turbo manifold project

[Toyo Boyo]

Hi Rick,

Total respect to you! I am very impressed.

You mentioned that you are using a 3'' pipe from the airbox into a GT35R turbo. All of the GT35's I've looked at have a 4'' compressor inlet.

Q - have you sourced a 3'' compressor or are you just upping the pipe dia at it gets to the compressor?

 

[landtank]

LT
maybe i missed it, but what intercooler would you hope to run? i noticed the liquid/air intercooler mentioned, but am curious how big and how you would situate it? i know i saw one of those used on a cheap jeep set up a while back, and it looked like a good way to go, since there were no intercooler lines having to be routed to the front/back of the grill and all, but i dont know how well they(liquid/air cooler) work in comparison. it definatly would be nice to keep the factory air element, so a snorkle will still be an easy option!

they have several on EBay in several configurations with 3" inlets and outlets. The turbo outlet is aligned with the throttle body so the plan is to come up off the turbo, over the exhaust manifold and into the throttle body. It looks like everything will fit but I won't knowq for sure until it's all in there.

Keeping the factory filter box was one of my criteria from the beginning.

 

[landtank]

Hi Rick,

Total respect to you! I am very impressed.

You mentioned that you are using a 3'' pipe from the airbox into a GT35R turbo. All of the GT35's I've looked at have a 4'' compressor inlet.

Q - have you sourced a 3'' compressor or are you just upping the pipe dia at it gets to the compressor?

yes they all have a 4" inlet and I'll be using a reducing coupling to transition between the two.

 

[NKP Garage]

they have several on EBay in several configurations with 3" inlets and outlets. The turbo outlet is aligned with the throttle body so the plan is to come up off the turbo, over the exhaust manifold and into the throttle body. It looks like everything will fit but I won't knowq for sure until it's all in there.

Keeping the factory filter box was one of my criteria from the beginning.

Other than some folks wanting to keep the stock air box to save money, is there any particular reason you want to keep it in the loop instead of replacing it? Also, the GT35R can be ordered with the T04E compressor cover which has a 3" inlet instead of the 4" inlet that comes on the anti-surge housing and standard GT35R housing

 

[landtank]

Other than some folks wanting to keep the stock air box to save money, is there any particular reason you want to keep it in the loop instead of replacing it? Also, the GT35R can be ordered with the T04E compressor cover which has a 3" inlet instead of the 4" inlet that comes on the anti-surge housing and standard GT35R housing

I like the filtration of the factory box and want the option to add a snorkel. It was not that hard to do but if someone wanted to eliminate it they could.

I'm not aware of the different options and I bought this turbo almost 3 years ago, it would seem I jump the gun a little.

 

[NKP Garage]

I like the filtration of the factory box and want the option to add a snorkel. It was not that hard to do but if someone wanted to eliminate it they could.

I'm not aware of the different options and I bought this turbo almost 3 years ago, it would seem I jump the gun a little.

You can keep your existing turbo and just get a new compressor cover. You'll probably pick up a little spool with the smaller compressor cover as well.

 

[landtank]

I updated the merchandise thread with pricing. Like usual it is a 10 piece minimum order.

 

[Bogart]

Landtank, I can not seem to fnd it in the vendor section, could you link please?

Cheers Peter

 

[corsair23]

Landtank, I can not seem to fnd it in the vendor section, could you link please?

Cheers Peter

https://forum.ih8mud.com/merchandis...series-turbo-manifold-feeler.html#post4837071

 

[knorrena]

Have you run one of your new manifolds yet? If so, are there any manifold cracking issues?

 

[landtank]

Have you run one of your new manifolds yet? If so, are there any manifold cracking issues?

Not yet. It seems there is one thing after another delaying my install.

The latest is my son totaled his 80 and flopped it on it's side in the process.

Should have everything straightened out by next weekend.

Then maybe I can start on the engine work for this.

 

[slow91fj90]

Wow, that didn't take long. Hope everyone is OK.

Not yet. It seems there is one thing after another delaying my install.

The latest is my son totaled his 80 and flopped it on it's side in the process.

Should have everything straightened out by next weekend.

Then maybe I can start on the engine work for this.

 

[concretejungle]

where's that video clip of him bending your rim on a trail ride?!!! hahaha

 

[landtank]

He was the only person involved and is fine. He had about 30 days of driving bliss and then hit a parked 4Runner doing about 50mph. Totaled both trucks and flopped his truck on it's side and slide it down the road 100 feet.

 

[96r50]

Ouch! Glad to hear he's ok.

Will you be doing a thread about tearing down and rebuilding the engine for forced induction? I know I'd be interested in seeing the process unfold (engine teardown, rebuild, forced induction add-on, fueling, any tweaks/changes you make etc) as I am a forced induction newbie. If you do, I would hope that as a group we could agree to keep it clean and on track to allow everyone to gain info from it without turning it into a big argument. I think a thread like that could be very beneficial for everyone to learn about what it takes to add a turbo or supercharger to one of these beasts.

Besdies, I need something to read to get me through the winter when it's too cold and dark to work on my own truck!

 

[fzjconvert]

Ouch! Glad to hear he's ok.

Will you be doing a thread about tearing down and rebuilding the engine for forced induction? I know I'd be interested in seeing the process unfold (engine teardown, rebuild, forced induction add-on, fueling, any tweaks/changes you make etc) as I am a forced induction newbie. If you do, I would hope that as a group we could agree to keep it clean and on track to allow everyone to gain info from it without turning it into a big argument. I think a thread like that could be very beneficial for everyone to learn about what it takes to add a turbo or supercharger to one of these beasts.

Besdies, I need something to read to get me through the winter when it's too cold and dark to work on my own truck!

Ditto! Although it really doesn't get to cold here!

 

[landtank]

Ouch! Glad to hear he's ok.

Will you be doing a thread about tearing down and rebuilding the engine for forced induction? I know I'd be interested in seeing the process unfold (engine teardown, rebuild, forced induction add-on, fueling, any tweaks/changes you make etc) as I am a forced induction newbie. If you do, I would hope that as a group we could agree to keep it clean and on track to allow everyone to gain info from it without turning it into a big argument. I think a thread like that could be very beneficial for everyone to learn about what it takes to add a turbo or supercharger to one of these beasts.

Besdies, I need something to read to get me through the winter when it's too cold and dark to work on my own truck!

Here is a link to a thread with pictures in the club house area, Mike's accident

I'll do a thread build but you should understand I'm a minimalist when it comes to engine repair. I only do what's needed and nothing more. So if you are thinking it's going to be a big elaborate build on the engine you'll be disappointed I'm afraid.

 

[mot]

WOW!

Glad your son's OK, Rick!

You know that these things are replaceable(sp), but...

 

[informationjunky]

Yikes!!! Glad Mikes OK....from the wreck that is. Tell him the Upstate Cruisers said hello.

 

[fzjconvert]

Any updates?