[Vwdiesel] Putting turbo on a na 1.6?

[ralph meyermann]

I found a kit having intake and exhaust manifolds, turbo and down pipe for
$480.00. I'll probably need gaskets and plumbing. I can fab up the intake
and exhaust plumbing. Thanks Volks!

Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Mar 30, 2013 1:58 AM, <lbaird119 at aol.com> wrote:

>
>   Pretty much what James said.
>   I have a Dasher turbo and it was just "bolted on" when I got it, so no
> extra fuel.  It was nice
> but not terribly impressive and unless you turn up your fuel don't worry
> about spending the
> money on an EGT or oil temp gauges.  Mine wouldn't hit 600F on a hill,
> full load on a hot day!
> Turbo makes it run cooler not hotter.  It's the more fuel you then add
> that makes it hot again
> or hotter.  THAT'S when you need the EGT and even then, if you don't go to
> the max, you'll
> stand a 95% chance of being just fine.  Oil temp gauge is nice but nearly
> useless.  No oil
> cooler on the Dasher and the oil temp only went up on hills on warm + days
> AFTER I added
> cooling jets.  With my makeshift cooling jets and a turbo, the oil pump is
> insufficient and you
> need the 36mm gear pump.  It has a NA pump on it that's turned up to an
> absolute max of
> 1300F pre turbine (takes quite a load and hill to hit it).  You have to
> regulate smoke with
> how much throttle you use according to how much load, boost, etc.  It gets
> pretty second
> nature pretty fast.  A boost pressure gauge is nice but really not all the
> usefull other than
> setting the system up, if it's an aftermarket or scratchbuilt setup.
>   Am in the process of putting a turbo on my 1.5 Rabbit.
>
>   Bolt it on, turn up the fuel a little and you will be fairly happy.  Put
> a 2.5" exhaust and turn
> the fuel up a little more and it'll be fun.  That's when it's time to get
> the pyrometer.
>
>     Loren
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann at gmail.com>
> To: vwdiesel <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Fri, Mar 29, 2013 8:08 am
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Putting turbo on a na 1.6?
>
>
> Hi Folks! I was wondering if there would be any issues putting a turbo set
> p on my na?  Just want something more out of what I have to get by until
> he AAZ. Thanks!
> elma 82 na diesel westy
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