Q: Hi. I would like to know what will happen if on a small 4 piston 1100cc carburetor engine which from the factory is naturally aspirated and produces 55 Horse powers @ 5.000 RPM I put a huge Turbo from a truck or so...Will the engine handle that much pressure? Do i need a boost controller? will the block snap? P.S. when I say huge Turbo I mean something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzYl3cF-xMU Any answers are welcome. I don't even have a car but I just want to know.
A: I don't think the exhaust from such an engine as you describe can drive the turbine in the link. The second problem is that of using a carburetor. You will need way to make it air tight to keep the gas charged fumes from leaking out and exploding (or burning) inside the engine bay. If you work all that out, the engine will self destruct due to detonation unless you work out a new timing curve. If you could work out the problem, you could start on gas, then switch to diesel when the boost hits about 20 PSI. To work this all out will take time, money and a lot of replacement engines.