As I am not Mechanicaly minded but I have a question I have got a ordinary diesel engine, is it possible to change it and replace it with a turbo diesel engine. If so what would it involve regarding other changes. The vehicle is a Transit van.
2007-06-30 08:41:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes, but you also will have the change the engine controller or at least the operating system calibrated for the replacement engine. Depending on what your working with, it may go easy........or not. ;)
2007-06-30 08:45:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a snowballs chance in Hadees. Unless, of course, they offer a turbo option on that particular van. There's a lot more engineering nightmares with a turbo charger not the least of which is heat.
If you have a free standing motor that is not covered by a cowl or interior cover, then it might be possible. Forget it of it's a V-8. Inline 4 or 6 cylinder can be worked with.
I don't know if they even sell a turbo charged vehicle these days that does not have an intercooler that goes in front of the radiator and A/C condensor coil. This cools down the red hot air before it gets to the throttle body or intake manifold.
Most turbos run "orange hot" at highway speeds and they'll set fire to anything that isn't shielded and heat resistant like silicone rubber hoses vs. plain rubber hoses.
Good Luck!
2007-06-30 15:58:32 · answer #2 · answered by CactiJoe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is a turbo diesel transit van engine out there, then it is possible to do a transplant. However and this is a bit however at the same time as changing the engine you will need to change the following :- Exhaust, intercooler, ecu and wiring.
The engine swap is the easy part, the electrics can be a major pain.
It would probably be cheaper to sell the current van and buy and turbo van in its place.
2007-07-02 09:38:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not trade in your van for a similarly priced diesel turbo - it may be a year older than yours.
To be honest, I've changed the engine on an Austin Metro and I am not that mechanically minded. I wouldn't recommend it and I wouldn't recommend turbo-ing a diesel engine unless you have an understanding mechanic friend. If this van is for your work, then it will be off the road for a while - can you afford that?
2007-06-30 22:28:20 · answer #4 · answered by Rob K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless the current engine is in poor shape, why swap? why not just turbo the engine you have. as for the swap, if the engines are the same make, then it should be a fairly easy swap, like changing out a 302 for a 351w. if different makes, then likely you will have to fab up new mounts, change the bell housing, and possibly the transmission. plus all the little things that go with a swap, like linkage, hoses, fuel lines, etc. etc. etc.
2007-06-30 15:48:50 · answer #5 · answered by richard b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you really did want to change the engine it will cosist of a ECU (part that controls the engine) possibly a new transmission to handle the new engine power and the engine its self or turbo kit ... much cheaper to just get a bolt on turbo kit .
2007-06-30 15:51:53 · answer #6 · answered by homesy2k5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would probably be far less costly and much less trouble to add a turbo to your existing engine.
2007-06-30 15:46:53 · answer #7 · answered by bpflyguy1990 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