My turbo is here - a Mitsubishi TD04-15G unit from a Volvo 2.3L gasser . Acording to the compressor map, I should be at peak efficiency at about 2400 rpm, up on boost before 1500 rpm, and choking the engine if I go past 4000 rpm...Should be just about perfect for what I want.
I picked up the mandrel bent 3inch elbows yesterday, and they are spendy like Wayne says, about double what the 2.5" stuff cost on my street rod. The muffler should be here tomorrow. Its a 6" dia x 18" long Magnaflow (the biggest that would fit) that I intend to mount almost exactly where the resonator is on the stock HZJ73 system (right behind the right front tire). From there, it will be straight back, with a 90 deg. dump in front of the rear tire for now. If it's too loud, I'll change it latter.
When I was measuring up for the muffler last night, I threw my calipers on the existing exhaust sytem, and discovered a big surprise . The stock system measures a little over 2.3" OD for most of the system, but right at the resonator, the exhaust pipe necks down to 1.9" OD, going into and out of the resonator! No wonder the HZJ's "respond very well" to a free flowing exhaust system, and seem to "run out of breath" at higher rpm!! The 3" system will have almost 3 times the area of those restrictions.
I've replaced the aftermarket double din headunit that came with the L/C, with a single din, and now have room for three gauges below the stereo. I'm thinking of putting a mechanical oil pressure, mechanical water temp, and a tranny temp gaige in that location, with boost and pyro's cup mounted on top of the dash, dead centre in front of the driver. After looking around, I've settled on VDO Vision series gauges - they appear more "stock" than most aftermarket gauges, and are quite reasonably priced.
Over the break, I'll be putting together the rest of the "Kit" required for the turbo install, and will post pictures in this thread when I accomplish some stuff.
Jim
I picked up the mandrel bent 3inch elbows yesterday, and they are spendy like Wayne says, about double what the 2.5" stuff cost on my street rod. The muffler should be here tomorrow. Its a 6" dia x 18" long Magnaflow (the biggest that would fit) that I intend to mount almost exactly where the resonator is on the stock HZJ73 system (right behind the right front tire). From there, it will be straight back, with a 90 deg. dump in front of the rear tire for now. If it's too loud, I'll change it latter.
When I was measuring up for the muffler last night, I threw my calipers on the existing exhaust sytem, and discovered a big surprise . The stock system measures a little over 2.3" OD for most of the system, but right at the resonator, the exhaust pipe necks down to 1.9" OD, going into and out of the resonator! No wonder the HZJ's "respond very well" to a free flowing exhaust system, and seem to "run out of breath" at higher rpm!! The 3" system will have almost 3 times the area of those restrictions.
I've replaced the aftermarket double din headunit that came with the L/C, with a single din, and now have room for three gauges below the stereo. I'm thinking of putting a mechanical oil pressure, mechanical water temp, and a tranny temp gaige in that location, with boost and pyro's cup mounted on top of the dash, dead centre in front of the driver. After looking around, I've settled on VDO Vision series gauges - they appear more "stock" than most aftermarket gauges, and are quite reasonably priced.
Over the break, I'll be putting together the rest of the "Kit" required for the turbo install, and will post pictures in this thread when I accomplish some stuff.
Jim
