Thread: Turbo or supercharger?

The bosses old one had a safari systems on fitted, went ok but under fuelled.
I think those complete kits were about 4k out of Oz.
If your handy you should be able to do it for the cost of a good second hand turbo and a boost compensator for your pump( tho the compensator is not totally nessacary but you will black smoke for a few sec till you get boost if you plant it)

Keep an eye on tardme, turbos and manifolds come up all the time.

A guy I know had a T3 turbo fitted with a Bushnell conversion kit. Really R8ed it.

Using the 2.4 turbo gear is the easy route to take for a 2.8. Ends up looking factory.

Getting better performance you will need a T3/4 turbo with custom manifold or use a 1KZ turbo and again have a manifold made to suit. Also will need a boost compensator added to injection pump.

Is it a mechanical fuel pump or electronic? I would recommend advancing the timing and fuel as well as an exhaust oh and remove the egr valve. I don't think the 5ls handle the 2l turbo set up like the 3ls do

If your truck has the plain jane 5L it will be easy to add the turbo.

If it has the later 5LE - it will be a lot more difficult to sort. Do-able but lot more expensive.

LPG injection!! Put a kit in a turbo patrol diesel and it worked like nitrous. Kits are by Bullydog I think from the USA. 9 Kg gas bottle in back and small regulator similar to a bbq unit into intake for engine, set up depends whether you want economy or power, has main switch to arm system and can be all the time or throttle position sensitive. Check online Google can fix all.

Originally Posted by ianh

LPG injection!! Put a kit in a turbo patrol diesel and it worked like nitrous. Kits are by Bullydog I think from the USA. 9 Kg gas bottle in back and small regulator similar to a bbq unit into intake for engine, set up depends whether you want economy or power, has main switch to arm system and can be all the time or throttle position sensitive. Check online Google can fix all.

Always wanted to try that.

or trade it on a turbo one

Do both, it would be the fastest 4wd in town. Just make sure the bottom end can handle it.
GM diesels fare scream when turboed and blown.