What do I need 4 a Turbo?

TUFF_TE · tinkerer Joined: 12 Sep 2002 Posts: 114

I am interested in getting a turbo for my 1600 and am not quite sure about what i need for the job.
I have a few grease monkey mates who can do the work so that wont be a problem. I have a limited budget and time is not a factor. I have already got a webber on it and understand that i need:-

.Exhaust manifold
.Vl pistons/shaved pistons to lower compression
.plumbing
.new exhaust

has anyone in adelaide done this before that i can get some info from?

any help would be much appreciated. THANX

chris · tinkerer Joined: 28 Aug 2002 Posts: 275

why would u need VL pistons???? go with forgies VL's will be to bing and buy the time u bore it out to fit the engin will be to thin and heat up to quick

Ben J · tinkerer Joined: 09 Oct 2001 Posts: 66

Seriously, if you are asking these types of questions, i dont think you should think of doing it yourself,

If your mates can do it, Let them, But id get it done at a workshop if you dont know what YOU are doing

VL pistons, they r a 3L, And a shitload bigger than gemmi pistons, U gonna have a 20c thickness between bores yeah Wink

Ben

GasGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Nov 2001 Posts: 755

Ben,
Vl pistons are actually smaller in bore size than a 2 ltr, and you still have plenty of wall left for o'rings, the advantages of the vl pistons are they are full floaters, and you will have to get the rods bushed, but also the lower the comp considerable without machining them,

cheers
Eggy

TUFF_TE · tinkerer Joined: 12 Sep 2002 Posts: 114

Thanks guys.
My mates have a workshop and i was wondering if any in Adelaide had any shit that i need for the turbo upgrade. and is it easyier just to get the stock pistons shaved?
CHEERS
TUFF_TE