sea daddy Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I have a LWB with the 2.25 Diesel, can you add a turbo to that engine? I saw an 84 that supposedly had the 2.25 with a turbo....would love to get a little more top end speed, a diesel may give me that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I have a LWB with the 2.25 Diesel, can you add a turbo to that engine? I saw an 84 that supposedly had the 2.25 with a turbo....would love to get a little more top end speed, a diesel may give me that. Depending on what you currently have (asuuming it is petrol form your comment) then a 5-bearing 2.25 petrol will most likely go faster in a straight line than teh diesel. But to make it more relaxed, an overdrive and 7.50x16 tyres help a lot by bringing the torque curve of the engine to a more helpful place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagoc Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 from another post (parabolics) i see you have a santana. some versions of the santana sIII, the "super" i believe, had a 2.25D with turbo, along with other "goodies", like disc brakes, PAS, etc unless you're a lucky guy, maybe it would be easier (and better) to fit a 2.5 or 2.5TD, than find the original turbo for the 2.25? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSIIA Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 I've had a 88" IIA running a 2.25D with a Holset H1 turbo since the mid-90's. It was modified from a kit (from TB Turbos in Lancaster) which was designed for a 2.5NAD. At 5 psi boost, the engine has survived 35K miles. I've had only one piston failure (early on) due to a stuck waste gate and 13psi boost! Performance is ok, but there are easier ways to get improved performance - 2.5NAD, 2.5TD, 200/300Tdi - all of which will be more reliable and overall lower cost if you have to refurbish an old 2.25D first! Bottom line is I wouldn't bother with a turbo on the 2.25D these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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