I've used the early Buick turbo on a 225 MOPAR using propane, a 250 Chev using an SU carb, and this one I was putting together for my '37.
These units have a 3 bolt mounting flange. I take out the outside manifold stud, and use the inside one. Squaring the unit using the remaining stud, you find the back two holes will line up on the "bumps" on the manifold. I drill and tap the manifold for those holes and install studs. This and a gasket and you are ready to go. The manifold throat is a little smaller than the gasket, but there is little to be gained by opening it up.
http://usera.ImageCave.com/Greybeard/Mikes_pictures_001.jpgWhen you first get the turbo mocked up on the manifold. you will find the turbine intake is pointed at the valve cover. It will need to be reclocked. The turbine housing is attached to the bearing unit by about six bolts. I spray mine for a couple days with penitrating oil before trying to loosen the bolts. On the the bearing unit you will see a flat spot near one of the bolt heads. loosen all the bolts a bit and then back that one bolt into the flat. This will break the turbine loose and you can spin it so that it points down and slighly out from the manifold. This allows for you to use a simple J or U bend from the exhasut manifold to turbine inlet.
http://usera.ImageCave.com/Greybeard/Mikes_pictures_003.jpgYou can use the factory intake with original q-jet if you want, or use and adapter for your favorite carb.
http://usera.ImageCave.com/Greybeard/Mikes_pictures_004.jpg http://usera.ImageCave.com/Greybeard/Mikes_pictures_005.jpgWith this one I built an adapter to use a Carter YH carb. The adapters is built like a spool with enough room to get the mounting bolts in to the compressor housing, and tapped for the carb bolts.
http://usera.ImageCave.com/Greybeard/Mikes_pictures_006.jpgI tried a couple airfilters, the little chrome bonnet and a corvair unit.
http://usera.imagecave.com/Greybeard/Mikes_pictures_007.jpghttp://usera.ImageCave.com/Greybeard/Mikes_pictures_009.jpgThis should be enough to start the conversation as I don't have many pictures left. A problem when a harddrive fails and you are using digital photos.
http://usera.ImageCave.com/Greybeard/Mikes_pictures_011.jpgSorry guys. I thought I understood how to bring in the images, but it didn't work. Sorry about the quality
Mike
