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| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 55 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 55 | A person on a 36 Chevy Owners site I also belong to inquired about contacting someone in OR or WA who was making a special intake to adapt Corvair turbo to an inline Chevy. Anyone have knowledge of who this is and contact information? Thanks.
Jerry | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | bump!
This topic is too interesting to slip away unnoticed. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 | intake? why would a special intake manifold be needed? do you mean exhaust manifold?
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 | You don't even need a special exhaust manifold just pick the appropriate size turbo for the cubic inch displacement of the engine and waste gate for the boost you want to run. Pick a place to mount it that will allow ease of plumbing and go to work adding intake and exhaust tubing. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | You know, this very thing pops into my head every time I go to the Hoosier Swap Meet! They have a decent turn out of guys with'Vair parts, I always seem to fing at least 1 turbo for those, and usually more than that. They look to be about right for a 235, I've actually considered running 2 on mine, one for each carb/header.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 | you'd likely be better off with a single small turbo rather than two for a low RPM motor like an L6 | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | I'll probably never actually never do it. It's really more just a case of "Hmm, I wonder if that'll work? " kind of thing.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,777 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,777 | Better invest in a couple of big tubs to haul the engine pieces home after that installation! Take a good look at the crankshaft, main bearings, and connecting rods berfore you start adding the stress of a turbo to that bottom end. The 216/235/261 engines don't have enough main bearings to resist some serious crankshaft twisting, and the con rods are way too flimsy to take much turbo boost. Now, a 292 with a good set of billet rods would be an entirely different story!
Jerry
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