Okay well my question is pretty much exactly like the title states, If i were to grab a Turbocharger of a Semi Truck engine is there anyway at all that it would be able to work on a normal Diesel Engine such as a Cummins, Powerstroke, or Duramax engines in that class. because i just happen to have this guy i know that owns a small junkyard and he will sell stuff to me really cheap and as luck would have it he just so happens to have a few Semi Trucks and Buses.
Now i know that just about nothing that is diesel is compatible with gasoline engine and i have literally no clue how anyone can be so stupid to even ask questions (which people do all the time) that ask whether or not a certain deisel component will work with there gasoline engine, im not that dumb i know at least that diesel works with diesel, BUT….. why this current perdiciment has me so confused it that While a Semi-Truck engine and a regular diesel engine like cummins, powerstroke, duramax, etc… are both Diesel burning engines there is still some major differences that remain between the two.
The size difference of the engines is the first thing that comes to mind, Semi Truck engines are almost always in the 500+ cubic inch range and im not sure if that would come into play in the sense of whether or not it would work
Next is probably what i at least would think would be one of the biggest issues, alot of Semi Trucks also run Blowers (superchargers) as well as one or two Turbochargers, that must have something to do the compatibility i mean it might not but it really seems like it would. i would assume the turbo would be configured differently so it would work better on engines that had Blowers on them as well.
also i am assuming that the actual turbo itself is just built differently then regular turbos, i am referencing to regular diesel turbo’s but still , i mean Semi Truck engines are just configured so differently then most engines, would it seem likely there would be a difference, maybe not maybe they will work perfect i dont know. but Semi Truck engine are usually running from 10-15 hours at a time so the components in them are usually built to be a little more durable
And what i have not even the first clue about at all, is how they run the oil to the turbo to keep it lubricated, like a normal turbo you usually just drill a hole into your oil pan and attach a line from the hole to the turbo, but i dont have the foggiest idea what Semi’s do.
So any information at all that anyone has as to whether or not it would work to adapt a Semi Truck Turbo to a regular Diesel engine like the kind in Pick-Ups and what not would be very helpful and much appreciated.
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Yes it can be done. Several videos on youtube of them. . . . . http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=o2Ttuem5Nt0
And to add on to the below answer. . . in the vid you can see where the turbo sits. . . thats usually where the driver side battery sets. So there is quite a bit of fabrication to do this.
Bellow answer is good (I didn’t think semis ran blowers or supercharger. . . niether are popular with any diesel). The only benefit I would see having a larger turbo design is having the stock turbo on it as well. . . too act like the dual turbo design on the 6. 4 powerstroke. It had a smaller turbo like the 6. 0 to build up boost quicker for off the line, and then it had a larger turbo like the 7. 3 to keep pulling at higher rpms. And to get any real benefit from a turbo like this you will have to have major modifications. . . injectors. . . . drive train. . . . custom tuner. . . . exhaust. . . air intake. . . etc. Its probablly going to cost around, or more, than $5000 to do this to a pick-up style diesel. Most pick-up diesels make anywhere from 400-700lb/ft of torque stock. Most semis make around 1000lb/ft. . . . and I have seen newer engines in the rigs making 1700-2000. So they have to have a turbo that size for that power band. Unlike cummins/powerstroke/duramax. . even with a larger turbo they wont make close to that power unless you mod the hell out of it.
And on my truck. . . I think the turbo inlet from the intake is 4-5″ and I know the turbo exhaust side is 4″.
above answer is good the one thing I want to let you know is that most semi’s do not run blowers or superchargers the biggest engine I ran was a detroit diesel pushing 550 hp it ran one turbo a big one but just one the turbo is lubed by a line from the oil pump to the top (which you have to do with any turbo) of the turbo and one at the bottom down to the pan you could put a semi turbo to a pick up but you would have to do a lot of fabrication (most big engines have a 6 inch in and out on the turbo) plus you would not have enough exhaust pressure to work that big of a turbo to get in the air, you could find a 3 inch turbo on some construction equipment that might work
The main problem is that semi engines are big,so are the turbos.
Fitting the turbo in a small engine bay will require body work.
Also custom manifolds,exhaust,and few others.
It will be cheaper to buy a complete turbo sistem to the pick up you want to modify.