Well, I posted about this a while ago and never got any responses. This seems like a viable way to turbocharge the 3.9 powerplant with enough psi to dramaticaly improve power/torque without raising psi to a point where detonation could occur. Once again, here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mitsu...69455329QQrdZ1

I realize you would need to run oil/coolant lines, an aftermarket intercooler of sorts, but for the price of the turbos, you are looking at a DIY turbo kit for under $700 which would be including the turbo, piping and intercooler. I do not believe you will be able to run a turbo controller/timer with these models, as they have an internal wastegate. The power would definately be high end, as I imagine that these would lag tremendously. I wish people had commented on this the first time I posted it, because I think we are sitting on a gold mine here as far as cheap forced induction goes.

I look forward to hearing people's opinions on this.

 

$700 is pretty cheap for a turbo set up. I think it would help out the V6 alot. cause they do lack a bit of power. I'm just not a fan of the turbo lag. I would rather go with a supercharger or somethin like that.

but for $700 you cant go wrong
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$700 is just a number I threw out. You could possibly do it for less than that if you can find an intercooler off of a wrecked truck/car for cheap.

 

I guess the only thing that would present a major problem would be getting an exhaust manifold to work with the turbos. From the way it looks, they might be able to bolt right up to the header collectors with minor modification, however, this would create a very tight working space. I would need to see them up close and personal to be sure.

 

I've seen some one who mounted there turbo back underneath the truck kinda where the cat is. it looked pretty sweet. iirc it was on a 2nd dakota.
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A company called STS turbos specializes in this kind of turbo system. Here is an example from their site:

http://www.ststurbo.com/gm_truck_install_pics

 

Horatio, I am waiting for you to chime in.

 

I sent the following e-mail to the seller about the turbos:

What modifications are needed to be able to run these on the dakota 3.9? Do you need to run both oil and coolant? Will the bolt up directly to the header collector, or will new headers need to be made? Is an intercooler needed with these turbos? Will I need a turbo timer/controller, or will the internal wastegate take care of itself? Am I forgetting anything else needed to run these turbos efficiently without spoiling the longevity of the motor?

I hope he doesn't respond with "Fu*k you for asking all of these damn questions!"

 

I am still waiting to hear back from the guy, but after looking at the exhaust collectors, it will certainly be a tight fit. It appears that new exhaust routing would be needed to be able to make them fit. However, it is very hard to tell the size of the turbos in the picture. If they are smaller, they might be able to slip right in.

 

I've been looking at the Electric SuperChargers. I'm not sure about them, but they claim that they add up to 30hp for anywhere from $100.00-$300.00. I'm considering that as a cheaper way to get power to my truck.