Can I turbocharge a 1992 toyota pickup?

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Steven

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I found a answer on difference between tubros and supers

Supercharger:

Driven off of the engine (pulls horsepower away from engine to make horsepower)
Most popular: Roots, Lysholm Screw, Centrifugal(does not make boost at low RPMs)
Great for automobiles that do not rev high. (muscle cars)

Turbo Charger:

Driven by the exhaust gases
More efficient than a supercharger
Creates massive amounts of power
You get turbo lag (not instant power feel. You have to wait until the turbo spools up before you feel it)
Need a blow-off valve (to dump boost pressure when your not on the gas)



Both work great to create power. I recommend an intercooler for both.

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Anyways i was thinking about a turbo charger and cold air intake. to put on my 1992 toyota pickup. Its a 22re 4 cylinder engine. Will this work. Is a blowoff valve legal in delaware if i have to install one. I will provide more details if nesary
oh yeah i forgat to ask, would it be safe on a vehicle this old. I mean it is 17 years old
 
It's always possible if you want to spend the time and money engineering a one-off application, and you have the talent and ambition to do so. But a turbo on a 17 year old truck hardly makes sense, unless there's something about this truck that makes it special.

Keep in mind that IF you are successful, and you build a working turbocharged engine for this, you need to control and manage all that power and get it to the ground reliably. That means a stronger transmission and rear end, for one. Bigger tires, too, to handle the torque. A new exhaust system, to deal with the extra volume of gasses you'll be putting out. You can't change just one thing like this, and not cause problems in other areas. If you don't change the rest of the drive train, the first time you really shove your foot into the system, you could leave transmission confetti all over the road.
 
You can supercharge or turbocharge anything provided you have the money and the mechanical skills.

However you will end up spending a lot of money on an 18 year old truck. How do you think the 18 year old transmission, drive shaft, and differential are going to hold up?

I have a better idea.

This is a 4 cylinder economy truck. It is made for fuel economy, not for power.

Sell this truck. Take the money from the sale, add the several thousand dollars that you would have spent on the turbocharger, upgraded transmission, upgraded drive shaft, upgraded differential, and buy something with a V8.

A V8 truck will have more power than your 4 banger economy truck will ever hope to have. It will be much more reliable because the rest of the drive line components are sized to handle the V8 power.

If you are considering a V8 truck, avoid the Toyota trucks. They aren't all that good. Lots of problems with frame rot and frame flex. If you don't believe me, try this. Open your favorite Internet search page. Enter "Tundra frame", without the quotes. You will find lots of information about Tundra frame problems.
 
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