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I got kind of wild and crazy one day, and decided I needed to turbo charge my Vanagon WBX! Look out Arlo Guthrie! These are prototype pic's and I have since made it all a bit tidier and spiffier, but till I get time to take better pic's and load them...this is all ya get...holler if you have any questions. daryl@aatransaxle.com The engine has Boston Eng stage III big valve heads and cam with higher Exh lift and 1.25 ratio rockers. Sent the rods and cyls to Boston Bob to hone cyls and fine tune the rods with his secret tricks...Other than that, its just a basic wasserleaker. I tapped into the oil press switch by the crank pulley for oil feed and into the filler tube for the oil drain. Running it at only 5psi boost.
Since all this was done, the old Subaru turbo unit took to blowing smoke like a James Bond mobile and as of Aug 06, I am installing an Audi S4 left side turbo on my baby...Got given the turbo by Chris Blakely, of rally racing fame, and it is all in the works...Similar setup to the old one which works slicker that snake snot...Seems to add about 30 to 40 HP at 5 lbs boost without any fuel management issues (so far)...so we will see how the S4 unit works down the road...
wellll...Going back to the old Subie style turbo...The Audi setup didn't work well...and on we go as time permits...
Nov 07..Got a rebuilt mid 80's Subaru turbo installed and she works reasonably well...Not much ooomph under 2500 rpm and with the taller gears in the tranny, I tend to want to lug it...Driven a bit harder, it is fine. O2 indicator says all in the fuel system is pretty normal. We will see.
I have decided to install a Zetec conversion (Ferd Focus motor) http://bostig.com with a turbo...240 HP at 288 ft/lbs of torque at 12lbs boost...Gotta love it... Sooo, the existing setup will be for sale.
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