how much boost can a t-34 put out

[crow99]

i was wondering how much boost a small t-34 can put out, i was thinking of doing a custom turbo kit on my 96 lt1 camaro, since space is tight i want to do a small turbo and tap into the y-pipe for the exhaust to enter the turbo and tap into the other side of the y-pipe to exit the exhaust back out, and keep all the pipes under the car out of sight, the car makes decent power just want a few lbs of boost to kick in the ass a little more, nothing too crazy as lt1 cant handle alot of boost stock, just looking for about 40 more rear wheel HP, does this project sound like it would work? thanks guys..

 

[TT/Ameasap]

If you only want a few pounds ,then why do you ask the max boost of a t34 turbo?

Anyway, should be the same as a stock one around 20-21psi.

If you only want 40rwhp get a supercharger.

You can get them pretty cheap W/ alot less fab work than a turbo will need.

Build that 350 and then put a turbo on it.

Just my .02

Bo

 

[87gnNV]

Ive heard of a turbo system that has the turbo at the rear tires and has the everything out of the engine bay.

 

[crow99]

yea i have seen that kit but its not what im looking for, and all the other kits are too expensive so im gonna make my own, just want some input on this project,

 

[mike85gn]

Are you referring to a T-3 or a TA-34? A T-3 is a good turbo for this type of add-on application, a TA-34 is a T3/T04 hybrid and is capable of ourperforming the stock turbo by a small margin.

 

[crow99]

not sure on that one, i know i just need a small size turbo for space issues, what would you guys recomend??

 

[GSX-PKV]

I had a TE34 on my old setup (before I went nuts) and ran EASY mid 11's with it for many, many years. My motor never had a valve cover off, just bolt-ons, and I had a stock convertor. At the track, people were amazed how fast the car ran and I think that little turbo was the key.

I ran 25lbs of boost with race gas and it spooled quickly. Boost is pressure and even though it is smaller and pushes less volume, it can still produce a lot of boost. (think of how much pressure your garden hose has when you put your thumb over the opening-more pressure-less volume).

For a stock style motor, a TE 34 is a great turbo. Paul

 

[strikeeagle]

PV is correct. Don't think in terms of boost. Think in terms of the mass or volume of air that the compressor can move per unit of time - such as pounds (mass) per hour, or cubic feet per minute.

Boost is simply the compressor discharge pressure that results from both the amount of air you're moving and the system resistance. For example, moving lots of air through a restrictive system results in high boost.

 

[crow99]

thanks paul, who sells a te-34 at a good price?

 

[Sleeper-6]

I have one on ebay as we speak, sucked a section my intake coupler up and banged up the compressor wheel, so it will need to be rebuilt or at least have the wheel changed out.