Junkyard Turbo

[donjohn]

Maybe I should just do some research but I thought i'd ask, btw i did do a search but didn't find anything useful

Everybody talks about doing a junkyard turbo install since they're so cheap but obviously require a lot of fab work. Alright, how would you aquire a junkyard turbo? just go get one out of a gt probe or what? I mean, there's this place called 'pick a part' by my house but I have no idea what cars would have a turbo inside. So I guess what I'm asking is what would I be looking for and is that what people mean when they say 'junkyard turbo'?

 

[mustangmatt685]

well, i dont know about junkyard turbos but I can tell you about cars that have em stock: some Rx7s, eclipses, saabs, volvos, supras, WRX, but I dont know anything about fabbing the whole thing up but those cars have turbos (not all models) so hope that helps some.

 

[donjohn]

Thanks, mustangmatt

yea, but those are fairly newer cars. Like I mentioned the probe gt has turbos right, so what are some slightly older cars that I would find at a junk yard and would those cars have turbos that I could utilize? Like would the turbos in the probe be worthwhile or would it be a pointless venture?

 

[xYoung347x]

check turbomustangs.com out but do your search there before you post a questions. They will tell you right off the bat to search.

 

[xYoung347x]

http://www.turbomustangs.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4365 Here is a list of some turbos you can find on different cars.

 

[donjohn]

wow, that's pretty much exactly what I was looking for... i guess i should stop just looking at the vids on that site and actually looking at the info. Thanks!

 

[95GTvert[bv12]]

lol....i wouldn't go twins its too much work and not enought room get a holset h1c or hx35 these should be good from around 400rwhp and you can pick them up off cummins guys for a good price 200ish shipped usealy and when you need more power you and upgrade them or just swap it out for a hx40...one guy was runing 11's with a hx35 and a full weight fox body GT, gt40 head and a tfs intake i belive. But look in to thunder birds if you want twins thats an easy way to 500rwtq if you can deal with all the fabing of twins

 

[yellow5.0cobra]

at least u tried searchin...

search under my name... and you will see my build(which is now complete and running, minus a MAF)

my total cost was $1k including BRAND NEW TURBO and WASTEGATE and BLOWOFF VALVE, V-BAND, SILICON connectors... bla bla bla... just no MAF and 42lbers included in the price because i had those from my previous turbo setup.

brand new t-70 style turbocharger $375 shipped... $165 for the wastegate...

2-2.5" u bends for the hot side
2-3" u bends for the downpipe
3-2.5" u bends for the cold side
several silicon connectors
several t-bolt clamps
yadi yadi yada

need help, emial me

nuclearpjr(at)aol(dot)com

 

[1bad5.0]

most of those turbos are to small for a 5.0 also depends on your set up

 

[donjohn]

yea, if i did it, it'd probably be a setup like yellow5.0cobra's single T70 setup. I still have some reading to do on the whole turbo setup but thanks everybody!

yellow5.0cobra: i did a search on you and found the thread where you talk about ditching the twins and going to the single but i was wondering if you had any more discussion or pics that i may have missed- i see how you have the headers hooked up to the turbo and i saw a pic of your downpipe but did you have anything else? if not it's fine, thanks for all the information!

 

[VIPERn94Five-0]

most of those turbos are to small for a 5.0 also depends on your set up

they are not too small for a 5.0 if going twin turbo...but im a believer in the big single turbo setup as the best route for power...


Anthony

 

[1105]

don, I have a set of twins if you are intrested in them. Both off of the older 2.3L turbocharged mustangs.

im a believer in the big single turbo setup as the best route for power...

and ease of instillation/fabrication. I say single is the way to go unless you have a lot of time to work everything out.

 

[donjohn]

thanks anyways 1105 but this is kinda an informational period for me

btw: is that the setup you just scrapped because it had too many problems? I can see why you decided to take it out, but you've already put that much time and effort into it, i think you should give it a little longer. But that's just from an opinion of an outsider

 

[1105]

Yes thats the setup I just took out... I need to change that pic

I probably should have given it more time but I couldnt stand it any longer. I just wanted to be able to jump in my car and KNOW it will get me from point A to point B without any problems

 

[yellow5.0cobra]

ZACH, tell me when you will have things ready to be ordered, ill give you my addy, then the day i get it i will start on it and finish it for you within a week.

just hurry up, like i said i got no jigs... so i wanna do it ASAP.

Pete

 

[1105]

I'm ready to order at any time... I got enough money for it. I guess catch me on AIM that way I can make sure I'm ordering the right parts

 

[Slow5.0]

at least u tried searchin...

search under my name... and you will see my build(which is now complete and running, minus a MAF)

my total cost was $1k including BRAND NEW TURBO and WASTEGATE and BLOWOFF VALVE, V-BAND, SILICON connectors... bla bla bla... just no MAF and 42lbers included in the price because i had those from my previous turbo setup.

brand new t-70 style turbocharger $375 shipped... $165 for the wastegate...

2-2.5" u bends for the hot side
2-3" u bends for the downpipe
3-2.5" u bends for the cold side
several silicon connectors
several t-bolt clamps
yadi yadi yada

need help, emial me

nuclearpjr(at)aol(dot)com

Nice man

 

[yellow5.0cobra]

yea i updated in my other thread, got the pics of the intercooler mounted.

check it out.

 

[Slow5.0]

yea i updated in my other thread, got the pics of the intercooler mounted.

check it out.

Where is that post

 

[yellow5.0cobra]

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=487484