What type of turbo do I need for a 2.0L type 4 engine?

[tavogalarza]

HI, I have a 1972 Baywindow camper that I would like to ad a turbo. Does anybody know what type of turbo do I need? Any intake kits available on the market? Any step by step info will be appreciated. [/img]

[deronmoped]

I've turbocharged a couple of engines and what I've learned is, it is not very easy. The best thing to do is get a kit and even at that, there is a big learning curve. Even if you get a kit, there will be quite a bit of things that need to be done that the kit does not cover. The added heat is one of them. You will be dealing with parts that get cherry hot and you need to shield other parts from this intense heat. Fuel is another big issue. You need lots more of it in the right amount. That is where a well designed kit will address this.

[timvw7476]

as I recall, the prevailing theory is: the type 4 exhaust ports do not make
for a decent boosted engine, type 1 is far superior in actual use, so in this
case, swapping to type 1 turbo power makes the most sense.
Now you have to choose carb, carbs, or EFI for your monster.

[Bleyseng]

What? The exhaust ports? No the problem is cylinder to head sealing on any air-cooled engine and heat. Too much boost and you melt the pistons.
A couple of 914 guys have done it with 1.8 and 1.7L engine using CIS FI. I knew of two 2.0L engines, one used a wet systems and the other used Djet FI but kept the boost below 10psi.
Crown engineering made a kit and they show up at swap meets so look for one.
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[danfromsyr]

I'm of the opinion this falls into the "If you have to ask, you probably shouldn't be doing it" category.
has someone done it. sure most likely, should you do it most unlikely.
there's sure to be a huge learning curve.

but you might want to go over to www.shoptalkforums.com in the Forced Induction forum and find some real world users/builders.

*minor credential qualifier (if any), I've ~20yrs experiance of hooking up the wrong fuel parts to the wrong engines, from CIS to mega squirt with varying yet successful results. also quite familiar with the concepts and principals of forced induction. know enough to say no (unless it's purely a toy and not the family Truckster(tm) .

[tavogalarza]

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[richparker]

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[TomWesty]

Perhaps a Floyd R. Turbo?
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[skills@eurocarsplus]

depending what your goals are, just go Subaru and uck the aircooled stuff. you will be happier in the end.

trust me, you have enough disappointment in your life now to even play with keeping a turbo aircooled alive for long.

you can build a 200+h/p n/a pretty cheap (like cheaper than a "quality" T4 rebuild)

with some creative engineering, you can squeak a turbo subi lump in too. I just had my bus well over 100 the other day. it's not all it's cracked up to be. fwiw, the "P" in mph is about 118
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