Universal Turbo for the 3.0L? will it work?

[RangerRock]

http://www.ststurbo.com/universal_system

My question is at 5psi, plus a few other tweaks ie larger injectors etc would the stock 3.0L hold up under the turbo? or would it become more extensive, like forged interals which are non existent for the 3.0L wihtout spending small fortune getting custoe work done.

I was watching Trucks on Spike TV's POwerBlock, and they put a universal turb on the 94 Lightning, got me wondering about my 3.0L. I'm sure there is other companies that make such a turbo, like these.

And yes i know this should more than likely bein the forced induction section, but seeing not many 3.0's have turbos, or superchargers this would be the best place.

Oh and i forgot i have a 92 2wd ranger wiht 3.0l 5 speed.

 

[bobbywalter]

with a 155 pump 3-4 psi would be fun imo. surprised there arent alot of them running around with fuel going higher all the time. you will need access to a dyno tuner. that will be atleast 800 bux itself if it goes good, though there are good chip burners that can get things good enogh to go these days as long as you stat to order spec

 

[pillen140]

i think they make a turbo for the 3.0 specifically. vortec, i think. these 3.0's need 'em! i can barely hit highway speeds!

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

whipple guys are hitting 12PSI on a regular basis on stock internals. 5 PSI is nothing.

tuning EEC-IV is a little more tricky than OBD-2, but it can be done. 19lb injectors would probably do, especially with an adjustable FPR...then you'll have to find a place to have your MAF tuned.

 

[quikshift444]

From what I understand about turboing the 3.0 is that you can push 8psi no problem, 12.5psi is about the point where you start blowing head gaskets. But unless you have the correct a/f ratio it will not work, if you run it to lean you will start destroying internals! Bone stock without a piggyback fuel system, bigger injectors, or any way of delivering more fuel you could probrably run 3psi without any issues, but 5psi is going to be to much. ... unless you live at a high altitude... then you are just bringing your engine back to sea level pressures.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

a stock 3.0 will handle 12 PSI regularly with no problems. head gaskets usually go at 15-18PSI.

the 3.0's 14lb injectors are extemely anemic....i wouldnt screw around with any type of low boost without going to 19's. even at 3PSI, you will be pushing the limits of the stock injectors and you will probably go lean from time to time. remember its better to be rich than it is to be lean.

 

[rocket5979]

I am an STS Powerdealer. At this time there is no kit made for the 3.0 Ranger's. There are the Universal kits available that come with about 75-85% of the components needed to do your own system depending on whether you opt for the stage 1,2 or 3 kit. From there it would just be a matter of exhaust tubing, intake tubing and connectors, and your fueling & tuning mods.

Assuming your stocker 3.0 V6 has been maintained and runs well you should have ZERO problem running 5-6 psi boost on the turbo. Just like other's have said here, there have been people running upwards of 12 psi without problems. With the turbo you can get some real good power too.

 

[Kdawg532]

what about getting a turbo that connects to the exhaust pipe rather than a manifold ?? is that what the STS universal does?? my friend has two turbos in his stang that are fabbed on right before the cats and it runs pretty good

 

[rocket5979]

what about getting a turbo that connects to the exhaust pipe rather than a manifold ?? is that what the STS universal does?? my friend has two turbos in his stang that are fabbed on right before the cats and it runs pretty good

That is essentially what the STS system does. It places the turbo further away from the engine than a typical turbo mounted in the engine bay. This aides in ease of fabrication because the bends aren't as tight and it also gives you more room to work in. Remote mount also helps cool the intake aircharge by allowing the boost pipe to have ambient air flow across it which cools the pipe and then in turn cools the boost charge too. Allot better than having all of your pipe in the engine bay where temperatures soar.

 

[pillen140]

wouldnt that create a huge lag?

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

yes it will. remote systems (that is, under the car) lag a lot. turbos run on heat, so the closer it is to the mani, the better.

you dont have to mount the turbo to a flanged manifold to have it be non-remote.

 

[pillen140]

i would run 6 of them(turbos), bolted directly to the exhaust ports on the head! that would be sweet/funny. take that turbo lag!

 

[rocket5979]

yes it will. remote systems (that is, under the car) lag a lot. turbos run on heat, so the closer it is to the mani, the better.

you dont have to mount the turbo to a flanged manifold to have it be non-remote.

No they do not. If they are setup properly they do not lag much at all. The "super long lag time" is a myth. The only people I ever see making the "they are laggy" comments are the ones who have never taken a ride in a car properly setup with one.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

a remote turbo will always lag more than a non. usually the benifit of fitting the turbo under the vehicle is outweighed by the longer lag.

 

[pillen140]

it would still have more lag than conventional set up though. ive seen twin turbo corvettes with the turbos almost at the rear bumper, and that still hauls ass! not much lag, but still more lag.