Side mounted turbo?

[BIG DAVE]

I've been looking at the 2 setups i've seen on here and i was wondering if you could weld the flange on to a stock cast exhaust manifold? I know the gm 6.2/6.5 turbo setups are like that and they seem to work good.

Thanks for any info guys

 

[93cc7.3]

welding cast is a tricky thing the cast has to be heated and special welding rods need to be used i belive but dont know everything about it .
that being said im looking into a make your own header kit from summit racing only thing with that is ill need to have a machine shop make the exhaust port flanges unless a big block ford has the same exhaust port

 

[NapaBavarian]

I've thought of flipping the manifolds upsidown and build an adaptor flange for a turbo on each side, probably won't happen, but it could be doable with more availible junkyard turbos.

 

[1Turbo10]

We did just that on an old Dodge Dakota one of my employees had. We put a grand national turbo on it. I was shocked how well it worked. truck ran awesome. Just cut a hole in the cast iron manifold and Welded a pipe off of it. Worked is all I can say!!

 

[freebird01]

if you can send me a gasket i can cut you new flanges... the flanges do not have to be machined out. they just need to be made thick enough so after the manifold is welded you skim cut the mounting surfaces with a mill.

www.terrapinmfg.com

 

[argve]

I have seen manifolds like that for sale on Ebay a while back - there was a link to them here in the IDI section. The manifolds were for these engines in IH trucks. The turbo mounted to the passengers side manifold and the pipe if you will would get replaced to plumb the exhaust from the drivers side exhaust man to the passengers side exhaust man, then the exhaust would flow out through the turbo then back down.

 

[suv7734]

I have seen manifolds like that for sale on Ebay a while back - there was a link to them here in the IDI section. The manifolds were for these engines in IH trucks. The turbo mounted to the passengers side manifold and the pipe if you will would get replaced to plumb the exhaust from the drivers side exhaust man to the passengers side exhaust man, then the exhaust would flow out through the turbo then back down.

Like this one...
http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?t=41282

 

[BIG DAVE]

I have a spare driver side manifold. I think ill give it a shot

 

[creighta]

So what about heat buildup at the collector side of these setups? Does funnelling everything together at the manifold make that side hotter than the other? If not, mounting a turbo that way could be done pretty easily.

 

[redneckaggie]

i would think that it would work just fine but as said welding cast is tricky.

 

[creighta]

I wouldn't try to weld the cast. I remember someone here a few years ago made their own headers by having flanges cut to match their gaskets. Then they miged pipes on to make the exhaust. If you used the same method youcould put everything together on one side easily and pretty cheap.

I bet you could even cut the flange w/ a torch and grinder if you were patient.

 

[freebird01]

again...i dont have any exhaust gaskets to copy from....it would be worth your while to let me cut them out for you guys. torch and a grinder would take forever....the cnc plasma is more accurate and will give a much nicer finish.

anyone want to step up and send me some gaskets?

 

[mudduck]

i just put a driver side mount turbo on my 91 7.3 idi . it works great besides my feed line needs replaced . and if your rig is a manual trans the line off the master cyl will rub the intake side of the turbo slightly, and makin the downpipe sucked.

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[93f250idi]

i just put a driver side mount turbo on my 91 7.3 idi . it works great besides my feed line needs replaced . and if your rig is a manual trans the line off the master cyl will rub the intake side of the turbo slightly, and makin the downpipe sucked.

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any more pics of this setup when complete?

 

[6.9poweredscout]

mudduck what kind of turbo is that?

-Jon