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Posted for "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>:
Rusty,
I found that you can turn the turbo exhaust manifold 180 deg such that the exhaust of the turbo points toward the rear (of the aircraft). Note: you may have to grind about 1/8" off one edge of the manifold face that meets the block so it wont' hit the engine bolt there. While this would mean you could not use the stock oil/coolant lines to the turbo, if might be a space saver and may enable you to put the radiator underneath. Give it a try.
Ed Anderson
One thing I noticed right off the bat, was that the exhaust is going to be
very tight, and will interfere with my plans for an under-engine radiator. Something else I noticed was how perfectly the turbo fits... Hmmm, with the turbo outlet pointing forward, I was planning to just make a U-turn out the side of the cowling, with no muffler. That's starting to be quite appealing now. Of course this means that I'll be truly normalizing the engine, rather than trying to make any boost above sea level. Let's see, 200+ HP at 18,000 ft, in an RV-3 :-)<<<
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