New to the whole turbo thing

So im new to owning a turbo. I have an 87 lebaron 2.2 turbo I. Unfortunetly the engines is toast. The oil looks more like mud but i might be able to rebuild. My question is, How do you tweak out a turbo to get more PSI? I know it has to do with the wastegate and if you get higher than ???? you have to get an intercooler. Can i tweak the stock 7 PSI turbo out? if so to what PSI?

[OneFastBaron]

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Originally posted by ibemopar So im new to owning a turbo. I have an 87 lebaron 2.2 turbo I. Unfortunetly the engines is toast. The oil looks more like mud but i might be able to rebuild. My question is, How do you tweak out a turbo to get more PSI? I know it has to do with the wastegate and if you get higher than ???? you have to get an intercooler. Can i tweak the stock 7 PSI turbo out? if so to what PSI?

well i have a stock turbo on my 88 (mitsu turbo, and no intercooler) and im running just below boost cut out so im running about 14. somthing psi. runs just fine..

u can get a intercooler anytime... but i wouldnt suggest going over 15psi without an intercooler.

all you need is a grainger valve to raise boost but you can only raise it to about 15psi then it will cut out, when you want more u need a custom calibration or zener diode to go beyond cut out then you will need more fuel, etc. u should have a boost gauge and a/f ratio gauge when rasing your boost any. www.thedodgegarage.com explains it very well.

Cool, THanks a lot. It will defintely help.

[The Barron]

2.2 Turbo? I thought the lebarons were all 2.5L? maybe not..

Search around the site man as well as some other sites such as:

http://www.thedodgegarage.com/

http://minimopar.net/perf/

http://home.earthlink.net/~turbogus/index-old.html

http://www.allpar.com/

to name a few...

[OneFastBaron]

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Originally posted by The Barron 2.2 Turbo? I thought the lebarons were all 2.5L? maybe not..

only 89s and newer were 2.5s :big grin:

[The Barron]

you sure aboot that?! LOL!

[OneFastBaron]

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Originally posted by The Barron you sure aboot that?! LOL!

aboot...

[turboshad]

I've seen a few 2.2l intercooled lebarons around here.

DJ

[OneFastBaron]

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Originally posted by turboshad I've seen a few 2.2l intercooled lebarons around here. DJ

2.5 tbi, 2.2 TI, 2.2 TII, 2.5 TI

thats the motors that came in barons

2.2TII (GTC's) are hard to find here (i havent even seen one around here.... )

[turboshad]

Ya I found one at the wrecker the other day and got a 555 from it for 80 bucks canadian. Some one had already taken the turbo and intercooler and stuff but at least I got the tranny.

DJ