# Turbos:  Diesel vs Gas

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbos-diesel-vs-gas/192665>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [September 26, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbos-diesel-vs-gas/192665 "2007-09-26T18:13:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbos-diesel-vs-gas/192665/1 "2007-09-26T18:13:05Z")

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Someone school me on the difference. I know nothing about turbos.

Can a Diesel turbo from a big rig/heavy equipment work on a gas motor ?

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**Author:** ![Cheeks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cheeks/32/5930_2.png) [@Cheeks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cheeks)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbos-diesel-vs-gas/192665/2 "2007-09-26T19:07:37Z")

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yes you can, if the flanges match up. 22psi on here is using a detroit diesel turbo on his sbc powered grand national

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**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbos-diesel-vs-gas/192665/3 "2007-09-27T05:56:27Z")

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[http://www.pittspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31127&highlight=saturn](http://www.pittspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31127&highlight=saturn)

djt81185 (doesn’t post much) turboed his Saturn. IIRC it’s a turbo from a dodge diesel.

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**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbos-diesel-vs-gas/192665/4 "2007-09-27T06:16:45Z")

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Holset’s (HX35, HY35, HX40, etc) are used a lot and make great power at a fraction of the price of a similarly sized garrett

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**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbos-diesel-vs-gas/192665/5 "2007-09-27T07:34:56Z")

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Most of the time the Exaust housing is much larger on a diesel…then a gas motor