Volvo turbo on s10

lownoma1995 · 10-27-2009, 09:35 PM

was jus wondering if anybody had an idea of what turbo off a turbo car would fit a 95 sonoma 4.3l vortec becuse i heard if you make all your own piping and everything a turbo off a volvo 240 would work and dosnt need a intercooler? any suggestions on what would work would be great becuse cash is low

travy · 10-27-2009, 09:52 PM

A low pressure turbo?

Driveway Kustoms · 10-27-2009, 10:11 PM

me and my fried are toying around with the idea for his beater ranger- his teacher was talking to him about it (tech school) and said hes done it and its nice because you dont have to do much internally besides heavier springs because you aren't running that much pressure

KJF95S-10 · 10-27-2009, 10:57 PM

Im big into building high performance volvo's actually. If you want a good turbo from a volvo I would reccomend the mitsu td04 15g from the 850 turbos or the more common .42/63 or .42/48 t3 garrett. The t3's are efficient up to about 15 psi with an intercooler until you swap the compressor out for a t4. the 15g's have fast spool and are efficient to about 20 psi with an intercooler. they have a raised lip on the turbine flange that you will need to get milled flat and they both share a t3 style flange. Take your pick

KENNYMO · 10-27-2009, 11:07 PM

i put a volvo turbo on my 65 bug. got it from the junkyard for 30 bucks

83blazer28 · 10-28-2009, 02:04 PM

the only reason the 240 turbo didn't need an intercooler is it only ran about 4 pounds of boost at maximum, pretty much anything more than that will need at least a small intercooler or your intake temperatures will skyrocket

KJF95S-10 · 10-28-2009, 02:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 83blazer28

the only reason the 240 turbo didn't need an intercooler is it only ran about 4 pounds of boost at maximum, pretty much anything more than that will need at least a small intercooler or your intake temperatures will skyrocket

the non IC cars ran 6 max and that was only for the first 2 years then they added the ic which was one of the best intercoolers they had in the 80's for cheap and still is today. If he gets a volvo turbo he should grab the IC too, its common sense.

turbobandit · 10-28-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 83blazer28

the only reason the 240 turbo didn't need an intercooler is it only ran about 4 pounds of boost at maximum, pretty much anything more than that will need at least a small intercooler or your intake temperatures will skyrocket

You're an idiot kid. No factory turbo car ran 4 lbs of boost. And needing an intercooler or not is not a necessity. It's based off how much power you want. Without an intercooler, you can not run as much timing because you'll have 200 degree + intake temps. any advanced timing would result in knock.

IOWNOMA95... Your turbo doesn't need to come from any specific car... you just need the right size. I wouldn't go bigger than a .60 a/r turbine side becuase these engines don't rev enough to spool it. I'd go with a .48a/r or .53a/r for your turbine.

And if you want low boost, big power, look for a t3/t4 style turbo. small .48a/r T3 turbine will spool quick, and a larger t4 sized (.63-.70a/r) compressor will net you the most power per psi.

83blazer28 · 10-28-2009, 06:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by turbobandit

You're an idiot kid. No factory turbo car ran 4 lbs of boost.

typo, meant 5. my cousins got a 240 turbo non-I/C and the most he has ever got is 5.7 psi

turbobandit · 10-28-2009, 06:51 PM

then that's most likely a 6 lb wastegate spring.
all gate springs are slightly off.

