3.0 Turbo Minivan??

[indy_mini]

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Originally Posted by mwinkle353 It's not the depth of the oil pan that is the problem. It's the oil level within the pan that is higher than the bottom of the oil drain from the turbocharger. This will not allow oil to drain properly out of the turbo and will cause your turbo to start leaking oil where you don't want it to. On the other hand, the only way I could put a turbo in the baron was with the turbine/downpipe located towards the passenger side of the engine bay. Now, if you were to flip the turbo, so that the turbine/downpipe is oriented towards the driver's side, then it just might sit high enough for decent oil drainback. I just didn't have the room for it this way (hit the firewall). But if you have the room, then I say go for it. Wink

Pretty sure I have the room for a flip Wink.

[mwinkle353]

If so, then I don't see a problem with the install. I know, in my baron, I needed an extra 3" more in order for the turbo to fit that way. I haven't been in the bay of a mini lately to do a compairo.

It's sorta sad that it didn't work in my application. I would have been turbocharged by now if it did work out for me.

Guess I'll just have to step up the fabrication of my custom manifolds.


Wink

[indy_mini]

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Originally Posted by mwinkle353 If so, then I don't see a problem with the install. I know, in my baron, I needed an extra 3" more in order for the turbo to fit that way. I haven't been in the bay of a mini lately to do a compairo. It's sorta sad that it didn't work in my application. I would have been turbocharged by now if it did work out for me. Guess I'll just have to step up the fabrication of my custom manifolds. Wink

Yes, but Wink when you are finished, you are going to have an exceptional setup. There is a lot to be said for the careful way you do things.

Natasha

[dodgeshadowchik]

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Originally Posted by Ondonti http://www.kmperformance.com/current...boheaders.html Ask if KMP will build you one of these. There rear manifolds will look better then the ones in the pics. That was sort of a hackjob. THey use CAD to get the right cuts on the first try now.

they built my turbo manifold for me. i was going to attempt it myself....but i just don't trust my welding abilities, as i just learned how now long ago. but i like what they did for me.

[dodgeshadowchik]

in fact, it looks a little something like this...



yes, i am going cross-over mount.

[indy_mini]

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Originally Posted by dodgeshadowchik in fact, it looks a little something like this... yes, i am going cross-over mount.

WOW! That is going to kick some butt.

[mwinkle353]

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Originally Posted by indy_mini WOW! That is going to kick some butt.

That exact setup did kick butt!!!!

That's a pic of Ondonti's setup before installing it in the car. Considering he's estimated about 240 whp on just 5 psi boost, is just amazing. Too bad he had to crack his pistons with not enough fuel and way too much ignition timing.


Wink

[Ondonti]

I actually have a picture of your manifold shadowchic. I had mine done a little bit different (ie, 90's instead of using T's).

I had all that stuff coated by JetHot. I lived in an apartment when I had my manifold built. Not much choice but to have Mike Mulhern help me out. I spent forever figuring out the orientation and wastegate setup, and he spent forever burning and cutting his hands.

Me setup is divided exhaust. The front and rear banks never meat, and my divided housing turbine actually is divided for the complete scroll (ive had it apart). I think it helps a lot with the spool considering my turbine is rediculously big.

[indy_mini]

Ah Ha. That sneaky dodgeshadowchik.


The two exhaust streams never touch. They don't impede each other at all then. Great idea.

[Ondonti]

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Originally Posted by indy_mini Ah Ha. That sneaky dodgeshadowchik. The two exhaust streams never touch. They don't impede each other at all then. Great idea.

I only did that because my turbo was a divided housing

Actually, the hardest thing to find was a t3 divided flange. My housing is a to4 housing with t3 inlet flange. Its popular in europe because then people can just slap on turbo's without changing to a t4 inlet flange.

[indy_mini]

I notice my OE rear manifold is divided, and I thought it would be best to get a turbo with a flange like that.

Is this one of those?

[dodgeshadowchik]

haha that's great!

i couldn't find a pic of my manifold, so i found that on their site. i didn't know that was yours!!

and i wasn't trying to be sneaky...sorry if it appeared to be that way. i thought i said mine looks a little like that...

anyways, it's a vrey pretty looking setup. i want to take my manifold and "pretty" it up some... then again i just want to like work on that car again sometime this century.

[indy_mini]

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Originally Posted by dodgeshadowchik haha that's great! and i wasn't trying to be sneaky...sorry if it appeared to be that way. i thought i said mine looks a little like that...

I didn't really think you were being sneaky. I was just kidding around.

[Ondonti]

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Originally Posted by dodgeshadowchik haha that's great! i couldn't find a pic of my manifold, so i found that on their site. i didn't know that was yours!! and i wasn't trying to be sneaky...sorry if it appeared to be that way. i thought i said mine looks a little like that... anyways, it's a very pretty looking setup. i want to take my manifold and "pretty" it up some... then again i just want to like work on that car again sometime this century.

Mike sent me a pic of the manifold they did for you in their official writeup of the project.

My rear manifold is Not shiny anymore, its ceramic coated a dull black, good for 2400+ deg F

[indy_mini]

Ondonti

How hot do your crossover feel, after say, driving on the highway for a while? I can touch my crossover, it has no heat shield anymore, but I can't hold my hand on it. In about 10 minutes or so it does cools down enough so I can hold my hand on it though.

I was wondering if your is roughly the same.