nw_david Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 i just pulled my 86 gl turbo wagon motor apart for a rebuild. it has an ihi turbo, is that stock? oh yeah and higher compression.... i have a non turbo motor sitting in my shop. how reliable is the higher compression? also is there any cross over type stuff like turbo pistons in a non turbo block or non turbo pistons in a turbo block? thanks -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 ihi turbo is stock. yes you can put non turbo (higher compression) pistons in your turbo block but be very careful. it's possible and theoretically should be fine. many people that have done it have had problems. if you're going to fire up the boost and "play", best to keep the turbo pistons. have you thought about an EJ swap? by the time you're replacing main bearings, rod bearings, rings, and spending all the time and money or machine shop work you might be better served with an EJ22 or EJ25...and those are easy to install a turbo on as well if you wanted to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw_david Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 yeah, i think i'll just go with all the original stuff, just intercool it or something. thanks for the help, you caught me just in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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