10-27-2009, 09:35 PM	#1
lownoma1995 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 Location: User is: OffLine	Volvo turbo on s10 was jus wondering if anybody had an idea of what turbo off a turbo car would fit a 95 sonoma 4.3l vortec becuse i heard if you make all your own piping and everything a turbo off a volvo 240 would work and dosnt need a intercooler? any suggestions on what would work would be great becuse cash is low
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10-27-2009, 09:52 PM	#2
travy Megabyte Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7,657 Location: Vancouver, WA User is: OffLine	Re: Volvo turbo on s10 A low pressure turbo?
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10-27-2009, 10:11 PM	#3
Driveway Kustoms is gettin there... Age: 19 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,519 Location: K-Town, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Volvo turbo on s10 me and my fried are toying around with the idea for his beater ranger- his teacher was talking to him about it (tech school) and said hes done it and its nice because you dont have to do much internally besides heavier springs because you aren't running that much pressure
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10-27-2009, 10:57 PM	#4
KJF95S-10 Two tones of terror Age: 19 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 481 Location: Tampa, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Volvo turbo on s10 Im big into building high performance volvo's actually. If you want a good turbo from a volvo I would reccomend the mitsu td04 15g from the 850 turbos or the more common .42/63 or .42/48 t3 garrett. The t3's are efficient up to about 15 psi with an intercooler until you swap the compressor out for a t4. the 15g's have fast spool and are efficient to about 20 psi with an intercooler. they have a raised lip on the turbine flange that you will need to get milled flat and they both share a t3 style flange. Take your pick Last edited by KJF95S-10 : 10-27-2009 at 10:58 PM.
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10-27-2009, 11:07 PM	#5
KENNYMO Negative 10 Age: 21 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 14,548 Location: BAY AREA User is: Online	Re: Volvo turbo on s10 i put a volvo turbo on my 65 bug. got it from the junkyard for 30 bucks
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10-28-2009, 02:04 PM	#6
83blazer28 paint color? ... Mud =D Age: 17 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,238 Location: Baltimore, MD User is: OffLine	Re: Volvo turbo on s10 the only reason the 240 turbo didn't need an intercooler is it only ran about 4 pounds of boost at maximum, pretty much anything more than that will need at least a small intercooler or your intake temperatures will skyrocket
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10-28-2009, 02:27 PM	#7
KJF95S-10 Two tones of terror Age: 19 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 481 Location: Tampa, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Volvo turbo on s10 Quote: Originally Posted by 83blazer28 the only reason the 240 turbo didn't need an intercooler is it only ran about 4 pounds of boost at maximum, pretty much anything more than that will need at least a small intercooler or your intake temperatures will skyrocket the non IC cars ran 6 max and that was only for the first 2 years then they added the ic which was one of the best intercoolers they had in the 80's for cheap and still is today. If he gets a volvo turbo he should grab the IC too, its common sense.
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10-28-2009, 03:44 PM	#8
turbobandit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 248 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Volvo turbo on s10 Quote: Originally Posted by 83blazer28 the only reason the 240 turbo didn't need an intercooler is it only ran about 4 pounds of boost at maximum, pretty much anything more than that will need at least a small intercooler or your intake temperatures will skyrocket You're an idiot kid. No factory turbo car ran 4 lbs of boost. And needing an intercooler or not is not a necessity. It's based off how much power you want. Without an intercooler, you can not run as much timing because you'll have 200 degree + intake temps. any advanced timing would result in knock. IOWNOMA95... Your turbo doesn't need to come from any specific car... you just need the right size. I wouldn't go bigger than a .60 a/r turbine side becuase these engines don't rev enough to spool it. I'd go with a .48a/r or .53a/r for your turbine. And if you want low boost, big power, look for a t3/t4 style turbo. small .48a/r T3 turbine will spool quick, and a larger t4 sized (.63-.70a/r) compressor will net you the most power per psi.
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10-28-2009, 06:46 PM	#9
83blazer28 paint color? ... Mud =D Age: 17 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,238 Location: Baltimore, MD User is: OffLine	Re: Volvo turbo on s10 Quote: Originally Posted by turbobandit You're an idiot kid. No factory turbo car ran 4 lbs of boost. typo, meant 5. my cousins got a 240 turbo non-I/C and the most he has ever got is 5.7 psi Last edited by 83blazer28 : 10-28-2009 at 06:48 PM.
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10-28-2009, 06:51 PM	#10
turbobandit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 248 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Volvo turbo on s10 then that's most likely a 6 lb wastegate spring. all gate springs are slightly off.
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