Turbo Six..

[slicknapier]

I was just daydreaming. Has anyone ever turbocharged one of our straight sixes? Just wondering if it's been done, and if not why? I know there is always the discussion about bottom end strength, cylinder thickness, # of headbolts etc...My 51 is the first car I've owned of this vintage, so I'm trying to educate myself. Everything I've owned has been 60's era..

[makkelsay]

courtesy of the hamb

[builtfercomfort]

If I recall correctly that used a early Buick V-6 turbo and carb?

[Frank Elder]

That is not flat....anyone else?

[greg g]

google turbo stude. fellow turbo'd a Stude Cahmp engine.

[MacGyver]

Here's the link for the Studebaker guys running a turbo flat 6 on the salt flats. Lots of neat pics under the links on the left of the page.

http://www.salt2salt.com/

[slicknapier]

cool. that stude motor looks pretty comparable to ours..

[Plymouthy Adams]

you would be surprised at the common parts between mopar and stude of the early 50's

[woodscavenger]

Ebay had a turbo posted months ago for our L6s. I'm suprised someone here didn't pick it up.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I would almost venture to say that if a turbo was listed for sale on the bay for this application then he was passing on a setup not proven. Any successful application and eventual setup be "kitted"...would be a money maker. In my own opinion, the odds is that the deal was not that much of a deal...installing a turbo is a bit more involved than just running a bit of exhasut ducting..

I have two turbo units here at the house...exhaust flanges, the whole nine yards...any takers?

[rearview]

The one that was one ebay was a suck through unit, not a blow through. It used an industrial exhaust manifold (blows upward) and ford turbo coupe hair dryer set on it. It looked like a nice little setup actually, I got outbid on it. Need a touch of refining, but the idea had potential for a good low-boost unit for a stock CR motor, provided you could get past the lean bog condition you *will* get with that setup. I'vethough about giving it a whirl myself, but my junk is running too good right now to mess with.

[dezeldoc]

After seeing the pistons and rods on these motors I don't think they will take much boost. I would be afraid to run over 4-5lbs. Tim what make and size turbos you got? Looking at making a setup for a slant 6.