turboing standerd 1275
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hi guys thinking of turboing my clubbys standerd 1275 just to give it a lil more poke dont want to run to much boost im gona run t2 on a mirage manifold just wonderd what else id need

thanks dan

pistons

If just for low boost I'm sure std pistons will be OK so long as the rest of the setup is correct e.g. fuel and timing.

thanks tom it will be set up once its up and running

I doubt you'll find a miniage manifold second hand

matty on here has been making batches of mirage style manifolds,

is there a link for matty manifolds ??

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=385769

thinking about it I'm not sure he did a T2 one, but its worth a PM

An intercooler would always be of great benefit, youll also need a plenum chamber and some kind of blow off valve would also be beneficial, whether it be vent to atmousphere or recircularatory.

thanks guys i alread have turbo inlet plenum and possibly a carb . once i get a few bits together ill start looking at intercoolers

You will most certainly be better off with an OEM solotion if your on a budget rather then these crappy intercoolers off ebay.

Cosworth 2 and 4wd seem to be a good choice.

ive just brought a mk3 mondeo tdci intercooler seems a good size

Yeah, ive got a cosworth 4wd intercooler to fit, and even behind a clubby fg front its fooking huge. If its a roundnose, something small like an audi tt intercooler is best at the front of the engine bay catching as much airflow as poss