What are the major reasons why turboing a dual-plug 4-cylinder Mustang is a bad thing? I've heard NOT to turbo one, but I've also heard that people have done it before with success. I'm a little confused here.
Reasons why not to turbo a dual-plug Mustang.
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Stinger
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Because it's got cast pistons, high compression, and a poor flowing head...and because it's much more expensive to do than just dropping in a turbo motor that already has forged pistons, low compression, larger injectors, air meter, and a turbo ecu to run the whole setup...
Cast pistons (easily remedied)
High compression (from a forced induction perspective) also easily remedied - see above
Modification needed for turbo lubrication - (got a drill and a tap?)
Smaller main bearing journals (Can't get past this one without swapping blocks)
No bolt on EEC-IV dual plug turbo ECM. (Stand alone system?)
There's a yahoo groups forum that specifically targets DP turbos. I don't have the link handy. It's been done, and done successfully.
High compression (from a forced induction perspective) also easily remedied - see above
Modification needed for turbo lubrication - (got a drill and a tap?)
Smaller main bearing journals (Can't get past this one without swapping blocks)
No bolt on EEC-IV dual plug turbo ECM. (Stand alone system?)
There's a yahoo groups forum that specifically targets DP turbos. I don't have the link handy. It's been done, and done successfully.
bhuff30 said:
and the forged bottem has been kind to you thus far...lol how many times you been in there now? 
