i was wondering if i could run a turbo on my ka24de at low pressure (5psi - 7psi) without forged pistons or new valves or new head gasket. the engine has about 200,000 on it.

 

you would only need a mental head gasket and arp head studs... but if you got 200,000 on it you might as well rebuild with forged pistons.. ect.ect..

 

your engine should be fine just throw the turbo on.

 

200k miles = @ least 12psi..easy.

that includes no internal or anything.

do it.
do it.
do it.

 

Gee, get a compression/leak test first. If you're 150-170ish straight across, then you should be fine for low boost. I'd say around 8-10lbs. No more than 10. 10 is even pushing it.

 

What sort of #'s would be produced by 8lbs of boost?? i'm guessing around 175-180hp. If this can be done with out internal mods I may consider starting a new savings account...lol.

 

Can't really tell until it's on the car, you know? It's like buying a pair of speakers in a store, and asking them how they're gonna sound in the car. Maybe you can get a good idea, but you really won't know until you actually put them in the car.

 

hey whats up to anyone i just got into this club like a few minutes ago. Anyways i saw this forum because i have a stock 1995 240sx with 88k and i have a turbo kit but the turbo is one of the new supra turbos. Can the ka24 be turbo if yeah what do i need to do first? if anyone can help me that would be great.

 

Like they been saying....u don't need prep if your gonna run low boost. If you wanna boost it big u need to rebuild it forged style.

 

low boost is fine but yea do compression test first, as far as numbers you'll make more than 180whp, the car my setup came off of put down 226 rwhp and 231ft lbs on 5lbs

 

man, most of you guys need to do more research.

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