[Vwdiesel] Putting turbo on a na 1.6?

ralph meyermann ralphmeyermann at gmail.com
Sat Mar 30 07:14:09 PDT 2013


appears to be  prothe, I'm taking it thats its no good?

Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Mar 30, 2013 9:10 AM, "Andrew .Libby" <libbybapa at gmail.com> wrote:

> What's the seller's username?
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 7:08 AM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> I'm unsure on what you're trying to explain, its an eBay deal for 480
>> bucks???
>>
>> Velma 82 na diesel westy
>> On Mar 30, 2013 8:21 AM, "Andrew .Libby" <libbybapa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Please tell me it isn't a 'prothe' kit (hansdiesel, emiata, etc, etc...).
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 6:18 AM, ralph meyermann <
>>> ralphmeyermann at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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