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I guess the market is still there. Crazy. I may still be interested I guess but it's been so long I've started to source parts to build my own...

Man, all the hype and 'it's coming' B.S. has a real way of putting potential customers off of buying anything...and puts the shops reputation on the line for no apparent reason.
 
Anyone interested should just get a garret and make their own.
Soon you'll be burning up HG's and repairing transmissions, ordereing extreme valve bodies etc anyway. If you can't build it or have the money to build to pay a good local to build it then you should not be playing in this sand box anyway.
Green will turbo envy, yes.
But I really want mine on a diesel not a gasser:)
 
All fine and good to say but it's a tad easier for me to buy in kit form than to start fabbing when I don't have a garage to work in...
 
Steve-O said:
93-94 turbo kits should be ready in a few months. The 95-97 turbo kits should be ready within the next couple of weeks. We will be shipping the kits out, but for the first few sold, we want to install them here. This is basically to make sure that everything goes on perfect, with no problems. :cheers:
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From 10/19/2005 in this very thread...

:beer:

edit: to give everyone the benefit of the doubt, I PM'd Steve to ask about the status before posting more...
 
Turbo Curious

Ok I'm sure a lot if not, a few are patiently waiting for any good news about turbo kits, a local (domestic) supplier would be a nice source if available but just in case...I wonder if we can have a hand count of how many are really serious about getting the kit like... http://www.airpowersystems.com.au/safari/product_list.html#turbo
I'm really curious if we can come up with 25 SERIOUS buyer (group buy maybe, if not available here in US of A, then maybe across the pond).

How about it guys? :cheers:
 
FT4WD80S said:
Ok I'm sure a lot if not, a few are patiently waiting for any good news about turbo kits, a local (domestic) supplier would be a nice source if available but just in case...I wonder if we can have a hand count of how many are really serious about getting the kit like... http://www.airpowersystems.com.au/safari/product_list.html#turbo
I'm really curious if we can come up with 25 SERIOUS buyer (group buy maybe, if not available here in US of A, then maybe across the pond).

How about it guys? :cheers:
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Sorry to say it but I bet you would be lucky to have five guys with cash (or cc) in hand for any turbo system at any given time here.

I would love to be proven wrong though. :hillbilly:
 
Mot is right as usual. I would love to have one, but i just can't throw down the coin for one. And i don't know when i would. But, if i had it, i would......does that make sense? :)
 
Ok, I C what you're saying Mot, Cj. but I'm not giving up yet. I was looking at some of the numbers here just of this thread alone there's about 3,695 views and the 80 series forum has the highest number of postings, replies, thread,etc. somewhere in the neighborhood of 15,542 threads and 220,148 postings which might not mean anything....or is it just supercharger is more prefered over turbo??? It can't be the money right! How much gas mileage improvement can be realized with a turbo? engine life? more power, torque?
I not giving up yet esp my 80 series, I've been reading the archives and my understanding is that the turbo is more efficient and I like that. I've seen the turboed TLC run the desert in the middle east and ...just simply amazing for the TLC to keep up with the Porcshe cayene and Mercedes ml55 AMG ...mind you I6 turbo vs V8, V8 turbo...I know some are trying to fab up their own kit but not all of us have the equipment and the time so maybe Mr. Slee with the avo, M-A-F or those guys across the pond can supply if we just show a number of hands who might be interested.
I know I'm trying very hard here, c'mon guys I know you're lurking out there...imagine... just imagine how much fun it would be to drive one :D
 
very few people here paid cayenne money for their cruisers. they bought them used with 100k plus for not much more than what christo charges for a turbo. the mileage makes a turbo kit a risk for the motor and turbo gets folks thinking about head gasket jobs and worse. Build an easy to plug and play and monitor modest boost $2000 turbo kit and the 80 world will beat a path to your door. until that unlikely event occurs it will be a low volume specialty item.
 
