Maybe the mg zr would be a good donor. 1.8 and fragile head gasket so there should be some knocking about...
Nissan 200 sx is another, but those seem in demand at the moment as they are an easy way of getting 250 bhp from a stock set up... Ian Sent from my iPad On 31 May 2011, at 16:47, "Jim Hearne" <j...@quantums.info> wrote: > I'm not quite sure on your second question, Hamish would certainly know but > he's probably not on here at the moment. > You may have problems with overspeeding a diesel turbo on a petrol engine > unless it was from a larger capacity engine. > I know the theory behind picking turbos is very technical, and i don't get on > with maths !, i tend to just stick to using something from a similar spec > engine. > > I do know that diesel turbos need less cooling than petrol ones as the > exhaust temperature on Diesels is a lot lower. > As a result, most (maybe all) diesel turbos are just cooled by the oil feed > whereas most petrol turbos are water cooled. > If you use a diesel turbo on a petrol engine it may overheat. > > Jim > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "nigelp" <nigel...@tiscali.co.uk> > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 4:36 PM > To: "Quantum Owners Group" <quantumowners@googlegroups.com> > Subject: [Quantum Owners] Turbos > >> This is a general question not directly Q related. I am investigating >> and researching a couple of turbo projects. The first question is >> does anyone know if there are any differences bewteen a petrol and >> diesel turbo? I presume the wastegate valve will vary, but that would >> also be the case between different petrol types, I would assume. One >> potential project is a Peugeit 306 1600 engine for my nephew, the >> other, which is real pie in the sky, is my Xtreme. Have read Jim's >> Zetec turbo article a while ago and need to look at it again. >> >> The second question is; does flow have to be considered in deciding >> which turbo? At first I thought that if a diesel was used with lower >> engine RPM it would require a lower flow (capacity times engine speed >> proportion) however further thinking seems that this wouldn't be the >> case as the higher the engine RPM the higher would be the turbine >> speed, therefore increasing flow. If anyone can shed any more light >> on this woudl appreciate it. >> >> Thanks >> Nigel >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Quantum Owners Group" group. >> To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en >> >> IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" >> basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum >> Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or >> in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any >> person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or >> alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained >> within this or related message(s). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" > basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum > Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in > the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any > person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged > to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this > or related message(s). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
