Flipped manifolds?
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As somebody who has ventured down either path, and was a Top-mount denier when it wasn't cool to be... There is a reason the manufacturers went top mount. I assumed it was because of packaging, and all that Jazz, but realistically, its just the shortest way for each bank to get to the turbo. The more heat you can keep in the exhaust system, the better, and a top mount system means less surface area to bleed heat from. Turbo's are driven by two things, heat, and velocity... More heat means more drive pressure (energy on the turbine wheel), and more velocity means the same... The more of both you have, the better...
The shortest route to the turbo in terms of exhaust energy, is going to be the best, at least on a diesel where you dont really have the benefit of velocity (like a gas engine does).
That being said, Im always up for a good fab thread, so whatever you're thinking, at least follow through!
The shortest route to the turbo in terms of exhaust energy, is going to be the best, at least on a diesel where you dont really have the benefit of velocity (like a gas engine does).
That being said, Im always up for a good fab thread, so whatever you're thinking, at least follow through!
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As somebody who has ventured down either path, and was a Top-mount denier when it wasn't cool to be... There is a reason the manufacturers went top mount. I assumed it was because of packaging, and all that Jazz, but realistically, its just the shortest way for each bank to get to the turbo. The more heat you can keep in the exhaust system, the better, and a top mount system means less surface area to bleed heat from. Turbo's are driven by two things, heat, and velocity... More heat means more drive pressure (energy on the turbine wheel), and more velocity means the same... The more of both you have, the better...
The shortest route to the turbo in terms of exhaust energy, is going to be the best, at least on a diesel where you dont really have the benefit of velocity (like a gas engine does).
That being said, Im always up for a good fab thread, so whatever you're thinking, at least follow through!
The shortest route to the turbo in terms of exhaust energy, is going to be the best, at least on a diesel where you dont really have the benefit of velocity (like a gas engine does).
That being said, Im always up for a good fab thread, so whatever you're thinking, at least follow through!
I'm definitely going to give a try. Sourcing a holset currently. But I'm balancing the SAS, while working, picking, and playing ambulance for mom... 120 miles a day just about -_-
But I will promise I'll atleast attempt it
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Something I thought of today on the flipped passenger side manifolds was the interference of the accessories and belts. I forgot to look under the hood to see where things might fall, but it might be pretty hard to tell guesstimating.
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I always thought it would be cool to make log-style headers out of schedule 40 pipe (had something similar on my old 2.3L Turbo), which would flow well and be durable, and set them up to where you could run a turbo more or less in the same position as the PSD. Then you could use a Powerstroke downpipe and have an intake that didn't interfere with the fuel filter head/mount. Plus, your oil drain and feed and everything is right there.
As a bonus, if you had a turbo with a T4 flange you could use the PSD's turbine flange/collector thing and the connecting pipes.
As a bonus, if you had a turbo with a T4 flange you could use the PSD's turbine flange/collector thing and the connecting pipes.
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