I builted my first turbo engine 20 years ago. The heat is major problem.
As was told, everything will live shorter life, steering joints will stop working, spark plug wires burn in half. Even with wraped headers and booted wires, I had to live with that the center cap of streering wheel got so hot that you cant touch it just by cruising with it in town. Paint will burn off because of the radiation heat.
Pro's: Anyway,it makes unbelivebul rush of adrenalin.
I'm collecting parts for my chargerd SRT-10 engine build, was doing it with TT but after I did the Charger that is in our wedsite, I was sold to twin screw.
Simpler to install, instant power, way less heat and better power delivery at lower rpm's. The Charger made 735 ft lb at 2000rpm.
There is a way to handel the massive heat load, do it like VW (Bugatti) did with Veyron. The car has 10 different radiators. Another way is to use leafgold to refect the radiation heat a way.
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, Juhani
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