Re: 'Happy Little Carb' - stories -

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If it's a draw through system it will be! I really don't want a fuel/air mixture inside the turbo though. 

On January 2, 2005 Jim B wrote:

> A: Why not put the TBI sideways?
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> I may have to get in touch with you later Brien! I've decided I want to put
> a hot flathead six together for my American roadster project (well, assuming
> I actually get around to it!). I want a turbo bolted straight to the top of
> the head. The only thing I'm not sure of is if it will be blow through or
> draw through. As I pointed out to Tom Jennings, blow through is definitely
> the safest setup, I'm just not sure I can rig it. The turbo on top of a 1V
> TBI unit (from a 2.5L four) might be to tall for the hood, though a hood
> scoop isn't out of the question (could be for airflow around the turbo to
> cool it?). With this type setup an intercooler can't be run, so I'll be
> limited to 5-10 psi, but that's okay. If the TBI is to tall or I can't
> figure out how to mount the turbo on top of it I might be forced to use a
> draw through setup. I wonder though, can't I divorce the injectors from the
> TBI? Why can't I mount the TBI unit on the intake as if draw through and run
> a wire to the injec!
>  tors on the other side of the turbo? I could make an adapter plate to hold
> injectors (and they could be standard injectors, just the right ohms, don't
> have to be the original TBI unit injectors) or drill the solid side of the
> block (intake is made into the block) for an injector or two. I plan on
> using a salvaged 2.2L Chrysler turbo or somrthing of similar size, using a
> late 195.6 block bored to nearly 3.25" (depends on what pistons I can find)
> with 184 crank and rods (4" instead of 4.25" stroke). The crank and rods are
> forged, might have to buy custom forged pistons. Want to keep compression at
> no more than 8.0:1, 7.0:1 with a bit more boost might be better though.
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