Sudden Brainwave (Plans for my own turbo truck)

"Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy" (zipppyart) 04/21/2015 at 21:39 • Filed to: Ideas

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Ever since I saw Mighty Car Mods build Gramps (and Supergramps), and one of my professors at college making a twin turbo S10, I’ve just thought what I would do if I were to make my own.

So the idea is to get a previous generation Colorado/Canyon (I chose 5 cylinder mainly for the sound, but 6 still works, I prefer the 5 cylinder warble), harvest a turbo from a larger truck (probably a Cummins diesel) a decent intercooler (could also be pulled), and tune it for a reliable and wide power band on low boost pressure (under 10 PSI), because internals are stock at that point, and reliability is a concern, Forged internals would come when the ‘next level’ would be reached. I am well aware it has been done before, it’s better than just going the ‘easy way’.

What you guys think?

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 04/21/2015 at 21:43

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sounds like a solid plan, would you go for 4wd or 2?

Baeromez > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 04/21/2015 at 21:50

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Potential:

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 04/21/2015 at 21:54

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Either or, I’m on the fence.

Nobi > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 04/21/2015 at 22:07

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>5 cylinders

>truck

>turbo

>on a budget

I like where this is headed. I say grab a 4WD Canyon and make a Neo-Syclone.

ly2v8-Brian > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 04/21/2015 at 22:11

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They didn't get a 6 cylinder. 4,5,8 are your stock choices.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Nobi 04/21/2015 at 22:14

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Awesome.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Baeromez 04/21/2015 at 22:15

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I had the thought of that in the back of my mind.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > ly2v8-Brian 04/21/2015 at 22:16

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That’s right, just looked it up.

ly2v8-Brian > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 04/21/2015 at 22:19

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That said if you want the 6 cylinder, it resides in the Trailblazer.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > ly2v8-Brian 04/21/2015 at 22:23

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They can also be boosted... It almost makes me miss my parents Trailblazer, but everything else...

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 04/21/2015 at 22:31

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2jz swapped Canyon... less budget friendly but it’d be awesome.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/21/2015 at 22:42

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I feel swaps are like cheating.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 04/21/2015 at 22:52

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fair enough

lonestranger > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 04/21/2015 at 22:58

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I realize it’d be the more readily available (and likely cheaper) way of procuring a turbocharger, but do you think one from a Cummins diesel (from a Ram truck, I presume) would be a good choice?

I’m no expert, but I wonder if a turbo from a 5.9L diesel would spool up well on a 3.7L gasoline engine.

That said, I’m all for a boosted 5-pot Canyorado. And now you have me kinda wishing I got the Colorado I was looking at instead of the Sierra I have now.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > lonestranger 04/21/2015 at 23:13

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my thought is that the turbo is meant to spool from an engine going at a lower RPM, since it’s a diesel, typically those don’t need much air compared to a high revving engine. I would have to calculate how much air each engine moves at certain RPMs just to be sure.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > lonestranger 04/22/2015 at 00:29

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I just read this:

http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/diesel-t…