My '87 turbo intercooled Tercel
My '87 turbo intercooled Tercel
We all know what a Tercel looks like, but here's some pics of a turbo-charged intercooled Tercel under the hood. If you don't see the pics, try right-click and "view image" or whatever YOUR browser says. I hope these pics are of help or at least inspiration to someone. I wish all our Tercels could be like mine, but unfortunately I bought mine the way it is, so I can't give much advice.
I didn't even want the turbo, I just wanted a second Tercel with as few kilometers as possible and as little rust as possible. This one had 100 000 kilometers less than all the others (230 000 kilometers to be exact), and is practically rust-free so I decided to take a chance on the turbo. If something goes wrong, the factory service manual won't be very useful, since just about everything has been modified for better performance, which I am some what worried about, but the car is so fast, I forget my worries when I'm driving.
If someone can get the pictures to show up without excessive clicking and whatnot, be my guest.
I'll post more pictures of my Tercels when I get a chance, but they're just a white '87 with an electric sunroof and a red 84 with no nothing. Nothing special about them on the outside except the big exhaust pipe on the white '87 turbo one.
Last edited by joope on Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:10 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Re: My '87 turbo intercooled Tercel
I can't believe how crap IE is. I suppose now someone will start to bitch about image size and scrolling?
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Cool pictures! I think that is the first turbo 3A engine I've ever seen! How does your car handle the power? How much power does the setup make? Do you know what turbo is being used? How much boost?
Thanks for joining the forum! There are a few other fellows from Finland on here too.
Thanks for joining the forum! There are a few other fellows from Finland on here too.
Current:
91 LJ78 Landcruiser EX5
95 A32 Maxima SE
Former:
87 AW11 MR2 Smallport 4AGZE
93 Taurus SHO ATX
86 AL25 SR5 6spd 4wd
90 AE92 GTS
82 KP61 SR5
85 MX73
87 AE86 GTS 4AGZE
85 AE86 GTS
83 AL21
91 LJ78 Landcruiser EX5
95 A32 Maxima SE
Former:
87 AW11 MR2 Smallport 4AGZE
93 Taurus SHO ATX
86 AL25 SR5 6spd 4wd
90 AE92 GTS
82 KP61 SR5
85 MX73
87 AE86 GTS 4AGZE
85 AE86 GTS
83 AL21
The car handles the power fine, front wheels skid at scary speeds. The clutch has been swapped to a sintered one, the stock clutch slipped. It has been measured at 170 hp with the clutch slipping. It is a Garrett gt40 if I remember correctly, I'll have to check. Maximum boost is about 14 psi, probably too much in the long run.GTSSportCoupe wrote:Cool pictures! I think that is the first turbo 3A engine I've ever seen! How does your car handle the power? How much power does the setup make? Do you know what turbo is being used? How much boost?
Thanks for joining the forum! There are a few other fellows from Finland on here too.
Try to get some pictures up from the bottom. I want to see the turbo and how they rigged it up.
RIP 10-07- 1984 Toyota Tercel SR5 4wd Wagen 6 speed
RIP 04-05- 1986 Toyota Tercel SR5 4wd Wagen 6 speed
1st Terc- 1987 Tercel SR5 4wd Wagon 6-speed, Sadly cubed
1985 Tercel Standard 4wd Wagon w/ 3-speed auto, Living a happy life in Boulder last I knew
RIP 04-05- 1986 Toyota Tercel SR5 4wd Wagen 6 speed
1st Terc- 1987 Tercel SR5 4wd Wagon 6-speed, Sadly cubed
1985 Tercel Standard 4wd Wagon w/ 3-speed auto, Living a happy life in Boulder last I knew
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Hard to believe a 3AC can handle 14 PSI...not too mention the car handling 170 HP.joope wrote:It has been measured at 170 hp with the clutch slipping. It is a Garrett gt40 if I remember correctly, I'll have to check. Maximum boost is about 14 psi, probably too much in the long run.
I can't keep my front tires from spinning in the rain with maybe 70 HP.
I'd turn the boost down and check that trans oil.....
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GT40.................? Errrrmmm........ Those are huge?
Who was it that said boosting doesn't effect torque? I have some 7.3L Powerstroke owners who might beg to differ... And some Semi drivers... Schoolbus drivers.... Or anyone who's lost a turbo towing near their max and suddenly find 10mph their max.....
Who was it that said boosting doesn't effect torque? I have some 7.3L Powerstroke owners who might beg to differ... And some Semi drivers... Schoolbus drivers.... Or anyone who's lost a turbo towing near their max and suddenly find 10mph their max.....
RIP 10-07- 1984 Toyota Tercel SR5 4wd Wagen 6 speed
RIP 04-05- 1986 Toyota Tercel SR5 4wd Wagen 6 speed
1st Terc- 1987 Tercel SR5 4wd Wagon 6-speed, Sadly cubed
1985 Tercel Standard 4wd Wagon w/ 3-speed auto, Living a happy life in Boulder last I knew
RIP 04-05- 1986 Toyota Tercel SR5 4wd Wagen 6 speed
1st Terc- 1987 Tercel SR5 4wd Wagon 6-speed, Sadly cubed
1985 Tercel Standard 4wd Wagon w/ 3-speed auto, Living a happy life in Boulder last I knew
All that is is an intake charge "hat" for the carb. Creates a seal for the pressurized air on top of the carb.
The best way to see what kind of turbo is to get the numbers off the castings in the turbo itself. Most turbo's will have their manufacturer, AR ratio, things like that on them. Some even have the model on them (i.e. GT40vs GT65) Part of why I want to see that turbo....
heh
The best way to see what kind of turbo is to get the numbers off the castings in the turbo itself. Most turbo's will have their manufacturer, AR ratio, things like that on them. Some even have the model on them (i.e. GT40vs GT65) Part of why I want to see that turbo....
heh
RIP 10-07- 1984 Toyota Tercel SR5 4wd Wagen 6 speed
RIP 04-05- 1986 Toyota Tercel SR5 4wd Wagen 6 speed
1st Terc- 1987 Tercel SR5 4wd Wagon 6-speed, Sadly cubed
1985 Tercel Standard 4wd Wagon w/ 3-speed auto, Living a happy life in Boulder last I knew
RIP 04-05- 1986 Toyota Tercel SR5 4wd Wagen 6 speed
1st Terc- 1987 Tercel SR5 4wd Wagon 6-speed, Sadly cubed
1985 Tercel Standard 4wd Wagon w/ 3-speed auto, Living a happy life in Boulder last I knew
If you can get ahold of him, please ask what he did to prepare the internals and soon.
We're all pretty excited about this methinks... lol
We're all pretty excited about this methinks... lol
RIP 10-07- 1984 Toyota Tercel SR5 4wd Wagen 6 speed
RIP 04-05- 1986 Toyota Tercel SR5 4wd Wagen 6 speed
1st Terc- 1987 Tercel SR5 4wd Wagon 6-speed, Sadly cubed
1985 Tercel Standard 4wd Wagon w/ 3-speed auto, Living a happy life in Boulder last I knew
RIP 04-05- 1986 Toyota Tercel SR5 4wd Wagen 6 speed
1st Terc- 1987 Tercel SR5 4wd Wagon 6-speed, Sadly cubed
1985 Tercel Standard 4wd Wagon w/ 3-speed auto, Living a happy life in Boulder last I knew