Turbo V Engine - Exhaust Manifold Design
Turbo V Engine - Exhaust Manifold Design
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Looking for insight on designing/routing exhaust manifolds for a single turbo on a V6/V8 engine.
Lately the trend has been to go with parallel twin turbo but I'm looking to go to a single turbo in this application. Unfortunately, due to the twin turbo trend I'm having trouble finding infomation on the common methods of routing the EM to the turbochargers.
I'm looking for information on the common routing. Do you try to make the two EM's the same length??
I'm planning on modifing the existing EM's for this project if the sizing turns out to be approptiate. Existing EM's are the "collector style" (not seperate pipe "header style"). What can be done to increase viability of this type of EM?
Any links/books/information you can provide on the common routing of V6/V* EM's for single turbo's would be greatly appreciated.
Lately the trend has been to go with parallel twin turbo but I'm looking to go to a single turbo in this application. Unfortunately, due to the twin turbo trend I'm having trouble finding infomation on the common methods of routing the EM to the turbochargers.
I'm looking for information on the common routing. Do you try to make the two EM's the same length??
I'm planning on modifing the existing EM's for this project if the sizing turns out to be approptiate. Existing EM's are the "collector style" (not seperate pipe "header style"). What can be done to increase viability of this type of EM?
Any links/books/information you can provide on the common routing of V6/V* EM's for single turbo's would be greatly appreciated.





RE: Turbo V Engine - Exhaust Manifold Design
This may be one of those deals that unless you're really trying to wring out a lot of hp for a race application, it won't matter a great deal.
I'm interested to see what others have found in real world testing
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Planning to run the car in two settings: street and track. Street will run about 5psi; track will run around 12psi. At the highest boost it should be around 2.0-2.1 hp/cu in.
Can you expound the on the balance tube (cross-pipe)?? I've seen them referred to (and even shown) a few times but I haven't seen a lot of detail on them.
FYI: This will be on a 2.8L V6. I already have a twin turbo so I understand the in's and out's; but a single turbo's on V-engines is a new direction I wanted to go.
RE: Turbo V Engine - Exhaust Manifold Design
A full on race car will usually put a thumper up front and have piping similar to a twin turbo, just that the 2 banks merge before going into the turbine. I would try to do it this way if possible. Fittment into a street car might be impossible however.
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Larry
RE: Turbo V Engine - Exhaust Manifold Design
I know Grand Nationals have this set-up but I don't know of anyone locally with one. A search of the internet prior didn't turn up any good EM pictures.