> Turbocharging! Free horsepower! Just call turbo city, or turbonique, give
> them your credit card number, tell the you want a turbo to go on an
> Oldsmobile 455.
> Leave out a few details like final drive gearing, vehicle weight,
> state of tune of the engine, manifolding, etc. and see what you get.
> I personally have a 2.4 litre P.T. Dream Cruiser, turbo. Little over
> 2400 pounds all up weight. Dual overhead cams, 4 valves per cylinder,
> intercooler, fuel injection, multispeed automatic transaxle, computer
> controlled shift points, traction control. 220 S.A.E.net horsepower. Every
> component exactly matched to the turbocharger.
> It burns 92 octane premium fuel. A lot of it, if you run it hard. It
> goes like jet stink. Best Hot Rod I have ever owned, and I have owned a lot
> of them.
> So, to improvise a wrong sized turbocharger onto a vehicle like our
> motorhome, and expect a positive result is a tall, tall, order indeed. Odds
> are against you, particularly with a non-computer controlled blow through
> Carburetor.
> Will it work, ever? You better know what you are doing, or have some
> very, very highly trained assistance. And lots of money.
> My take on it. Yours may vary.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Oregon
>
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 4:14 PM Hal StClair via Gmclist <
>
> > Johnny, our boat was a pleasure craft that we did a lot of skiing behind
> > and never really what you'd call constant speed-but it wasn't the best
> > application for sure. When you're 25 years old you try most anything.
> > Never ran a dragster with one but the buggy did run well in the sand or
> > rocks.
> > The TA motor I installed in an El Camino and it was a blast. The diesels
> > were not waste gated generally until fairly recently if I recall. We simply
> > adjusted the fuel to determine the boost. It was a balancing act keeping
> > boost/fuel/exhaust/temps in order but thats how we managed it. The waste
> > gates were required when emissions found the diesels and have made them
> > more responsive at lower speeds.
> > Hal
> > --
> > "I enjoy talking to you. Your mind appeals to me. It resembles my own
> > mind, except you happen to be insane."
> >
> > 1977 Royale 101348,
> >
> > 1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,
> >
> >
> >
> > 1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout,
> >
> > Rio Rancho, NM
> >
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Where was it stated this was a blow through carb? They sure weren't the norm when we were playing with them.
Hal
--
"I enjoy talking to you. Your mind appeals to me. It resembles my own mind, except you happen to be insane."
1977 Royale 101348,
1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,
1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout,
Rio Rancho, NM