Putting up some pics of mods done on the STS turbo kit to get this subject started.
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Turbo Mods and Troubleshooting
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I'd love to but right now it's money I need to spend else where.
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Stuff like this is always a compromise, the plan is simple and reversible. Check flipping the manifolds on both sides to see which side the turbo best fits. Maybe move the ps pump around to see where it best fits. This is a neat project with potential.
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When i was planning my turbo build my first thought was to flip a set of oem manifolds only to find out that it wouldn't work because the bolt pattern is not reversible, meaning that if you try ro flip the manifolds /or headers the holes will be in the wrong place in relation to the holes in the cylinder head
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Max, true you have to drill and tap the manifold holes.
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You can drill & tap the center exhaust ports for reversed manifolds facing forward on 6.1 heads. Think you can also do the same with 5.7 gen 3 & 4 heads. You can't drill & tap for flipped up exhaust manifolds. The end ports aren't designed for drilling & tapping in the opposite corners.
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The new Edelbrock heads can go any way you want. Niiiice!
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Damn, was sure I read the gen3 head could be drilled. My bad..
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It can be, just the center ports for reversed (not flipped) exhaust manifolds.
Was going to do that to the 03s 348 engine but, to be honest. Chickened out a at the last second before drilling... :blush: :surrender:
Was going to do that to the 03s 348 engine but, to be honest. Chickened out a at the last second before drilling... :blush: :surrender:
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Chicken! Whats a few extra holes?
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Hey,
How about if I showed pics on "how to" reverse the gen 3 oem truck manifolds for a front mount turbo set up? Using as much of the oem exhaust system as I can as well as the mods that have to be done on a stock Hemi engine. Also show how much it would cost as well as the performance gains. That might get people interested in installing a front mount turbo. :brows:
Could do it without reversing the exhaust manifolds too. Already have the driver side, and crossover pipe done.
Anyone interested?
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How about if I showed pics on "how to" reverse the gen 3 oem truck manifolds for a front mount turbo set up? Using as much of the oem exhaust system as I can as well as the mods that have to be done on a stock Hemi engine. Also show how much it would cost as well as the performance gains. That might get people interested in installing a front mount turbo. :brows:
Could do it without reversing the exhaust manifolds too. Already have the driver side, and crossover pipe done.
Anyone interested?
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Though it has been done already on a engine dyno where the maximum power can be made without the accessories attached... Would show the actual gained hp/tq output at the rear wheels. You can run 6-8psi boost all day long on a stock Hemi engine. That could be a minimum of 100 to 170hp added to the rear wheels with just 6-8psi boost with the stock Hemi engine.
Turbocharged Hemi Engine - We Build a Budget Turbo System for a Junkyard 5.7L Dodge Hemi - Hot Rod Network
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Turbocharged Hemi Engine - We Build a Budget Turbo System for a Junkyard 5.7L Dodge Hemi - Hot Rod Network
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When running under 10psi of boost life is so simple just using a bolt-on supercharger. But if high boost is wanted 12+psi my opinion is there are advantages in using a turbo to make things easy.
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Is there any help by spacing the header off of the head using a a header flange?
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No. There's a drivers side and then the passenger side side head. You can't swap them.
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Maybe, cutting before the flange at an angle and turning it 180 degrees to make it turn out like the other exhaust manifold. Then weld it back up again.
Or, cut and weld in tight turn cast iron elbow
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