I have been thinking about the problem of  turbochargers Overheating ,
Over running,  in most set ups, in the AC rotary conversion .  My ideal
is to locate the  turbocharger farther Down Stream of the exhaust
manifold where's theirs  less  heat  and pressure to contend with . It's
my understanding  that the car manufacturers  mount them as close to the
manifold.  as possible to reduce Turbolag which isn't as  much a
problem in AC as it is with cars .
Clifton

The P47 had the turbo in the tail cone.

Paul Lamar

Was the exhaust pipe pipe on the P47 insulated?

Turbos recover heat and mechanical energy from the exhaust.  Moving the
turbo further downstream will reduce the heat energy recovery.  I don't
know how efficient turbos are at recovering heat energy in this type of
application.  How much cooler is the exhaust stream after running through
the turbo (as compared to running through a locked turbo)?


Regards,

Matt-