Turbocharged 360fe
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Turbocharged 360fe
Hey guys, im currently in the stage of ripping apart my 69 f250 360fe motor to do a top end build (valve springs, seals, cam, intake, carb) I have been fiddling with the idea of a turbocharger while I have the truck under the knife. I know there would be a lot of fabrication involved such as routing the exhaust to the turbo and routing the intake end from turbo to intercooler to intake. The temperature outside is currently 10 degrees so im not gonna drive it anytime soon so I have a lot of time to mess around haha my question is what would need to be done to the motor in order for it to hold up to the turbo. I plan on a smaller single turbo not looking for insane power. So what would need to be beefed up on the 360 for this to hold up. Thanks! This is just an idea so don't bash on me too hard if its a stupid one
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I seen it done before on these trucks. Might have to lower compression in your engine depending what turbo and how much boost psi you will be running. Also looking into a custom ground cam setup for your turbo/engine. Headers will need modified or made to fit the turbo. Will you be running the turbo off just one exhaust side or will you be connecting the 2 headers together then through the turbo. Lots to think about during a build like this build brackets for the turbo and oil lines. I'll like to see what you come up with.
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Hey guys, im currently in the stage of ripping apart my 69 f250 360fe motor to do a top end build (valve springs, seals, cam, intake, carb) I have been fiddling with the idea of a turbocharger while I have the truck under the knife. I know there would be a lot of fabrication involved such as routing the exhaust to the turbo and routing the intake end from turbo to intercooler to intake. The temperature outside is currently 10 degrees so im not gonna drive it anytime soon so I have a lot of time to mess around haha my question is what would need to be done to the motor in order for it to hold up to the turbo. I plan on a smaller single turbo not looking for insane power. So what would need to be beefed up on the 360 for this to hold up. Thanks! This is just an idea so don't bash on me too hard if its a stupid one
I don't think the 360FE needs to have its compression ratio lowered. It's around 8.0 to 8.5 CR so 6-8 pounds of boost is doable IF the system is designed & tuned correctly.
Lots of info on the web. Here is one: Build Your Own Turbo Kit
In 2013, CarCraft did an article on turbocharging in laymen's terms that's worth the read: Cheap Turbos From eBay On A 350 Small Block Engine - Car Craft Magazine
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here's a turbo FE thread over on network54 (FE forum)
332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum: turbo 390 ford fe RX7 update
332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum: turbo 390 ford fe RX7 update
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Just pictured this in my head while reading you question....If you could find the old exhaust manifolds from a 352 (the ones with the exhaust crossover pipe that crosses over the front of the intake) you could make a mount for the turbo there...don't know if the manifold's would fit the 360 though.
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here's a turbo FE thread over on network54 (FE forum)
332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum: turbo 390 ford fe RX7 update
332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum: turbo 390 ford fe RX7 update
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Not to hijack, but I've also had a few RX-7's. 84, 86 and an 89. The 84 was a fun little ride, but the 89 had a straight pipe in place of the second cat and man that thing could scoot. Too bad the rotaries are so specialty. I went to find a rebuild kit back in the day and you basically had to order each individual part from Mazda.
Back to the 360:
It's actually a better platform than most BB's to turbo because of the low CR, short throw and long rods. The forces and angles are well managed which was actually Ford's original intent; to make a long lasting workhorse. Wouldn't make any sense to do on my ride. The idea was to NOT have to shovel any more dirt. Afraid I'd hear the turbo whine and have to break out the work gloves and the hazard triangle lol!
Back to the 360:
It's actually a better platform than most BB's to turbo because of the low CR, short throw and long rods. The forces and angles are well managed which was actually Ford's original intent; to make a long lasting workhorse. Wouldn't make any sense to do on my ride. The idea was to NOT have to shovel any more dirt. Afraid I'd hear the turbo whine and have to break out the work gloves and the hazard triangle lol!
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