99 Transit 2.5 dsl - adding a turbo

corglass · 2010-03-20 11:15:39

Hi, I've got a 2.5 dsl transit engine that is underpowered. I was wondering if anyone ever head of someone adding a turbo to an engine that didn't originally have one. All I really know is the transit engine is a non interference one. If someone could give any pointers/pitfalls that'd be great. Thanks (oh and before some…

20-03-2010 12:15PM

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corglass

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Hi,

I've got a 2.5 dsl transit engine that is underpowered. I was wondering if anyone ever head of someone adding a turbo to an engine that didn't originally have one.

All I really know is the transit engine is a non interference one.

If someone could give any pointers/pitfalls that'd be great.

Thanks

(oh and before some goes "Why are you modifying a transit engine, why no use......, well let' just say I like challenges!)

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#2 20-03-2010 12:38PM

Anan1

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I 'd imagine it'd be a lot easier just to drop a turbocharged engine in. You'd have to make major changes to the existing engine to make it work with a turbo.

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