Garret T3 from Thunderbird?
 

I've been thinking about turboing my car, and I've got the oppurtunity to pick up a Garret T3 from a Thunderbird fairly cheaply. Its a .60 turbine and .63 compressor, which is pretty close to what I want to run. I know that a lot of you guys here have experience with these older turbocharged domestics, so I was wondering what you think about this turbo? Would it be decent to run? or should I drop a bit more cash for a super60 t3/t4.

Any input would be awesome, thanks.

Re: Garret T3 from Thunderbird?
 

it depends on the kind of power your looking for? personally i wouldnt boost too high on an older turbo. and a t3 is still small if you want to make some decent power... If its for the bimmer, i think a t3 would be fine because you guys have some real serious compression and you really woudlnt run over 6-8psi to make decent power. if you want to be cheap for now and you can get ur complete kit together without a turbo and use that one till you decide to go bigger, go ahead. But make sure that turbo is good condition. i/e no shaft play, turbine spins freely etc. again, i wouldnt use an older turbo.

Re: Garret T3 from Thunderbird?
 

How much power do you want to make? You'll have to boost that thing probably 12 to hit 200 flywheel.

Re: Garret T3 from Thunderbird?
 

My goal on the stock block is going to be 250+ to the wheels, so I guess this isn't so great for my application ;). I guess I'll go with a t3/t4. I'll only be running at the most 12 psi on this motor while I assemble a built one (low compression etc.).

Re: Garret T3 from Thunderbird?
 

Get a 50 trim. - ~250 flywheel at 10psi
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57's are dumb.

Re: Garret T3 from Thunderbird?
 

Wow compressor charts confuse the fuck out of me. I'm ordering Corky Bell's Maximum Boost so I can actually fully comprehend everything that I'm doing on this project.

Thanks for the help spic :)

Re: Garret T3 from Thunderbird?
 

http://www.turbocalculator.com/how-to-read.html http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/turbo/turboflow.html

Re: Garret T3 from Thunderbird?
 

damn, you rock. Thanks <3