I see complete Turbo engines in lots of Wrecking Yard Cars for around $400.00 I concede that an engine built for a Turbo Charger (forged crank, Pistons, Iron Head and etc) might give a full life span transplanted into a Waser boxer. I hold that a stock VW engine goes to 1/2 life or less with a Turbo. It appears that the whole engine with the Turbo might be a much better deal than the Turbo in a Box investment. Stan
On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 15:02:58 -0600 Chris Mills <scmills@tntech.edu> writes: > > >I hate to bring up this subject but .......... has anybody done one > of > >these Turbo installations? > Been studying on it for years. I have heard figures between 50% and > 90% > increases in HP. Depends alot on how much boost you have it set for. > 9 psi > is the limit for regualr pump gas I'm told. I do not know what base > > compression ratio this is working with. > > I thought about it in my bus (and may still pursue it in a hundred > years > when I've got time) but plan to play with it first in my Type IV > powered > Beetle. > > > Chris M. <"Busbodger" of "TEAM SLOWPOKE"> > Cookeville, Tennessee > > ICQ# 5944649 > scm9985@tntech.edu > > '78 VW Westfalia (67 HP -> that is...67 Hamster Power) > '65 Beetle - Type IV powered > '99 CR-V AWD station wagon > '81 CB900 Custom moto-chickle > 2.5 Corvair engines for my Trans-vair Conversion > > > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com |
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