Here are the first picture's of "the making of" a 2cv turbo with a Smart turbo and intercooler so far.

If you don't want to read the whole topic here's a video from the result...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMu-Q4szf5s




The Smart engine is also 600 cc like a 2cv so the turbolag is little

The 2cv is already running on Megasquirt (KDFI) on LPG. witch is a free programmable injection and ignition device.



The throttlebody is from a Chevrolet Matiz (38mm)



I'm planning to make an air inlet in the hood for the intercooler thats why its on topso high.

This is very interesting!

Is the rest of the engine standard? I am no mechanic, so what is involved in doing this?

Fascinating... but do the photos need to be life size? They've taken 10 mins to load, and I'm still waiting!

At the moment the rest of the engine is standard. 2cv engines are realy strong engines wich can endure 60hp for a long time as long as oil temperature, oil presure and level are ok. Also the aircooling has te be ok.

When it al works out fine I want to spent my Bigbore engine with low compression for more boost so more hp.

I am looking forward to seeing this develop!

When it takes to long for the fotos then heres a link to a little video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QYCkcvymic

(By the way the fotos work fine at my place) takes about 10 seconds

Can not wait to see more, I've also started a project similar to yours. But my turbo is just slightly bigger, so it will be replaced with smaller one from a PSA 1.4 HDI.

But I am glad to hear and see more

I want to have more torque at lower rpm (driving 4x4) so I assume a little turbo will do the trick for me. The smart engine has also 600cc so i think this will be the right turbo for me. When I saw my (smart) turbo the first time I couldn't believe that it works, at the narrows point in the exaust it is only 12mm in diameter but that is what accelerats the exaust-gas through the turbofan.

resized the photos today, it won't take as long anymore to load the site!!

Today I'm going to order a blow off valve,


It is a valve that when you have turboboost and you shift gear (release the throttle-pedal) the pressure build up rapidly (because the throtle-valve is closed) and the turbo fan stops spinning.
This valve releases the pressure from the inlet-manifold so the turbofan keeps on spinning and when you throttle up in the next gear you've got intstant turbo boost.

Maybe you know this device from a (subaru) rallycar its the
psssccccccchhhhhhhhhh sound what you here when they are shifting gear.