Max limits of a TE60??

[818GN]

My 87 GN has a TE60 turbo and I was wondering what are the max limits of this turbo?

Currently have: 206/206 roller cam, girdled 109 w/ billet caps, forged crank/internals, stock heads/intake, Razor Alky, ATR exhaust/3in downpipe/wastegate, CAI, Walbro 340 w/ hotwire,etc.

Currently running it at 18lbs w/ a 2800 or 3200 stall (have to check which).

What is the max boost these will take?
At what boost level do these turbo's come alive?

Is 10s possible with ported heads/intake added to my combo w/ proper tuning?

Not looking to buy a new turbo until I get ported heads/intake and max out my current combo first.

 

[Reggie West]

That turbo is good for 540 hp and 590 lbs ft torque. Those numbers were at the motor too.

That was maxed out on a dyno with ported and polished heads too.

Max psi is about 24 psi. You might get a little more out of it with the alky kit being on there.

10s were possible with that turbo with 3.90 gears, slicks and race gas. The planets must be in perfect alignment as well.

On pump gas I would not push the boost anymore on the street.

 

[Blazer406]

IMHO the 60 should go 10's with the right parts.... boost level is going to be dependent on the resistance... i.e. head flow...... if your heads flow good.... it might not get but 24 psi boost.

At any rate....10's are doable with the 60.....

 

[bison]

The 6031 has as much potential as the te44/ta49 which has been 10.80's on an unopened engine. The 6076 should make it to mid 10's with the right combo. I disagree with Reggie about gearing. To take advantage of the compressor map you would be much better off pulling gear and running a converter that will hold the engine at an rpm where the cylinder pressure can propel the car.

 

[turbocliff]

10s are doable.

I went 10.60s @ 127mph with a bone stock shortblock, stock ported heads, stock ported intake and TB, a TE63, front mount, gen 6 dfi, 55# injectors on 110 octane and 30psi like 8 years ago.

The potential of the TE60 is not much less than the TE63

 

[818GN]

The 6031 has as much potential as the te44/ta49 which has been 10.80's on an unopened engine. The 6076 should make it to mid 10's with the right combo. I disagree with Reggie about gearing. To take advantage of the compressor map you would be much better off pulling gear and running a converter that will hold the engine at an rpm where the cylinder pressure can propel the car.

At what amount of boost do these turbos "come alive" and what stall is a 2800 or 3200 stall recommended?

IMHO the 60 should go 10's with the right parts.... boost level is going to be dependent on the resistance... i.e. head flow...... if your heads flow good.... it might not get but 24 psi boost.

With stock heads or ported?

 

[Blazer406]

...snip.....With stock heads or ported?

I would think with bone stock heads..... the 60 would go over 24 psi fairly easy. If you were running some ported ones.... IMHO.... it will run out of steam earlier than with the stock heads....

Make sense?

 

[John Wilde]

The 6031 has as much potential as the te44/ta49 which has been 10.80's on an unopened engine. The 6076 should make it to mid 10's with the right combo. I disagree with Reggie about gearing. To take advantage of the compressor map you would be much better off pulling gear and running a converter that will hold the engine at an rpm where the cylinder pressure can propel the car.

Maybe we will find out if I am not scared of my transmission or wife.

 

[SHADOWII]

I had....

no trouble running 30#s. Normal was 26-28#s and alchy of course. I used both the stock an a HD actuator. The HD seemed to come on too fast for the street.

 

[bison]

At what amount of boost do these turbos "come alive" and what stall is a 2800 or 3200 stall recommended?



With stock heads or ported?

You would need to run as much boost as it will make. 32-23 psi with stock heads/cam and around 25-26 with good heads/larger cam. The potential is the same. Stock heads is using more cylinder pressure at low rpm to get it done.