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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:55 pm 
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a turbo is definitely a plan for next year :D
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 Post subject: Re: HOW TO TURBO YOUR i6 the DIY WAY. with PICS
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:28 pm 
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Really good work man! Heaps of info and something alot of fordmod members really needed! Im gathering together all the items to turbo my EB at the moment and am getting pretty close to throwing it all together.
Im going with a Holset HY-35 turbo, Haltech E6X ECU, Bosch 044 pump, 60 pound Siemens injectors and a 600x300 cooler. Yet to buy pipping and turbo manifold and little bits and pieces but your post has definately helped me.
Cheers mate and keep up the good work

 

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 Post subject: Re: HOW TO TURBO YOUR i6 the DIY WAY. with PICS
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:02 pm 
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Thanks for the information you have posted it seems to be very helpful.
i plan on bolting a dirty big snail to the side of my au motor one day thats going in my ed.
but in the meantime i wanna get the motor done whilst the motor isnt in yet im doing all the gaskets water pump welsh plugs etc to ensure her life. did you run 2 head gaskets or some sort of compression plate if so where are they available?
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 Post subject: Re: HOW TO TURBO YOUR i6 the DIY WAY. with PICS
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:30 am 
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i am thinking about putting a turbo on my ed just wondering will it still work ok as a dual fuel car or should i leave it as a straight petrol motor??

 

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 Post subject: Re: HOW TO TURBO YOUR i6 the DIY WAY. with PICS
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:33 am 
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duel fuel will work fine, tho will need to be tuned, and you wont make as much power due to the restriction, but yes its doable

 

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 Post subject: Re: HOW TO TURBO YOUR i6 the DIY WAY. with PICS
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:09 am 
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duel fuel will work fine, tho will need to be tuned, and you wont make as much power due to the restriction, but yes its doable

sweet now all i need is money !!!!

 

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 Post subject: Re: HOW TO TURBO YOUR i6 the DIY WAY. with PICS
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:37 am 
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You'd be better off going straight gas.

Gas loves being turbo'd as it's much higher octane then regular available petrol (you have to go to special race fuels to match it). This means more boost :)

You'll have to make sure you can supply enough gas though. So multiple mixers may be required.

 

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 Post subject: Re: HOW TO TURBO YOUR i6 the DIY WAY. with PICS
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:38 pm 
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You'd be better off going straight gas.

Gas loves being turbo'd as it's much higher octane then regular available petrol (you have to go to special race fuels to match it). This means more boost :)

You'll have to make sure you can supply enough gas though. So multiple mixers may be required.


Yeah straight gas is the better solution, but you can get a pretty good compromise setup running as well. Maybe use a GRA setup with the ford sensors on the TB? A J3 chip in the ecu to set things up as needed and it would be pretty good.

If you can find a servo that sells 100% propane yes, it's much higher octane than regular petrol, and blended gas is a bit higher, but it depends on the blend.

A few of GRA single TB LPG turbo setup's i have seen use 2 converters to feed the 1 mixer.

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 Post subject: Re: HOW TO TURBO YOUR i6 the DIY WAY. with PICS
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:55 am 
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I like this read man :) I wish i had a turbo :cry:

 

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 Post subject: Re: HOW TO TURBO YOUR i6 the DIY WAY. with PICS
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:55 am 
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I wish i had a turbo :cry:


You & me both man! Forced induction is addictive. It's also getting cheaper these days, if you don't want a massive hp setup.

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 Post subject: Re: HOW TO TURBO YOUR i6 the DIY WAY. with PICS
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:55 am 
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ahhh you are the creater of the manifold that enspired me to have a go :)

guys, there are a few options with this sort of setup.
the J pipe - which i think you should still weld a 3 bolt 2.5" plange to the standard exit point then make the pipe out of thick walled butt weld steam pipe.

welding the flange straight to the manifold

or welding a length of pipe to the side of the manifold :)

the J pipe will actually flow more than the flange or pipe off the side of the manifold, but it is a bit more work weaving the pipe around the steering bits.

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i actually angled the pipe forward before welding, and came up with this.

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i will weld a flange to the standard exit point for the gate.
the cast iron/steel can be welded quite easily, you just need to preheat the metal well and let it cool over a long length of time.


props to doing this 5 years ago, im sure alot of people told you this couldnt be done (as a few people told me lol) but it obviously does alrite!
for guys wanting to have go, get into it, manifolds are cheap and so is time.
if you fk it up, im sure you will still learn something along the way.
or pm me as im making up a few of these to sell :)

im also going to make up a few J pipes out of the thick walled steam pipe, so i will update here once i have done a few of them.

 

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 Post subject: Re: HOW TO TURBO YOUR i6 the DIY WAY. with PICS
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:26 pm 
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Nice work dude. Time can be cheap, but not when you have too many projects on the go, like me lol.

Can't wait to see some J pipes up for sale - with a bolt on cat, like a VS v6 commy item, you could make this an easy thing to swap from a low boost say 7psi setup back to completely stock too, for the guys who just won't be bothered with engineering..... (not me, i engineer mods i have to)

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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 4:13 pm 
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that looks unique

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:40 pm 
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updated pics...:)

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 Post subject: Re: HOW TO TURBO YOUR i6 the DIY WAY. with PICS
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:57 am 
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HA! I knew you could customize the standard intake!
I did have a bloke telling me you can't weld cast iron, I said if it's made of metal you can weld it!
Jus with that last pic, is the pipe off the original outlet going to join to the big pipe off the back of the turbo as the wastegate? (I think that's what's already been said but just want to clarify)
MORE PHOTOS OF THE MANIFOLD AND ASSEMBLY OF THE LOT!
5 year and still kicking, this is a thread worth keepin alive!

 

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