Add a turbo?

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crankedup

Original Poster:

25,764 posts

244 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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Is it possible, without huge expense, to add a turbo to a 1.8 Escort Diesel van. Would like to increase the torque of the engine.

slinky

15,704 posts

250 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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I think the easiest way you could do this would be to simply swap the engine...

Otherwise you're looking at new exhaust, intake, uprated injection, new ecu/management etc etc etc.. and a whole world of stress trying to get the conversion to work!

Buy a written off TD van and throw the lump in yours...

slinky
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Fatboy

7,981 posts

273 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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Reckon Slinky's probably right I'm afraid - even easier (and probably cheaper to insure etc) to just sell it and buy a TD van instead...

Of course, the RS turbo engine fits a treat mind you.....

crankedup

Original Poster:

25,764 posts

244 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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Thanks guys, it was just a thought as the van is a good'un other than not enough pulling power, so to speak