From: Kenny Reed (kreed@pintoeng.com)
Date: Thu Apr 27 2006 - 11:47:05 PDT
it is my understanding that the whistler turbo is smaller than the regular
"clean air" turbo. yet it has to move the same amount of air in and out.
that in turn makes the turbo fins or blades (however you want to look at it)
spin fast. I believe that the whistler fins actually break the sound
barrier. but I can't prove that 100%. that should clear up question number
one. I am not too sure about the number two question. I do know that a
friend of mine has a 3500 ext. cab dually 4x4 with the famous 5.9. he has
done a lot of work to it including twin turbos and a bulletproof tranny (
hard to imagine in a dodge I know) but anyway he was messing around with it
at the track a couple of times and easily broke into the mid 12's in the
quarter mile. I have seen this with my own eyes and it is amazing to say
the least. with the twin turbo set up he gets and awful lot of the infamous
turbo whistle. possibly more in fact than the whistler turbo on a
multifuel. if you are just looking for the whistle part of the turbo ( I
can't fault you for that it is addicting) I hope that helps at least a
little bit.
Kenny Reed
1968 M35A2 W/W, Whistler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sarge" <micdunn@ev1.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 1:55 PM
Subject: [MV] Whistler Turbo
> Sarge here with a couple of stupid (MV related) questions.
> I fondly remember the days of getting up in my tent at 03:30 to the sound
> of
> 100 whistler turbos firing up.
> Well, the truth is I fondly remember the sound of the whistlers, not the
> O-dark-30 part.
> So here is my plan. I recently purchased an M715 with a bad motor.
> Yesterday
> I bought a complete Dodge 3500 with a good Cummins 5.9L diesel in it.
> The more astute list members can see where this is going.
> Yes, sacrilege, the Cummins is going into the 715. Here is stupid question
> number 1:
> 1) Does the M35A2 loud whistler turbo sound come from the turbo alone, or
> does the whistle come from another part or combination of parts?
> I know what turbo lag is. I'll repeat that, I know what turbo lag is.
> Stupid question number 2:
> 2) Will the larger whistler turbo ever spool up on the little Cummins? I
> don't care if the lag is bad, I just want to know if it will eventually
> spool up.
> Stupid question number 3:
> 3) Has anyone on this list ever tried this formula? Cummins 5.9 plus M35A2
> whistler turbo equals happy nutcase?
> Pro's and cons please!
> Sorry Albert, I blocked you weeks ago.
> Any and all answers appreciated!
> -Sarge
>
>
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