anyone Turbo'd a 258 or know about someone who has?
 

Just curious to see if anyone's ever addressed the higher RPM
shortcomings of the old 4.2 with some creative salvage yard turbo
action; or kit. Driving my F550 TD at work got me thinking about what a
jeep might sound like crawling along with that waste gate sound.

I know I've seen supercharged Jeeps before. Somehow a Turbo 258 project
has got my imagination running.

Re: anyone Turbo'd a 258 or know about someone who has?
 

Simon Juncal did pass the time by typing:
> Just curious to see if anyone's ever addressed the higher RPM
> shortcomings of the old 4.2 with some creative salvage yard turbo
> action; or kit. Driving my F550 TD at work got me thinking about what a
> jeep might sound like crawling along with that waste gate sound.
>
> I know I've seen supercharged Jeeps before. Somehow a Turbo 258 project
> has got my imagination running.

Should be straight forward, everythings on the same side and there is plenty
of room for the plumbing.

There are lots of vendors and sites, I don't have any solid info other than
dig. :/


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HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!

Re: anyone Turbo'd a 258 or know about someone who has?
 

Simon Juncal did pass the time by typing:
> Just curious to see if anyone's ever addressed the higher RPM
> shortcomings of the old 4.2 with some creative salvage yard turbo
> action; or kit. Driving my F550 TD at work got me thinking about what a
> jeep might sound like crawling along with that waste gate sound.
>
> I know I've seen supercharged Jeeps before. Somehow a Turbo 258 project
> has got my imagination running.

Should be straight forward, everythings on the same side and there is plenty
of room for the plumbing.

There are lots of vendors and sites, I don't have any solid info other than
dig. :/


--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!

Re: anyone Turbo'd a 258 or know about someone who has?
 

Simon Juncal did pass the time by typing:
> Just curious to see if anyone's ever addressed the higher RPM
> shortcomings of the old 4.2 with some creative salvage yard turbo
> action; or kit. Driving my F550 TD at work got me thinking about what a
> jeep might sound like crawling along with that waste gate sound.
>
> I know I've seen supercharged Jeeps before. Somehow a Turbo 258 project
> has got my imagination running.

Should be straight forward, everythings on the same side and there is plenty
of room for the plumbing.

There are lots of vendors and sites, I don't have any solid info other than
dig. :/


--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!

Re: anyone Turbo'd a 258 or know about someone who has?
 

If you just want to go fast on the street:
http://jpmagazine.com/techarticles/e...154_0508_turb/
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Simon Juncal wrote:
>
> Just curious to see if anyone's ever addressed the higher RPM
> shortcomings of the old 4.2 with some creative salvage yard turbo
> action; or kit. Driving my F550 TD at work got me thinking about what a
> jeep might sound like crawling along with that waste gate sound.
>
> I know I've seen supercharged Jeeps before. Somehow a Turbo 258 project
> has got my imagination running.

Re: anyone Turbo'd a 258 or know about someone who has?
 

If you just want to go fast on the street:
http://jpmagazine.com/techarticles/e...154_0508_turb/
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Simon Juncal wrote:
>
> Just curious to see if anyone's ever addressed the higher RPM
> shortcomings of the old 4.2 with some creative salvage yard turbo
> action; or kit. Driving my F550 TD at work got me thinking about what a
> jeep might sound like crawling along with that waste gate sound.
>
> I know I've seen supercharged Jeeps before. Somehow a Turbo 258 project
> has got my imagination running.

Re: anyone Turbo'd a 258 or know about someone who has?
 

If you just want to go fast on the street:
http://jpmagazine.com/techarticles/e...154_0508_turb/
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Simon Juncal wrote:
>
> Just curious to see if anyone's ever addressed the higher RPM
> shortcomings of the old 4.2 with some creative salvage yard turbo
> action; or kit. Driving my F550 TD at work got me thinking about what a
> jeep might sound like crawling along with that waste gate sound.
>
> I know I've seen supercharged Jeeps before. Somehow a Turbo 258 project
> has got my imagination running.

Re: anyone Turbo'd a 258 or know about someone who has?
 

"Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in
message news:L8OdnaeucK5OrsneRVn-hw@rcn.net...
> Just curious to see if anyone's ever addressed the higher RPM
> shortcomings of the old 4.2 with some creative salvage yard turbo
> action; or kit. Driving my F550 TD at work got me thinking about what a
> jeep might sound like crawling along with that waste gate sound.
>
> I know I've seen supercharged Jeeps before. Somehow a Turbo 258 project
> has got my imagination running.



A friend of mine did this several years ago and
he loved the results. Of course, he's a retired
engineer so his attention to detail was excellent.


I seem to recall him removing the turbo system
before he sold the Jeep, but I don't recall why.


I'd ask him more about it but I suspect he'd keep
talking for a couple hours... :-)


-Matt-

Re: anyone Turbo'd a 258 or know about someone who has?
 

"Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in
message news:L8OdnaeucK5OrsneRVn-hw@rcn.net...
> Just curious to see if anyone's ever addressed the higher RPM
> shortcomings of the old 4.2 with some creative salvage yard turbo
> action; or kit. Driving my F550 TD at work got me thinking about what a
> jeep might sound like crawling along with that waste gate sound.
>
> I know I've seen supercharged Jeeps before. Somehow a Turbo 258 project
> has got my imagination running.



A friend of mine did this several years ago and
he loved the results. Of course, he's a retired
engineer so his attention to detail was excellent.


I seem to recall him removing the turbo system
before he sold the Jeep, but I don't recall why.


I'd ask him more about it but I suspect he'd keep
talking for a couple hours... :-)


-Matt-

Re: anyone Turbo'd a 258 or know about someone who has?
 

"Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in
message news:L8OdnaeucK5OrsneRVn-hw@rcn.net...
> Just curious to see if anyone's ever addressed the higher RPM
> shortcomings of the old 4.2 with some creative salvage yard turbo
> action; or kit. Driving my F550 TD at work got me thinking about what a
> jeep might sound like crawling along with that waste gate sound.
>
> I know I've seen supercharged Jeeps before. Somehow a Turbo 258 project
> has got my imagination running.



A friend of mine did this several years ago and
he loved the results. Of course, he's a retired
engineer so his attention to detail was excellent.


I seem to recall him removing the turbo system
before he sold the Jeep, but I don't recall why.


I'd ask him more about it but I suspect he'd keep
talking for a couple hours... :-)


-Matt-