Possible turbo for the idi

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So we were cleanin my basement today an what do you ya know I found another turbo lol.its a 3304 cat turbo.would there be any way to somehow put it on my 6.9.i know I'm gonna have to do a bunch of stuff to the engine to support it cause it's pretty good sized. I'll post a pic when I can but my taps talk is screwed up
 
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You'll have to look at the compressor map and run the numbers for the IDI's CR, BFSC, and desired AFR. That should help you determine if the turbo in question is even feasible.
 
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oregon96psd said:
That little cat is a 7 liter engine, so your on the right track lol.
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Displacement isn't the key to turbo math... target RPM's for peak power, fuel consumption, and AFR play in heavily. That's why the HX 35 is popular in 5+ liter diesels and 2 liter gas four bangers. It's all about the proper math using the variables inherent to the engine.
 
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That's basically a Garrett turbo before they were Garrett... mid 80's at best guess. Oil cooled only too. Does it have "0.xx A/R" stamped on the exducer? Older T04s are supposedly similar to T3 flanges nowadays. Need more info like the wheel sizes on the compressor and exducer to determine suitability for IDI ops.
 
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BDCarrillo said:
Displacement isn't the key to turbo math... target RPM's for peak power, fuel consumption, and AFR play in heavily. That's why the HX 35 is popular in 5+ liter diesels and 2 liter gas four bangers. It's all about the proper math using the variables inherent to the engine.
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Calm down hoss, notice the lol, it was a joke. :D It doesnt matter cause it'll never go on an idi anyway...kinda the way internet engine building works. ;Really
 
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oregon96psd said:
Calm down hoss, notice the lol, it was a joke. :D It doesnt matter cause it'll never go on an idi anyway...kinda the way internet engine building works. ;Really
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Gotcha gotcha, but hey if it'll fit and function I'd love to see photos of it in a remote turbo setup!
 
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