're left out forever because I won't be cutting into freshly painted sheetmetal to add the turbos......Originally posted by milner351 View Post
My tentative plan (subject to continued thought and input) is to pull the motor, mount the turbos in about the location that makes the most sense (between the rearmost two cylinders on each side and about the height of the valve covers) than make the sheetmetal fit. the largest issue to fitment is whether or not I can turn the wheels or I have to move them farther outboard. I could put them in front of the motor; but then (especially the driver's side) the steering and oil filter are really in the way so I'd have to find a DOT approved rubber steering column...Doing it all wrong since 1966Comment
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Passenger seat. You're out of real estate in the front... maybe the headlight cavities? Trunk mount! It's not that far from the hood to the trunk, you won't lose that much heat, and they will be like mufflers anway.Originally posted by SuperBuickGuy View Post
Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.Comment
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Beags has a point. Any chance of making the turbos rear mount? Probably cost you most of the trunk but it's a thought.
DanComment
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Why not remote mount them ala STS?If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark DonohueComment
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Its all about context, isn't it Dan? I bet that NA this beasty will have a better power to weight ratio than my roadrace car.Originally posted by DanStokes View PostI'm still learningComment
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I'm fairly sure I can put them where I want to - it does require some pretty extensive fabrication, but I know I can do it.... the biggest issue is my lack of experience in race car design. Ah well, you all will have ringside seats to the results.
I actually think I've come up with a plan to get some more room. Although there is a lot of merit to mounting the turbos in the back - such as eliminating the need for an intercooler (the length of pipe will be more than enough to cool the air.)
As for the passenger - remember, I'm making a 4 seat car into a 2 seat - so I have at least 12" of space to move the firewall without seriously impacting the passenger compartment.... of course longitudinal space doesn't translate into girthLast edited by SuperBuickGuy; October 26, 2011, 02:52 PM.Doing it all wrong since 1966Comment
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If a single will mount better, why not?I'm still learningComment
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because I already have the two? and one is in position?Originally posted by Bob Holmes View Post
I refuse to end up stopping myself by second guessing - this has happened to me before, where I have the stuff to do what I originally planned; then I come up with a great idea... which, of course, stops progress - then I get onto another project.... so yep, would be better to mount a single turbo in the back.... and I'm certain it'd be better.... however, I'm either too stupid or too pigheaded to go there
This is the tough side to get stuff mounted - so I'm starting here... maybe even drop the motor back in the car before I do the other side... dunno as a reminder - here's what the motor looks like in the car
plenty of clearance here for elbows
and a straightish shot to the side-dump pipes (someone mentioned that the turbos are sufficient mufflers - that will be my first test
I should get the other side mocked in place tomorrow night - I don't know where my metric bolt bin went (well, I do but I won't dwell on why a kid with a Studebaker needs metric bolts)Last edited by SuperBuickGuy; October 26, 2011, 08:27 PM.Doing it all wrong since 1966Comment
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Handicapped by just looking at pictures, I still think you have plenty of room above the spring/shock towers. If it were me, I'd put the engine back in its proposed resting place and fit from there.
Let me just state unequivically right now, I was not the person who mentioned that the turbos are sufficent mufflers. Maybe my ears are getting old.I'm still learningComment
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