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Old 01-26-2004, 10:33 AM
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if one were to put a low boost turbo kit on a N/A motor would it still blow the apex seals?

When I say low boost I am talking 5-8 psi, you know just for a very small kick in the pants!!
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Old 01-26-2004, 10:38 AM
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By the time it's all said and done and running reliably, you could have spent the same amount just swapping in a turbo motor or buying a TII.
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I think BigTurbo might have a turbo'd N/A motor for sale...
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Old 01-26-2004, 12:53 PM
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Is it just me, or do we get a new thread for this topic every 2 days?



Not trying to be rude, it just seems that a lot of people ask this same question, when the previous topic with the same subject isn't that far down the list.
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Old 01-26-2004, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis' date='Jan 26 2004, 12:35 PM
I think BigTurbo might have a turbo'd N/A motor for sale...
haha, hell yea with a new s5 turbo...make me an offer
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Old 01-26-2004, 07:36 PM
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PM me with an asking price. I just might oblige you. That is, if you're not ******* with me......
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Old 01-26-2004, 07:39 PM
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I hate to crash this post and I really don't intend to start anything again, but the post on how BigTurbo bought an engine that he thought was turboed but was N/A or whatever had me wondering a couple of things. Is there no way to tell externally before you buy it and tear down if it was made to be N/A or Turboed? Also, are there no casting numbers or anything on the block that could tell you? I ask because most domestic piston engines have casting numbers that will tell you basically anything and everything about the block, so I was just curious if there was no way to identify that rotary engine that way. Don't mean to be 'smart' or rude, just wondering though.
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Old 01-26-2004, 07:41 PM
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i think bigT bought the engine sight unseen from the internet?
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Old 01-26-2004, 09:57 PM
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It's possible, but it's pricey, and with the end result, you might as well have sold your N/A and bought a Turbo II. Just my .02.
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Old 01-27-2004, 12:57 AM
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i bought my engine purely on pics, i basically saw turbo version intake manis, a turbo, front cover (with oil feed to turbo), ic, ect... you get the idea. i mean it is very hard to get a turbo'ed n/a to run with stock turbo manifolds so that thought never even ran through my head. only way you can tell if it is an n/a is if you see the 5th and 6th port holes...
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