Please help turbocharge my Volvo 1800

Micahwc · 10-14-2008, 12:28 PM

In that fifth picture from the end, Is that a keg in the back of your car?

For turbo sizing, I would guess that any turbo out of a 3.0 liter car would be about right. Since you are going to have to make your manifold custom, you could use just about any turbo you could find. The only 3.0 single turbo I can think of for possible turbo donors is the 87-91 turbo supra (or any of its bolt on upgrades). Every other 3.0 or 3.5 I can think of is twin turbo. You could look into the single turbo upgrades for any of these twin turbo cars though, mk4 supra, 3000gt/gto, 300zx, etc. All of these cars have large single turbo conversions which are common, as well as 3.0 liter engines. You would just need a turbo flange to weld onto your custom turbo manifold.

I know of one company that sells turbo flanges for custom turbo manifolds, which sells one for the ct-26 turbo out of a mk3 supra. It actually sells them for usage on dodge neons.

If you did want to try a twin turbo set up, the turbo's for the USDM 3000GT (8G's I think) are small. You could run each 3-1 header pipe into one turbo.

VolvoHeretic · 10-16-2008, 10:25 PM

Yes, Micahwc, that is my $100 aluminum fuel cell I had welded up to replace the rusted-out 11 gallon original. They didn't make stainless steel kegs back then and it doesn't have any baffles.

Thanks for the ideas for turbos. Here is a website that I found from Topend Performance.

Turbonetics Turbochargers and Wastegates, Water Injection, and Intercoolers

and their turbo sizing chart.

http://www.racetep.com/turbomatrix.pdf

It at least gives me an idea of what i'm looking for, something like a T04e or b? I've got a lot of learning to do, I never had any idea this would be so complicated. So, are those Supra turbos and good or do you guys all hate them?

I've also found quite a few places that sell the flanges, elbos, and merge collectors I will need, so that is a nice surprise.

Too bad you can't mount a turbocharger in the vertical position.

VolvoHeretic · 10-21-2008, 05:09 PM

Well I have spent a few hours searching Supra forums, so, from what I think that I have learned, I will be looking for a MKIII CT26 turbo for my slot car as the best choice at turbocharging. Too bad I didn't know this about a year ago when I could have picked up an entire car for a couple hundred bucks (as it usually goes) and I'll bet there aren't any more around within 500 miles of me.

I will also be adding a Mega-Squirt fuel injection computor and bigger fuel injectors and fuel pump.

Any tips as I go about trying to accomplish this project? What I do know is to not buy anything made in China, beware of cracked turbine houseings, and add some kind of shim pack to up the boost pressure.

Thanks for the advise.

10-14-2008, 12:28 PM	#1
Micahwc Intake Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: johnson city TN Posts: 30	In that fifth picture from the end, Is that a keg in the back of your car? For turbo sizing, I would guess that any turbo out of a 3.0 liter car would be about right. Since you are going to have to make your manifold custom, you could use just about any turbo you could find. The only 3.0 single turbo I can think of for possible turbo donors is the 87-91 turbo supra (or any of its bolt on upgrades). Every other 3.0 or 3.5 I can think of is twin turbo. You could look into the single turbo upgrades for any of these twin turbo cars though, mk4 supra, 3000gt/gto, 300zx, etc. All of these cars have large single turbo conversions which are common, as well as 3.0 liter engines. You would just need a turbo flange to weld onto your custom turbo manifold. I know of one company that sells turbo flanges for custom turbo manifolds, which sells one for the ct-26 turbo out of a mk3 supra. It actually sells them for usage on dodge neons. If you did want to try a twin turbo set up, the turbo's for the USDM 3000GT (8G's I think) are small. You could run each 3-1 header pipe into one turbo. Last edited by Micahwc; 10-14-2008 at 12:33 PM.

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VolvoHeretic Stock Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 4	Yes, Micahwc, that is my $100 aluminum fuel cell I had welded up to replace the rusted-out 11 gallon original. They didn't make stainless steel kegs back then and it doesn't have any baffles. Thanks for the ideas for turbos. Here is a website that I found from Topend Performance. Turbonetics Turbochargers and Wastegates, Water Injection, and Intercoolers and their turbo sizing chart. http://www.racetep.com/turbomatrix.pdf It at least gives me an idea of what i'm looking for, something like a T04e or b? I've got a lot of learning to do, I never had any idea this would be so complicated. So, are those Supra turbos and good or do you guys all hate them? I've also found quite a few places that sell the flanges, elbos, and merge collectors I will need, so that is a nice surprise. Too bad you can't mount a turbocharger in the vertical position.

10-21-2008, 05:09 PM	#3
VolvoHeretic Stock Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 4	Well I have spent a few hours searching Supra forums, so, from what I think that I have learned, I will be looking for a MKIII CT26 turbo for my slot car as the best choice at turbocharging. Too bad I didn't know this about a year ago when I could have picked up an entire car for a couple hundred bucks (as it usually goes) and I'll bet there aren't any more around within 500 miles of me. I will also be adding a Mega-Squirt fuel injection computor and bigger fuel injectors and fuel pump. Any tips as I go about trying to accomplish this project? What I do know is to not buy anything made in China, beware of cracked turbine houseings, and add some kind of shim pack to up the boost pressure. Thanks for the advise.