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[ngrainqey]

hiya,
somebody's breaking a 9-5 3.0 turbo (yep very rare)
anyway i thought i'd ask what parts people thought would be worth scavenging off it?

so far i'm thinking

turbo manifold
turbo unit
rods being steel apparently after posts on here

im not sure about the crank and/or pistons as the crank will be higher lift wont it being the 3.0 and the pistons are a larger bore unless i plan on having mine bored out

thanks

[Elite Pete]

Why create all that work, just buy the engine complete with all the gubbins.

[ngrainqey]

Why create all that work, just buy the engine complete with all the gubbins.

tbh pete i really dont mind the work atm, anyway i'd rather just add to mine as it's what i want atm!
its big black and quite fast but i want it to be faster

i'v got two spare heads to use to design the piping for the turbo anyway it's my little model 2.5 engine haha!
anyway that way i can take those heads off, modify them and then do a straight swap to the other engine

[ngrainqey]

oh yeah..
does anybody think it's worth enlarging the valves and what the valves go into (those tube things lol)
and then make some steel valves and new followers?

[Elite Pete]

Exhaust manifolds are the first thing you should consider replacing

[ngrainqey]

i'm after some 3.0 saab turbo ones
depends how much this person breaking the 9-5 wants though

[VXL V6]

i'm after some 3.0 saab turbo ones
depends how much this person breaking the 9-5 wants though

Doubt they will fit, designed for transversely mounted engines.

[ngrainqey]

if i'm putting a turbo on then will it really matter as it wont go onto the exhaust without some pipe work?

[VXL V6]

I was thinking of the clearance either side of the engine to the chassis rails, the drivers side also has a steering box you may have an issue with.  :-/

[Elite Pete]

The turbo on the Courtney was between the engine and radiator.

[ngrainqey]

The turbo on the Courtney was between the engine and radiator.

-ok thanks pete, was personally thinking about either a having it at the side of the gearbox (very hard to get to but only really thought about putting it there because it was well on it's way to being joined onto the exhaust)
or b have it just round where the coolant transfer pipe is (where the aux belt tensioner is) that sort of area

and to vxl v6's
"I was thinking of the clearance either side of the engine to the chassis rails, the drivers side also has a steering box you may have an issue with."

i'm only on about having a single turbo atm, might end up playing a bit more in time with the t/turbo idea but would really need engine block work doing for that!   if i have steering rack problems i'll just chop the pipe coming out of the manifold off and curve it round the steering rack (i'm going to look which side is easier to put the turbo manifold on with the steering rack and getting to it)

thanks

[VXL V6]

Found this.... Looks like the breather has vanished!

[cem_devecioglu]

pm sent about turbo..

also I think you must consider the gearbox power handling limit..

2.5 autoboxes are not strong as 3.0 boxes..

[ngrainqey]

pm sent about turbo..

also I think you must consider the gearbox power handling limit..

2.5 autoboxes are not strong as 3.0 boxes..

i'v got an ar35 to bolt on...and the torque convertor lol

[VXL V6]

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