[DML] Re: single turbo
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[DML] Re: single turbo



Christopher,

I installed a single BAE turbo on my D in the early 80's. 0 to 60 was about 12
sec., after the turbo was installed it dropped to about 7 sec. on 5 lbs of
boost. The engine comes on the boost at about 3000 rpm's.

Bill Lane
vin 3635

Christopher Hawes wrote:

> Is the performance increase noticable after fitting a single turbo?
>
> what are the 0-60 times?
>
> When in rpm does it start to 'whistle'
>
> how much to fit?
>
> Would you have gone for the twin's or is this more than enough?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> thanks
>
> Chris
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
>
> My car isn't an early one (vin# 6938) but when I turbocharged it with a
> single turbo about 40,000 miles back I installed a glass pack muffler which
> is considerably smaller in diameter than the stock Walker muffler. I removed
> the heat sheild at that time and have had no ill effects. Admittedly, the
> smaller muffler dissipates the heat further from the engine than the stock
> muffler.
>
> Bruce Benson
>
> >this car definitely did not ever have them. I had no heat related
> > problems with it at all. I would like to know if any other owners
> > of very early cars were similarly un-equipped.
>
> > Darryl Tinnerstet
> > McCleary, WA
>
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