Re: 8V turbos and related newbie questions

["Mr. Eddy" <eperson@students.uiuc.edu>]

http://8vturbo.com

Eric Person
86.5 16v

At 04:46 PM 2/28/00 -0500, Aaron Ness wrote:
>All this talk of the Garrett turbo has me thinking about turbos.  When I got
>my 'rocco, I passed on a turbo mk1 for $1500 (my car was $200, and at the
>time it seemed like a better deal).  I didn't go to look at it, but my parts
>guy told me the guy just wasn't ever able to get it to run quite right.
>
>What's involved in putting a turbo on an 8V?  Do I have to go with a
>crossflow conversion, or can I keep the engine basically stock?  Assuming
>that I can keep my head, where does the turbo fit?  It seems you could fit a
>small one in right behind the engine, but it seems the plumbing would be a
>pain.  What intake could I use?  How is the plumbing done with regard to the
>fuel distributor?
>
>I've heard talk of crossflow conversions on the list.  It's still an 8V
>head, right?  What's to be gained?  What is involved?  Does it
>include/require replacing the CIS with something better/more advanced?  What
>cars can be used as donors?  Does it open up my options regarding what
>turbos I can use?
>
>My 'roc isn't show quality, and I don't intend to make it so, but I would
>like a little more power to back up its inherent "sporty" look without
>spending a ton of cash or doing anything too involved.  This means I'm not
>interested in dropping in a 16V (I like the simplicity of the 8V, as well as
>the cheap parts).  I know there are several people on the list playing with
>16V turbos, but can anyone recommend web-based resources for info on 8V
>turbos?
>
>Sorry about the length of my post, but these are some wonderings that I've
>been accumulating since I began toying with the idea of Scirocco ownership.
>TIA!
>Aaron
>'84 Scirocco - Woo-hoo!
>'70 Bug - hibernating
>'87 Nissan truck - Soon to be for sale
>
>
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