Having built a turbo I would say a $2000 jobber is impossible if money is to be made and there must be money to be made or why build it. The torbo I used is a cheapy bronze bushing garrett and goes for $600. A kit for less than $4000 in such low production numbers would be simple charity.

This turbo manifold has been floating around on ebay for months now
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...m=180023347757&ih=008&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT

this is the same manifold MAF is using for there turbo (if it ever happens) If this manifold was avail when I made my turbo I would have used it instead of making my own manifold. this manifold retails for over $600 if you can find it.

The only real tricky part to my turbo build was the manifold. if you got skilz and the manifold and some down time and you size the turbo correctly you have a turbo
 
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Well, I bought the ebay manifold. When it gets here I will post some better pics of its quality.

I am hoping to build the turbo setup for less than $1500. I will be running 5 psi, no intercooler, rebuilt ebay turbo, and hopefull using the stock air intake unit. Goal is to have performance similar to the trd supercharger. The build will be next spring.

Dusty, do you have any pics of your oil return hole in the lower oil pan? Did you do the typical approach? Drill the return hole while applying pressure the engine via pcv inlet using compressed air?

Later, I may aim for 8 or 10 psi, intercooled, but that will be a much more involved project using a larger turbo.
 
Cattledog said:
Well, I bought the ebay manifold. When it gets here I will post some better pics of its quality.

I am hoping to build the turbo setup for less than $1500. I will be running 5 psi, no intercooler, rebuilt ebay turbo, and hopefull using the stock air intake unit. Goal is to have performance similar to the trd supercharger. The build will be next spring.

Dusty, do you have any pics of your oil return hole in the lower oil pan? Did you do the typical approach? Drill the return hole while applying pressure the engine via pcv inlet using compressed air?

Later, I may aim for 8 or 10 psi, intercooled, but that will be a much more involved project using a larger turbo.
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Well your #3 on here to buy one! It appears to be very good quality, slotted between ports for expansion, etc. Mine arrived last week. More information on Dusty's build on http://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/index.php?topic=59521.0
 
Cattledog
dont skimp on the intercooler-you can buy the same one I have on ebay and I bet your truck will overheat without the intercooler when next summer comes around. fabbing up the intercooler ducting is cake. If you can fab the downpipe the intercooler ducting should be easy-remember that there are going to be flexible couplers in the ducting so none of the fabbing needs to be precise in any way. dont skimp on turbo sizing either- You arn't going to run more than 10lbs boost on this motor and the diff between a 5lb boosted set up and a 10lb set up is not so great as to need diff turbos.
As for drilling the return-just download the safari turbo instal instructions from by turbo build thread. I didn't do the pvc trick or even use a vacume. I didn't pull the oil pan either. I just drilled and tapped the upper pan and then changed the oil.
As a side note I tossed my oe mufler a couple weeks ago and tucked a "cherry bomb" glass pack up high and out of the way (oe was getting destroyed but that thing is tough). Amazingly it isn't that bad at all-it is quiter than my grand cherikee which has a flowmaster. I left the silencer on (also destroyed) and it may be making a diff but I really think the turbo is doing all the muffling. It is my wifed DD/kiddie mobile and even she is fine with it. This turbod truck is noticably faster with the glasspack-especially at the bottom end
 
Thanks Dusty for the info.

I will intercool at some point, but 5 psi with the correct size turbo and the modded fan clutch should do the trick in terms of cooling IMO. We will see. Note that the current trd setup has no intercooler. I will be datalogging intake air temps and # of knocks detected. If the motor is pinging or IAT are to high i will intercool quick.

The point of my project is for the truck to be a bit quicker (less than 300hp) on the highway/hills and help others with starting a buget turbo build. Thanks for all the help.
 
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I need more power
 
I need more money.

$$$ = Power
 
comparing turbo to supercharger is an apples to oranges comarison with respect to heat production. My turbod egt gauge reads 1600'F on a hot day climbing a pass. It would be cool if this motor could do without intercooling but I doubt such will be the case. If I can help let me know. I had a blast making mine and the power is great. Still running strong.
Dusty
 
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