Hi guys :)
I'm after a little help here on Ford Transit DI 2.5 Diesel exhaust manifolds.
I've just put the above engine into an old '89 Landrover Defender and its running pretty much ok but feels little under powered.
The thing is I've got an old Holset fixed turbo sitting in my workshop and was thinking of bolting it on to give it a little more 'umph.
Question: Can the exhaust manifold be refitted upside down? Reason being, to avoid fouling the ladder chassis it would be better for the manifold to turn up rather than down as it does at the moment. This will enable me to fit the turbo under the 'bannana' inlet manifold then take the exhaust across the engine through the offside inner wing and up onto the roof. Which will then match the nearside snorkel. (Feng Shui my a*se lmao!)
Plus on another note is the 2.5 DI up to a turbo upgrade? Its a fixed turbo ie no wastegate etc so we are not talking masses of boost here and I figure the Ford lump should pretty much go on forever and its only for the kids to play in.
Any comments and help welcome.
TIA
-Tim