Outline · [ Standard ] · Linear+ Retro-fitting A Turbo, Will this work?

[sickgrin]

Funny, I found this on the J-body forum FAQ for running boost in that 2.2L...


How much boost can I run without sacrificing reliability?
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Long story short, there is no magic number to tell anybody. There are too many variables from type of turbo or supercharger, to the long term previous maintenance of the engine. Every motor has different breaking points. It is generally accepted that you should be able to run the following:

Assuming a T3 Style turbo

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2.2 / 2200 SFI
4-5 PSI Non-Intercooled with proper fuel and timing mods
6-10 PSI Intercooled with proper fuel and timing mods

http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=40&i=57790&t=57790


Reaper, you may also want to check out these places for some ideas as well:

http://www.cavalierconnection.com

http://www.cavalierextreme.com/

[Thread Reaper]

Yeah, I've already been poring over j-body.org... thanks for the other sites, though!

[goodoldxelos]

Thank you, sickgrin, your reply is most informative.  I'll look into that mailing list you suggested, and I'll also post back here with some specs on the engine to see what other information you guys might be able to offer.

Before joining military i usto work on cars quite a bit, they all suggested great ideas but as you said like i do thing on a budget. Upgrading to forged internals is not going to be cheap. Also if you dont know what your doing under the hood you might want a mechanic to help you at if your friends with any.