ashton1024
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Ive gotten the idea of turboing my 318. Its a pretty much stock 67 block, with 69 small valve heads. Has anyone here done a turboed 318 cheaply?
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Try this site, heaps of info http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/index.php?PHPSESSID=3a3572b34384b843ce40fca1ad746fd7&board=21.0 or this thread as one guy is making kits for sb mopars http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=105012.0
Hi there, try this site; http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/index.php there is a Mopar forum on there as well as DIY and junkyard (cheap) forum!
Try the mopar section in this forum http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/index.php
Hope this isn't a triple post!
Hope this isn't a triple post!
dodgetkboy78
EDELBROCK HEADS SUCK!
turbododge, at Moparchat, (If he is still around) has a home grown 302 head turbo 340....
I'll see if I can get his attention, and get him here.
I'll see if I can get his attention, and get him here.
Stormy69
Dusted
There are ways to put a turbo in correctly cheaper then you may see in Hot Rod magazine, but not cheap in general.
Figure on spending at least 500$ on a good used turbo, a new turbo in the size you need is probably going to run at least 800$ and can be as much as 3000$ or more if it is a better brand name, has ball bearings, has better turbine materials, etc .
You need manifolds, there is a way to mount headers backwards or use a set of shortie truck headers. You can then fab your own exhaust tubing into the turbo, then out to the side or back of the car. If you already have a welder, welding skills, a saw, etc, you could buy headers, a flange, tubing, etc and do it for around 500-1000$. You would also need to put a wastegate (WG) between the turbo and the headers and route the waste either into the after-turbo exhaust or into the atmosphere. A new WG is 300-600+$ and you could probably get a used one for 200$.
You then need a pile of aluminum tubing, silicone couplers, an intercooler (IC), and a blow off valve (BOV). Figure about 200-1000$ for the IC and 200$ or more for a BOV.
You will need a blow-through carb or a fuel injection set up. Megasquirt (MS) is a cheap fuel injection system, but you need tuning skills, a wideband (WB) air/fuel meter, injectors, and a pile of sensors. Figure about 1500$ or more for a MS fuel injection system. A carb is going to be 500$ or more. You should have at least a WB and exhaust EGT gauge when running a turbo. They will keep you safe. An engine under boost in a lean condition will melt.
Then you will need a bunch of random stuff like gaskets, vacuum hose, etc.
I'd guess, if you sourced everything used and fabbed up everything on your own, you could turbo a V-8 for 2000-2500$. This would include a WB and EGT gauge. Again, you would need to have very good Ebay skills to find stuff used and cheap. You would also need fabrication skills for the headers and tubing. This is just my estimate to put a turbo on your engine. This does not include modifying the engine, trans, rear end in any way.
And if I missed something, I am on pain killers for a recent surgery.
Lastly, a stock 318 is not going to hold together very long with a huge turbo and lots of boost. A smaller turbo that spools quickly will be a lot more fun to drive on the street anyway.
Figure on spending at least 500$ on a good used turbo, a new turbo in the size you need is probably going to run at least 800$ and can be as much as 3000$ or more if it is a better brand name, has ball bearings, has better turbine materials, etc .
You need manifolds, there is a way to mount headers backwards or use a set of shortie truck headers. You can then fab your own exhaust tubing into the turbo, then out to the side or back of the car. If you already have a welder, welding skills, a saw, etc, you could buy headers, a flange, tubing, etc and do it for around 500-1000$. You would also need to put a wastegate (WG) between the turbo and the headers and route the waste either into the after-turbo exhaust or into the atmosphere. A new WG is 300-600+$ and you could probably get a used one for 200$.
You then need a pile of aluminum tubing, silicone couplers, an intercooler (IC), and a blow off valve (BOV). Figure about 200-1000$ for the IC and 200$ or more for a BOV.
You will need a blow-through carb or a fuel injection set up. Megasquirt (MS) is a cheap fuel injection system, but you need tuning skills, a wideband (WB) air/fuel meter, injectors, and a pile of sensors. Figure about 1500$ or more for a MS fuel injection system. A carb is going to be 500$ or more. You should have at least a WB and exhaust EGT gauge when running a turbo. They will keep you safe. An engine under boost in a lean condition will melt.
Then you will need a bunch of random stuff like gaskets, vacuum hose, etc.
I'd guess, if you sourced everything used and fabbed up everything on your own, you could turbo a V-8 for 2000-2500$. This would include a WB and EGT gauge. Again, you would need to have very good Ebay skills to find stuff used and cheap. You would also need fabrication skills for the headers and tubing. This is just my estimate to put a turbo on your engine. This does not include modifying the engine, trans, rear end in any way.
And if I missed something, I am on pain killers for a recent surgery.
Lastly, a stock 318 is not going to hold together very long with a huge turbo and lots of boost. A smaller turbo that spools quickly will be a lot more fun to drive on the street anyway.
ashton1024
Well-Known Member
Thats the answer I was looking for. Thank you so much. I decided to buy a rebuilt 360..and then save for turboing later on.
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