![]() 04/21/2015 at 21:39 • Filed to: Ideas | ![]() | ![]() |
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?
![]() 04/21/2015 at 21:43 |
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sounds like a solid plan, would you go for 4wd or 2?
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Potential:
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Either or, I’m on the fence.
![]() 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.
![]() 04/21/2015 at 22:11 |
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They didn't get a 6 cylinder. 4,5,8 are your stock choices.
![]() 04/21/2015 at 22:14 |
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Awesome.
![]() 04/21/2015 at 22:15 |
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I had the thought of that in the back of my mind.
![]() 04/21/2015 at 22:16 |
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That’s right, just looked it up.
![]() 04/21/2015 at 22:19 |
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That said if you want the 6 cylinder, it resides in the Trailblazer.
![]() 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...
![]() 04/21/2015 at 22:31 |
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2jz swapped Canyon... less budget friendly but it’d be awesome.
![]() 04/21/2015 at 22:42 |
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I feel swaps are like cheating.
![]() 04/21/2015 at 22:52 |
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fair enough
![]() 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.
![]() 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.
![]() 04/22/2015 at 00:29 |
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I just read this:
http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/diesel-t…