Turbo 2F with Multi-port Fuel Injection
By Jim Van de Ven


Last updated: 11/12/04
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In a quest to squeeze more power out my FJ60, I began to explore many alternatives.  This vehicle has been built for daily driving and expedition style wheeling and I did not want to detract from any of the positive characteristics of the grunty 2F.  After building and tuning the throttle body fuel, injection on my FJ40, I was confident that a fuel injected FJ60 would be very nice.  I also strongly considered a Cummins 6AT, and only decided against it due to the need to reliably start the engine in Minnesota winters without a plug in.  Seeking a bit more of a unique project than just a fuel injected 2F, I began to explore turbocharging.  I did quite of bit of reading, research, and flow calculations while I was designing the system.  It turned out to be a combination of parts from many sources, with many custom fabricated parts as well.

The system uses a Garret turbo, multi-port fuel injection with timing control, custom tuned intake plenum, custom turbo header, intercooler, blow-off valve, and a surge fuel tank.

The specs of the system:

Construction of Turboheader and intake plenum:

The header and intake flange that mounts to the head was cut from a single piece of 1/2" plate.  The entire plate was drilled for all the bolt holes and intake and exhaust ports, then split between each intake/exhaust interface.  This was done to assure the two flanges would be flat and match well.  The turbo header was built using pipe weld els (available at industrial hydraulic shops) and straight pieces of pipe.  This allowed a great deal of flexibility in exhaust routing in a very confined space.  The intake plenum was built using bent 1.5" tubing connecting to a 4" main chamber.  The length of the runners was calculated to be tuned around 2600 rpms.

These pictures show the turbo header being constructed on the bench using an old head.

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The photos below show the intake plenum, fuel rail, turbo header, turbo, and throttle plate during construction.
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Below are pictures of parts installed in the engine bay.
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Header, intake, and turbo installed with the wiring being laid out.

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The tubes going forward from the turbo and throttle plate attach to the intercooler mounted in front of the radiator.

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Underside shot to show how the turbo fits just above the steering shaft  Note that I had just found a major coolant leak at the time of the picture.  Also the size of the oil return from the turbo was increased to 5/8" since this picture.

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Top view of the right side of the engine bay showing where the surge tank is located (galvanized cap).  Fuel is pumped from the main tank to the surge tank using the factory mechanical pump.  Fuel is then pumped from the surge tank to the fuel rail with a high pressure electric pump.

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The intercooler is installed in front of the radiator.  A cross-over pipe was made to allow both the inlet and outlet of the intercooler to be on the left side.  The grill still fit over the intercooler, but needed to be trimmed.

   
After the mechanical and wiring systems were installed, the most time consuming part of the project was programming the computer EPROM.
   

 

Links:

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