Turbo the Ford V-10 in my motorhome ?
Any thoughts on the plumbing work to get er done and will this kill my mpg. Wife thinks I am nuts but I could pass the rice burners on the grapevine in Cali when towing my stacker.. :@
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Tim,
As a guy that worked on several SI turbo programs, I can tell you that this is just not a great idea. The vehicles that have a turbocharger on a gas (SI - Spark Ignition) engines, did not just get a turbo and related plumbing bolted on. They are the result many manhours of dyno testing and calibration and most have some component modifications (like pistons) to survive the new cylinder pressures and heat.
If you want it to be reliable, leave it alone.
Matt
As a guy that worked on several SI turbo programs, I can tell you that this is just not a great idea. The vehicles that have a turbocharger on a gas (SI - Spark Ignition) engines, did not just get a turbo and related plumbing bolted on. They are the result many manhours of dyno testing and calibration and most have some component modifications (like pistons) to survive the new cylinder pressures and heat.
If you want it to be reliable, leave it alone.
Matt
