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Heated, yes. but it actually works as a crude intercooler too (until it heat soaks). Temp of the charge air at a few psi boost was something like 230 degrees, if I remember properly... I don't have my notes with me.
Well, with an intercooler, I would only have to go to 10psi and develope a huge amount of power vs. turning up boost and hurting the head.
I appreciate the knoweldge about the head gasket and studs.
Ok so using the stock turbo, and a proper a/f ratio (slightly lean of stoichiometric), I'm calculating that the engine will develop about 307 hp and 601 ft. lbs. of torque at 15psi (which will not leave the proper efficiency island for this turbo).
The trick here is properly tuning the...
OK... well here is the information I have so far, I just wanted to share, since it is almost non-existant on the web.
The turbo is a Schwitzer (correct spelling) (A.K.A. comapny name "KKK turbo" also owned by Borg Warner) model 3LM on the whistler and model 3LJ on the older models. It is VERY...
I'm looking for a mfr. and model # if you have it. I've searched endlessly through the net and the TMs.
Looking at the boost and how it was set up, I thought it was a 50 trim garrett, but it is far larger than that, although the compressor map is a likely fit.
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I'm also looking for...