Why Turbo? (1 Viewer)

[Towpack]

When you buy a vehicle with a standard OE factory turbo installation your getting a powerplant that's pretty well sorted.When you start trying to tweak the turbo or the fuelling or retro fit a turbo to an engine that wasn't designed to take one you're going to hit problems.Yes,you may be able to extract more power and torque but sooner or later there'll be reliability issues.

That's just my thoughts on the matter.

 

[Gold Boy]

Wow, I had no idea folk would be so passionate about turbines. Please more opinions, I am learning a lot of stuff.

Thanks a lot

GB

 

[Gold Boy]

Here is question. Do you have to lower the compresion in 3B engine for a turbo?

GB

 

[Deny]

Gold Boy,
Try talking a local BJ42 or BJ60 guy into swaping trucks for a test drive. I don't know if you have ever had a non-turbo diesel, but driving any long distance with hills is a bit of a pain. If you don't mind shifting down to 2nd gear and taking your time, than non turbo is ok, hell it is ok now, but I can not wait for a turbo, it just makes life so much nicer.
Cheers,
Deny

 

[Gold Boy]

Hi Deny,

I will confess having never driven a non turbo diesel.. Now the cat is out of the bag.

Thanks

GB

 

[Eric Winkworth]

I have never drivin a LC turbo diesel, I have driving new Sterlings at work with every variation of motor and turbo, but it just doesn't compare to the feeling of getting in the little BJ and driving it away. I think it is almost a good thing I don't have a turbo diesel LC to compare too.

lol, I can spend my money on a lift!

 

[Gold Boy]

Eric

Its a TLC thing, but don't tell anyone I also like my 78 chev pick which is chev thing LOL.

 

[Vegard]

That would be interesting.

Thanks

GB

Asked about this 500 000 km 3B in the 75, here's the answer I got:

He wanted it to replace
his very old Mitsubishi pick-up to be used mainly for moose hunting and minor transport tasks around
the house. He is retired and I can't imagine him using the 75 for any long-distance driving, so I
suspect that it has got only a few more km on the clock since change of owner, when it had about
510.000 km.