Diesel turbocharger on petrol engine?

[mitsuwagnz]

How does diesel turbocharger vary from petrol one?

What I really want to know is: If you put a turbocharger from a (for example) 4cyl 2.4L turbo diesel engine onto a 4cyl 2.4L petrol engine when doing a turbo conversion what would the effect be? Like when would it spool up? How would it go?

etc... ect... etc...

Any kind of feedback is cool. :)

[zhecka]

I dont think this is a good idea because diesel turbos are designed to operate within a (relatively) narrow airflow range.

[TRD-KINGSWOOD]

A 2.4 lt Diesel turbo would be too small, it is all in the flow rates of the compressor. A 2.4 4 stroke diesel puts out the same amount of exhaust gas at the same revs, but the petrols exhaust will contain more energy due to higher exhaust gas temps.

Most turbo's are Truck turbo's. Almost all turbos are developed for Heavy vehicle/Industrial diesel engines.

The flavour of the month (year) is the garret GT series turbos, they are truck turbos. A lot of turbo retailers swap exhaust/compressor housings to improve response on a petrol engine.