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Originally posted by elvis
Can turbos be mounted vertically?
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Sure. You don't even have to keep the compressor right next to the turbine. The shaft can be extended. In fact, I've heard of turbos with gears between the shafts for changing rotational direction, shaft axis, and RPM ratios. Sometimes the turbine/compressor inlet is on the shaft-side (which looks much like the cylinder valves on the head of an engine, with a shaft right in the middle of the port.) Of course, this is rarely necessary because these problems can usually be dealt with by proper engineering and more complicated plumbing. The disadvantage with gears is that they rob power from the turbine - not a huge deal, but still not ideal.