I should have the supra back from the paint shop the end of the week. i got a hell of a deal on a turbo manifold and a 61mm trim turbo, elbow, etc... just need a down pipe. is there a water plate on the block for the turbo or do i need to tap in somewhere?? i guess the main question is, are the blocks identical?
7M block questions (turbo related)
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Cool, that helps. So What kind of plumbing is going to be required to hook up the oil and water lines?
Oil supply is fairly easy the Oil drain/return is a bitch to do on an NA block so most people weld a bung in the pan.
Coolant can be done with simple T's into the heater hoses.
Coolant can be done with simple T's into the heater hoses.
And just ignore the oil squirters for the underside of the pistons. Many of the cars across the pond didn't come with them in the turbo engine anyhow.
!hmm, I always read that the oil squirters are a fairly important part in converting an NA to turbo... interesting.
Colin: My take on squirters is they're a huge pressure leak and just move heat into the oil.
I've ran quite a few na/t type motors over the years without squirters with no issue, but I always make sure the cooling system is as good as I can make it.(both oil and water)
I've ran quite a few na/t type motors over the years without squirters with no issue, but I always make sure the cooling system is as good as I can make it.(both oil and water)