[Supras] needing parts to go turbo

[Jim Thomann]

Aren't the differences between the Turbo and NA blocks the pistons and 
oil squirters?

I haven't seen either first hand yet, but soon.  The engine is out and 
the head is ready to come off.

JimT

Sean Cavanaugh wrote:
> my N/A block already blew up so i already got a turbo block in there. it 
> just has N/A externals. and i got a turbo tranny for it already (one that 
> was in car with the turbo. the turbo block is better to use due to the lower 
> compression ratio, the oil injectors, the oil passages for turbo oil flow. 
> Can you turbo the N/A block? yes but it takes more work to make it stable 
> but it CAN be done.
>
> -Sean
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "supraman88" <supraman88 at verizon.net>
> To: "Sean Cavanaugh" <millenia2000 at hotmail.com>; <supras at supras.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 8:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [Supras] needing parts to go turbo
>
>
>   
>> Maybe someone can set me straight here, but I have seen it in a number of
>> places (and from the Techs when I used to work at a Toyota dealer) that it
>> is not a good idea to put a turbo on an NA supra. This appears to be for a
>> number of reasons, one being that the NA engine isn't as robust as the 
>> Turbo
>> version, and that the transmission (for the 5 speed model) doesn't have 
>> the
>> headroom required. The W58 trans is rated at 240 HP, with the NA version
>> engine rated at 200. That is why the factory Turbo has a beefier
>> transmission.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Sean Cavanaugh" <millenia2000 at hotmail.com>
>> To: <supras at supras.com>
>> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 12:14 PM
>> Subject: [Supras] needing parts to go turbo
>>
>>
>>     
>>> I'm slowly getting the pieces i need to get my car converted to turbo.
>>> kinda hard when im strapped for cash
>>>
>>> still need:
>>>   - Intercooler
>>>   - IC piping (gonna just use PVC)
>>>   - Downpipe
>>>   - cat (already taged where to get)
>>>   - cat back exhaust.
>>>
>>> i'm just looking at getting parts to make it work. I'll worry about
>>> getting parts that make it work better later.
>>>
>>> this will take me a while cuz im going standalone with the MS first, then
>>> switching over to turbo intake manifold , 440 injectors, and coilpacks
>>> then the actual turbo setup.
>>>
>>>
>>> -Sean
>>>