solfly

does anyone know if the turbo for a 2.1 and a 2.3 are different sizes? does anyone know what the sizes are?

imadouche

Need more info, Which cars? which years?

Here are some for the 2.3

VOLVO 200 82-84 2.3L GAR TB0313

VOLVO 740 89-93 2.3L MIT TD04H

VOLVO 740 87-89 2.3L MIT TD05

VOLVO 760 89-93 2.3L MIT TD04H

VOLVO 760 87-89 2.3L MIT TD05

VOLVO 780 85-87 2.3L GAR TB0363

VOLVO 780 90 2.3L MIT TD04H

VOLVO 780 87-89 2.3L MIT TD05

VOLVO 940 91-93 2.3L MIT TD04H

VOLVO 200 Watercooled Upgrade 82-84 2.3L GAR TB0368

VOLVO 740 (Oil Cooled) 83-85 2.3L GAR TB0326

VOLVO 740 (Watercooled) 85-87 2.3L GAR TB0363

VOLVO 760 (Oil Cooled) 83-86 2.3L GAR TB0326

VOLVO 760 (Watercooled) 85-87 2.3L GAR TB0363

solfly

which would be the most desireable of those listed??

myshtern

None made before 1987

solfly

does anyone have a little more insight here?

Minor Threat

http://www.turbobricks.com/

gt350

with as old as the cars are you never really know what tubo's are on there. the most ideal tubo would be a .63 a/r t3 50trim. most common on the 240 turbo.

solfly

which should i avoid, if any?

t3boosted_dc

i just pulled a turbo from 740 volvo turbo(83-87)...the specs are .42/.48
which is good if u just want some boost to start with...in my opinion
dont always go for a turbo too big...the idea of building ur kit is to make
it work and fix any problems that may come up and then upgrade the turbo
when everything is in working order...most t3 bolt patterns are the same...even
ones at the junk...its just that clocking used junkyard turbos can be a hassle...ur
best bet is to use the saab 9000 turbo(83-89) because the t3 flange on that turbo
will bolt up to all t3 manifolds for ur specific car...when i pulled the turbo from that 740
volvo...it had an irregular flange design...it had the bolt pattern of a t3 but in the
middle was like a circle where the volvo manifold fits into sort of like the donut on
the header/cat connection...which sucks because now i have to customize that sucker
to fit my manifold