turbochargers

[turbojitsu85]

What would be the best turbocharger to get to replace my old stock one with and where can I buy it from. I'm looking for a turbocharger that will give me the most horse power gain and better 1/4 mile times.

 

[Boost231]

hey

call persion turbo its listed in ww.gnttype.org under vendor index. they sale a Ta-33 that will be by far the best turbo you can put on it for a stock replacment since you really dont have much of a choice for a stock replacement. its to much trouble to fab. a adapter type piece for the 87 style turbo so get a Ta-33 you will be happy

brent

 

[FJM568]

John Craig @ Limit Engineering also carries a TA-33...

 

[Lee Thompson]

?

John Craig is the MAN.

 

[cool 84]

John Craig. Run away from Precision.

 

[turbojitsu85]

whats wroung with precision?

 

[Boost231]

hey

there is nothing wrong with persion. people just have there favorites. i use to get all my trubos from john craig and limited but now i get my turbos from persion.

brent

 

[cool 84]

The whole Precision thing has been beat to death and I'm not going to get into it here. People are free to choose who they want and that's fine. I got screwed twice along with a lot of other people. I will never buy anything from them again. Not to mention the John Craig TA 49 lasted longer than both my TA62 and TE64 combined.

 

[Boost231]

hey

its all choice. i have been buying turbos from both companies and i have yet to have anything wrong with my persion turbos. but i hade a bad ta-49 from john craig. there both good people its just once and awhile u get a bad turbo. either place is good i get mine from persion because i get a discount for being a vendor so thats why im getting all my stuff threw them now and i have had no problems.

brent

 

[TurboRegal84]

Upon upgrading the Turbo it would be best to upgrade the injectors as well. After pulling the turbo it takes another 15-20 Mins to change the injectors; in the long run it will make the job of swapping injectors easier, as the Turbo is already out of the way.

I was very unhappy with the performance of the TA-33C when I was running stock Injectors. 700CFM+ is too much to handle for our now 18 year old 28lb injectors.

To get your combo started nicely go with the TA-33C, and Ford "Blue Top" injectors.

Thank you to Harry, and John for making performance TurboCharger for the Hot-Airs.

 

[turbojitsu85]

I didn't mean to start any grief between companys asking about where I can get a turbo for my hotair. I know the choice was limited and I just wasn't sure where a good place to buy one was. I apologize.
I just cleaned my injectors and was wondering about the last reply. If I just cleaned them should I still replace them if I get a new turbo or would they be ok for awhile. I was also wondering about the ic kits people have put on these cars. should I do that and run an even bigger turbo with the ic or what I just need some feed back on what other people have done. It would be a big help if I could see a picture or a website of what it looks like and how to set it up.

 

[1984grandnat]

Your BEST bet is to replace the injectors. If they are the stock "pintle" style injectors, they are probably physically worn out anyway, and cleaning won't help repair the worn parts. Replace them with the newer "disc" style injectors, which perform better, don't clog as easily and last much longer. GM designed the stock injectors to be adequate for the stock turbo at stock boost levels. When you increase the size of the turbo and/or the boost level, you are moving more air than the stock injectors are capable of supplying fuel for. To put it another way: yes, you could probably "get by" with the stock injectors, but when going through the trouble of upgrading the turbo to gain performance, why would you simply want to "get by".

John at Limit Engineering is a good guy to deal with. He is the only person I have dealt with for turbos, and he has left me no reason to deal with anyone else. He can get you going with a turbo anywhere from the stock replacement mild 33 all the way up to mine, which is the largest that will fit in the stock-type housing (and also requires 50 - 55 lb injectors and 3000 stall convertor). Don't go overboard with the turbo, unless you plan to spend alot more money to get it working right.

 

[turbojitsu85]

What is the name of the turbo that your using and around how much am I looking to spend if I go with that setup? Also is there anything else that needs to be done besides the 55lb injectors and stall convertor when putting in a larger turbo.

 

[b4black]

Jeremy,

Precision is a big supporter of the Chicagoland GSCA chapter. We have a meeting each year at their shop in Indiana. They aren't exactly "local", but they are about 2 hours away if you ever want to go there is person. They will be my choice when I decide to upgrade.

Many of the well know Turbo Regal vendors are distributors for Precision.

 

[1984grandnat]

I don't think John even has a name (or number) designation for the turbo that I am using. I CAN tell you that Lee Thompson has used this turbo in the past with pretty decent success (I am not sure what he is using now). I was told by John that this turbo uses a 65 lb per minute compressor, mounted in a ported stock compressor housing. It uses the stock type center section, but has a much larger Precision A/R .63 exhaust housing, along with a P-trim turbine. The stock downpipe will NOT work well with this turbo, as the turbo outlet is 2 5/8 inches in diameter (compared to the downpipe, which is about 2 to 2 1/4). I have also found that the stock style wastegate is not wanting to work very well, as boost creep is unavoidable, which is why I'm going with a Deltagate. John recommended 55lb injectors, but to avoid mods to my ECM, I opted for Lucas 50's. I can also tell you that the stock convertor is not nearly enough. John recommended a 3200 RPM stall, but I am going to try to get by with an orange stripe convertor (about 3000 stall). John also said that this turbo will flow over 1000 cfm and should be good for about 600 HP, if all the other pieces are right. Obviously, this turbo is not going to be the best choice for everyone, but I tend to go a little overboard sometimes.