Morning Guys, Have a hilux with the 5l engine, was after a bit more power on the road, anyone have any experience with fitting either turbo or super chargers?
Don't want two spend a fortune on it, was wondering how much was involved.
Thanks.
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Morning Guys, Have a hilux with the 5l engine, was after a bit more power on the road, anyone have any experience with fitting either turbo or super chargers?
Don't want two spend a fortune on it, was wondering how much was involved.
Thanks.
Turbo, fitted a supercharger to my 3l which was awesome for its intended use off road, would not recommend for on road.very noisy and takes a lot of power to make power.
Turbo it.
Welcome to the forum.
@R93 never told me his younger brother was joining up
5l as in Holden 5.0 v8?
If so each had their own bonus and drawbacks. The blower will generally cost more on oats but be easier to fit as it's all bolt on. The turbo will take a lot of fabrication of the exhaust system and piping of the intercooler. For this type of mod your best to join a car forum
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Turbo all the way bro. To be fair twin turbo is where its at for an 8
What block is it?
And for a lot less money than a turbo or blower you could just change cams and do some head work to make good gains, i have a Holden ss with big cam etc and I'm sure it's got more go than what you need
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Oh and welcome to the forum :D
I am picking its the 5l 3 liter 4 cylinder diesel
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Sorry guys it's a 3 litre diesel
It's called a 5l engine.
The 2.8 engine is called the 3l
I have read the 2.8 was way easier two turbo.
I'd turbo get the turbo etc off the 1kz or do a 1kz conversion, I have a 99 4m40 triton which I turbo'd and being a mechanic by trade still cost me around 2500 once I brought the turbo the manifold oil and return lines made a new exhaust and had the injector pump rebuilt with the turbo gear fitted to it
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.
Yeh I was wondering to Gibo. What do you reckon? Chopping or Ice?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
A guy I know had a T3 turbo fitted with a Bushnell conversion kit. Really R8ed it.
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.
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.
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.
or trade it on a turbo one
Always wanted to try that.Quote:
Originally Posted by ianh
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.
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
was it an sc14?Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
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Originally Posted by silentscope
Not sure? was off a 1600 like the mr2 but not, overdriven with the biggest crank pulley I could physically fit,5psi at idle 12-13psi max. burying the boot from idle in second on tar would have the rears struggling for traction,low second on steep climes could drop back to 7-800rpm and pull away again where stock if it dropped below 2200rpm it died.
yep sounds like a sc14, i had one of those was gonna fit it but got the shits cus it was gonna take too long (i was an impatient young fella back then though). was it worth it you think? i hate how sluggish my ute is, and i like the idea you can turn them on and off. did you get it road legal?Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Yes fully certed for supercharger, custom suspension, bar work, 33" tires custom offset wheels.Quote:
Originally Posted by silentscope
Yes worth it for the off road,would not do it again for a registered vehicle. Turbo it,much simpler and better result and more reliable for a road vehicle.