Buick 3100 with TWIN turbo's

[57TurboVW]

I just installed twin turbo's on my 3100 buick motor that is in my 4 seat TATUM sand car. went from WOW fast to OH MY GOD crazy fast. here are a couple of pictures during the fabrication. will put up some completed pictures soon

 

[GS70350]

Looks nice, but you do know thats not a buick motor right? i think chevy designed it actually, common in the malibu's and such.

 

[57TurboVW]

All I know is that it came out of a 95 buick skylark.

 

[FlyinGN]

but is NOT a Buick Motor. Its a Chevy 6 based on the old 2.8. No parts in common with the Buick 6.

 

[GS70350]

damn man thats a fast ass bug. got any pics of that thing? I worked on watercooled vw's for a while......a friend just turbo'd a 2.0 crossflow in a 01 wolfsburg.

 

[CTX-SLPR]

What was the smaller Buick V6 that the TTA stole its head from? 3.3?

 

[57TurboVW]

as promised pictures of the completed project

 

[disco stu]

I bet that thing boogies like there is no tomorrow. Can't help but wonder if a Y collector for the pipes off the turbo would make it breath easier. In any case, bet it hauls a$$.

 

[57TurboVW]

that intake was a quick deal just to get it to the dunes. I'm working on a 10" x 18" x 4" inter-cooler to become a part of a wing that will sit above the motor.

as far as hauling ass well it carries the front tires at will. and made 326HP and 245 ft/lbs torque at the rear tires with only 8 psi boost. when I get the inter-cooler installed and turn teh boost up to 18 psi it should be a rocket ship.

 

[FlyinGN]

The turbo TA stole its heads from a FWD 3.8 not the 3.3 engine..

What was the smaller Buick V6 that the TTA stole its head from? 3.3?

 

[GS70350]

18psi Be weary of the durability of a chevy 3100. Let us know how it goes for sure.

 

[57TurboVW]

If my little VW motor can handle 32 psi I think the little 3100 will be ok with 18.

 

[CTX-SLPR]

If my little VW motor can handle 32 psi I think the little 3100 will be ok with 18.

Thats about like comparing carrots to banannas, so they are both long and skinny... There are ton of differences between the two, though not saying that the 3.1 won't hold up but comparing an aircooled, flat 4 to a liquid cooled V6 made by GM in some of its darkest reliablity days its not a good comparason.

 

[BIG HEAD CHRIS]

sand rail in my shorts

I'm just curious to know how much abuse those trick (and I'm sure expensive) trans axles you sand rail guys are using behind those turbo'd up small blocks and such would tollerate in a vehicle that weighed more than 37 lbs?Iknow thost rails are feather weights(and look like an absolute blast to drive).

 

[BIG HEAD CHRIS]

yea sure

I'm starting to think I need a nice straight 60's Corvair!

 

[84GNwith87eng]

good luck with that setup...the 3100 motor is all kinds of problems from intake manifold to fuel injectors and all sorts of cooling problems

nice project nonetheless!

 

[57TurboVW]

I'm just curious to know how much abuse those trick (and I'm sure expensive) trans axles you sand rail guys are using behind those turbo'd up small blocks and such would tollerate in a vehicle that weighed more than 37 lbs?Iknow thost rails are feather weights(and look like an absolute blast to drive).

i'm currently using a Meneola 5 speed. its rated at 800 hp. as far as the rail being light ?? that I guess depends on ones definition of light mine weighs 1800 pounds plus the weight of 4 adults (as much as another900 pounds)

 

[BIG HEAD CHRIS]

he's not heavy......

It's still not exactly heavy.Do those transaxles (i'm asuming)require a custom bell housing adapter?