4BT questions

[JoshPeters]

OK guys... . I reciently picked up a new used car. It's a 1987 Mercedes-Benz 260E. It has 190,000 miles on it. It has an I6 gasser in it. I was thinking the other day... . If a guy can put a twin turbo'ed 4bt in a Jeep Wrangler... . Why couldn't I (down the road a bit) put a 4bt in this Benz? Where would I find a 4bt? What size are the twins for a 4bt? What trans do guys use on a 4bt?



Thanx

Josh

 

[TurboTweaker]

Josh,

I happen to be an expert on 4bt's :-laf . i would guess a hy-35 witha 9cm and a b-1 but i know nothing so dont listen to the fat kid.



TFK

Andy

 

[ezcurra]

How about vibrations? My 4BT shook up its Frito Lay step van quite noticeably when being shut off. I shudder to think what it would do to a much lighter vehicle...

 

[blkdragon]

where did you see a twin turboed 4bt at?would be interesting to see. i plan to put one in my ranger 4x4

 

[TurboTweaker]

TIM 04' in a jeep wrangler. and dont for get the twin turbo lawn mower sprayin propane too. Oo.



The Fat Kid

Andy

 

[JoshPeters]

where did you see a twin turboed 4bt at?would be interesting to see. i plan to put one in my ranger 4x4

Thunder in Muncie last year there was a twined 4bt in a Jeep.





Josh

 

[HoleshotHolset]

One issue would be weight... how do you feel about the suspension on those Benz's? Do you think it's up to the task of supporting a 4BT?



Go out and measure your 6BT from valvecover to oil pan. How much of a bulge in the hood are you going to need to stuff it into the engine bay? These pups are pretty tall beasts...



It's too bad that the A-series Cummins engines have a shaky past... and bad parts availability.



Have you thought about using a VW diesel?



Matt

 

[DBogo]

One issue would be weight... how do you feel about the suspension on those Benz's? Do you think it's up to the task of supporting a 4BT?



Go out and measure your 6BT from valvecover to oil pan. How much of a bulge in the hood are you going to need to stuff it into the engine bay? These pups are pretty tall beasts...



It's too bad that the A-series Cummins engines have a shaky past... and bad parts availability.



Have you thought about using a VW diesel?



Matt

Think about that a benz with a twin turbo and a cowl induction hood while you at it how bout tubbing it and some drag slicks think about that also cant forget the through the roof stack

 

[JoshPeters]

Right now the car has a cast iron block I 6 under the hood. The car I have also could have had a turbo'ed 5 or 6cylinder Diesel. I don't think the weight will be much different. The Benz blocks are quite heavy! Are the 4bt's as tall as the 6bt?



Josh

One issue would be weight... how do you feel about the suspension on those Benz's? Do you think it's up to the task of supporting a 4BT?



Go out and measure your 6BT from valvecover to oil pan. How much of a bulge in the hood are you going to need to stuff it into the engine bay? These pups are pretty tall beasts...



It's too bad that the A-series Cummins engines have a shaky past... and bad parts availability.



Have you thought about using a VW diesel?



Matt

 

[HoleshotHolset]

A small cast iron block I6 gasser might weigh 450lbs with all the accessories... double that and you have a 4BT with all the fixin's.



4BT's are nothing more than a 6BT missing two cylinders... there identical in every way as far as the dimensions - except for length... for obvious reasons.



I think this is going to be a SWEET project.



Matt