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DISCUSSION => Swaps, Turbos, Buildups => Topic started by: jhony95 on February 15, 2019, 10:38:37 AM

Title: M42 turbo very low budget (under 1k euro)
Post by: jhony95 on February 15, 2019, 10:38:37 AM

Hey everyone my name John and I’m from romania, ai not speak English very well but I want too present my project . Is about an m42 engine which ai want too mounted a turbo .The engine is still stoke the boost I need to be 0.6/0.7 bar and the power 200-230 hp will see this thing let’s start the part list and the cost for every part :                                                                                         The exhaust manifold 0euro and a lots off hours of work and isn’t not very nice (my first tig welding)                 The turbo is a td04-13t from a Volvo (150euro) , intercooler was 60 euro , intercooler pipe 30 euro (2 meters of stainless steel with 63mm diameter (my first stainless Steel welding) at this steps I am proud of my work  , oil fed for turbo and return in the oil pan  cost 50 euro , boost gauge 35 euro , silicon pipe 70 euro , necklace 30 euro , thermal protection 25 euro ,                                                                                                          Total cost for now is 450 euro , in the future ai need to buy: big injectors, pipe for exoust, water and oil temperature gauge and ai need to see a possibility to tune my ECU.                                                              I’m waiting for your opinion. I post more pictures soon

Title: Re: M42 turbo very low budget (under 1k euro)
Post by: jhony95 on February 15, 2019, 10:43:13 AM

The turbocharged

Title: Re: M42 turbo very low budget (under 1k euro)
Post by: DesktopDave on February 15, 2019, 07:35:13 PM

Welcome to the M42club. I'm looking forward to more details, we love build threads around here.

Title: Re: M42 turbo very low budget (under 1k euro)
Post by: Petre.E36318is on February 19, 2019, 01:47:26 AM

Salut , intrebare , cand faci tune la ecu il folosesti a mașini sau folosesti un standalone ?
Bafta incontinuare cu proiectul .
Hello, question, when do you tune to the ecu you use a car or use a standalone? Good luck with the project ( Google translator) :)))

Title: Re: M42 turbo very low budget (under 1k euro)
Post by: jhony95 on February 21, 2019, 02:41:42 PM

Hello! I want to use standard ecu, but at the moment I have to rebuild the exhaust manifold. I hope to come back with some pictures these days

Title: Re: M42 turbo very low budget (under 1k euro)
Post by: djkostas on May 22, 2020, 03:03:59 AM

Quote from: jhony95 on February 21, 2019, 02:41:42 PM

Hello! I want to use standard ecu, but at the moment I have to rebuild the exhaust manifold. I hope to come back with some pictures these days

What happened to this build?
Did you finish it?