Adding A Turbo to a Nonturbo'd Diesel
08-13-2007, 04:08 PM
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Adding A Turbo to a Nonturbo'd Diesel
I have a 16hp 3 cylinder diesel garden tractor. I am turboing it. Anyone ever done this or have any suggestions?
I have thermocouples on the exhaust manifold pointing into the head exhaust ports and I am getting a digital tachometer for the engine.
There is a "govonor" screw like all the old mechanical diesels and I am thinking all I need to do is turn this up a little to get some more fuel into the engine.
Its a little guy:
Larger one for initial mockup:
And the theromcouples:
I know this is off topic, but I figured a bunch of you would know some stuff about this. If there is a better place to ask let me know but we will start here.
I have thermocouples on the exhaust manifold pointing into the head exhaust ports and I am getting a digital tachometer for the engine.
There is a "govonor" screw like all the old mechanical diesels and I am thinking all I need to do is turn this up a little to get some more fuel into the engine.
Its a little guy:
Larger one for initial mockup:
And the theromcouples:
I know this is off topic, but I figured a bunch of you would know some stuff about this. If there is a better place to ask let me know but we will start here.
08-13-2007, 04:40 PM
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Im Damn Interested To See How It Does.... What Compression Are You At Right Now?? Will The Engine Bottom End Handle The Pressure?? What Shape Are The Cylinders, Rings In?
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Well I played around with placement last night as I actually got the turbo. The pict with the hand was before I got it.
Here is it compared to one off a small 4 cylinder diesel:
And on the engine:
Here is it compared to one off a small 4 cylinder diesel:
And on the engine: