this may be a dumb question...but its worth a try


will a turbo from a 2500 duramax diesel work on a 350?

 

i dont think so...the trubo will probably be too big....

 

Anything can be possible but, sometimes diesel turbos are not made to handle the high exhaust temps of gas motors. Figure out what the turbo is (make/model)and look online for flow calculations, compresor maps, andAR ratios and look to see if this turbo is even going to give you what ou want.

If it is a Garrett then the turbo is probablymore universal so you should be ok. But do your research! Garrett has a really good website with a lot of information that is more for the do-it-yourselfer.

If your looking for more power and torque get a blower and bolt that on in 6hrs and call it a day.

But if you have questions about this let me know because I have some basic knowledge in turbos and have friends that are experts as well as a buddy who works for D-Max.

Again if your serious about this research, research, research.

 

any turbo will work on any vehicle... its just the exhaust manifold and amount of boost you need to worry about. A small turbo wont give a V8 an real amounts of boost, maybe 5-7 pounds. A large desiel turbo might be too large putting upto 15 pounds of boost on your engine. With stock internals that would not work to your advantage, probably throwing a rod through the block or oil pan... There are several things to help such as wastegates that regulate how much boost your turbo can create. Also with more than 9 or so psi you will probably need to change out fuel injectors and things of that nature, and definatly change your air/fuel ratios to compensate, as turbos would make it run way lean otherwise...