Installing a trubo on 206K mile engine?, asking turbo kit advice... Options

[snapshotgt]

Hi 6gc.net crowd....

I have a 206K mile engine, and i'm wanting to install a turbo...my questions are:

- -would it tear the existing engine up? (or cause any harm?)

...The car has been well cared for and kept current on repairs by pro mechanics...

- -is it possible to install it myself? (i've built a Caterham Lotus 7 kit car...but that had detailed instructions)...basically is the turbo a tricky install?

***let me know what you think***

[95CelicaST]

This belongs in Forced Induction..

[Digndoug]

My guess is, your engine is warn enough that it would just cause you problem after problem. Swap in a 3s-gte.. That will give you a low milage engine, as well as all the components needed..

Not what you want to hear... but surley not worth doing in that high of milage engine.

[dustin15brown]

If done right, it might not cause a problem, but if it were me I would shell out another 1500 or so and get a GOOD rebuild before the turbo

[lagos]

- -would it tear the existing engine up? (or cause any harm?)

adding a turbo any NA motor will reduce its lifespan. seeing as how yours is very old already, i would worry even more. with a motor that old, you might have a lot of seals, rings, etc that are on their last leg anyway so making the motor produce more power will only help wear those even faster.

...The car has been well cared for and kept current on repairs by pro mechanics...

thats great! but never trust mechanics, start doing all your own work and learn as much as you can if you want to get into this type of thing

- -is it possible to install it myself? (i've built a Caterham Lotus 7 kit car...but that had detailed instructions)...basically is the turbo a tricky install?

I HIGHLY recomend you do it yourself and do NOT trust anyone with it. spend about 1yr reading and researching everything you can about how turbos work and all the info that has been collcted here before you buy anything.

***let me know what you think***
your engine is very old. it might be a better idea to research doing a swap instead of a turbo kit . this way youll get a newer motor with less miles that is turboed and tuned by toyota.

[celiracer]

Thats what i would do also. With 206 k the moter is pretty used, Really if you spent some extra money you could just get all internals put in your engine before turbo, like bigger cams, piston rods, rings, bearings, and all the other things in the engine. But engine rebuild would prolly be cheaper.

[snapshotgt]

Thanks guys for the great advice...i was kinda thinkin' the same thing...if you could go check out my other posting on cold air intake, that would be great!...you guy's really hit the nail on the head about the info i was asking about!

thanks again!

-snapshotgt