Thread: how much boost
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Old 08-24-2008, 07:55 PM
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That motor is not meant for a turbo at all. Poor vehicle choice for such an undertaking. You don't get more power out of a diesel by just turbocharging it, you also need to supply more fuel and air etc, which increases temps, and then melts the engine, since it was never designed to have a turbo.

I'd choose another car. Why would you want to wreck a classic diesel like that

Even the turbo Mercedes models from the 80's only run at around 11-13psi of boost, and those engines are specially reinforced and modified to take the additional stress of such operation.
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