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well, i have a gigantic KKK unit. it's so big, it has trouble fitting next to the engine in the battery bay of a good mate's 308 HZ stato engine bay (big engine bay for the amercans out there).
it's a twin entry - so to see if it would spool we stuck a pair of leaf blowers up to it, with some scrap 50mm PVC pipe we had lying around and a lot of duct tape (saves the planet that stuff) and it started to spin - - - - at about the same pace as my bedroom fan!!!!!
i'm pretty much giving up any chance using this turbo, and considering i picked it up for about A$200, 3 years ago, it'll make a great shed talking point if nothing else.
so, for a 1UZFE, what would y'all consider out there to be the largest useable turbocharger for use with a powerglide...?
i'll have to break the code of silence here - i'm building a 1320ft monster. nothing flash, on a budget. the car is irrelevant but it's a shade over 1000kg (2200lbs) from the factory. i'm planning on using a powerglide for ease of installation, size, weight, parts availability and the fact that 2 high gears should help spool up a large turbo by loading the engine up a little more. planning a stallie, transbrake etc - the works.
i guess i could do this with just taller diff gears and, say, a T350 - and i'm certainly open to the pros and cons of each. i've only ever owned NA cars biased towards circuit racing, but in the older age with 3 kiddies to mollycoddle around town, one loses the desire to take corners at breakneck speeds a little or build cars to take advantage of such.
so, the original question. biggest useable turbo for a 1UZFE with a built auto behind it...? single is the only option due to space limitations in the small car.
* edit - should prob note i have been looking at the GT3540 with a 1.05exh - too small? for some reason i seem to think so*
and no Peewee, it's not a KE70
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it's a twin entry - so to see if it would spool we stuck a pair of leaf blowers up to it, with some scrap 50mm PVC pipe we had lying around and a lot of duct tape (saves the planet that stuff) and it started to spin - - - - at about the same pace as my bedroom fan!!!!!
i'm pretty much giving up any chance using this turbo, and considering i picked it up for about A$200, 3 years ago, it'll make a great shed talking point if nothing else.
so, for a 1UZFE, what would y'all consider out there to be the largest useable turbocharger for use with a powerglide...?
i'll have to break the code of silence here - i'm building a 1320ft monster. nothing flash, on a budget. the car is irrelevant but it's a shade over 1000kg (2200lbs) from the factory. i'm planning on using a powerglide for ease of installation, size, weight, parts availability and the fact that 2 high gears should help spool up a large turbo by loading the engine up a little more. planning a stallie, transbrake etc - the works.
i guess i could do this with just taller diff gears and, say, a T350 - and i'm certainly open to the pros and cons of each. i've only ever owned NA cars biased towards circuit racing, but in the older age with 3 kiddies to mollycoddle around town, one loses the desire to take corners at breakneck speeds a little or build cars to take advantage of such.
so, the original question. biggest useable turbo for a 1UZFE with a built auto behind it...? single is the only option due to space limitations in the small car.
* edit - should prob note i have been looking at the GT3540 with a 1.05exh - too small? for some reason i seem to think so*
and no Peewee, it's not a KE70
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