Does anyone know if the Garrett t3 turbo that came on the 78-85 mercedes diesels is oem on any other vehicles? I figured it would help with the search if there where more makes to search for.
I believe it has a .48 AR exhaust / .42 AR compressor, and a 50 trim.
Thanks, Jim
45 trim. It's a basic T3 turbo, but the compressor housing and exhaust outlet are unique to MB. Specifically it's a TA030. Check you this for what it's use on in Europe:
http://www.dieselevante.it/turbochargers.asp?idfam=TA030The International Scouts used the same basic T3 with a .36 turbine housing.
The turbo they show is a TA030. What they are describing is not what they show.
All the turbo 300D/CD/TD/SD's from 78-85 have a 45 trim T3, the 87 300D/TD have a 50 trim T3 that looks very different from the 78-85, the 91-97 300SD/SDL and 350SD/SDL have a 55 trim T3.
Do you know where I can find a turbo map for the 78-85 turbo to compare against the 1987 turbo map?
im still a newb when it comes to turbo specs, which trim is preferred for our 1.6s?
i also have a fwe garrett/ mitsu turbos, they are t25s, cant remember the other specs right now, but im wondering if those would be good to use as opposed to a t3 turbo
Thanks, I need to go back through my books now on how to read these correctly. I just talked to Giles this morning,( yes that means he has my pump at his shop
) he thought that the Merc. tubo would be much to laggy to be functional as a hot daily driver. I talked to Dave at PP a while back and he reccommended this turbo.
Does anyone have one of Daves ported heads, intakes and 2.5" exhaust, with a merc turbo on it? Will the flow be enough to spool it up at a reasonable rpm?
Jim
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