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Old 08-24-04, 04:28 AM
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to Turbo or not to Turbo?

I'm the proud owner of an 87 SE and, well, I desire a bit more power. I am plagued with a tough decision.. I live out in hawaii so turboII motors are not exactly easy to come by. i have the oppurtunity to pick up a TII shortblock, tranny, driveshaft and rear end for only $200. It looks like it would cost me around $1k in longblock parts to get it running.. is this worth it? can you guys think of a way to get it running for cheaper? im a highschool student so im a little pressed for cash.. wut do you guys think? i need to make a decision on these parts soon so any advice is welcome.. thanks!

-Will

just a thought.. could i part the stuff out for more than 200 anyway?
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Originally Posted by mycarisolderthanme

just a thought.. could i part the stuff out for more than 200 anyway?

lame.
Old 08-24-04, 05:29 AM
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by all means i want to use it! i guess i should just be patient and save up.. alright that really was stupid of me. what would i do with any money i would make? spend it on my car. probably on turbo parts.. haha wtf. anyway, suggestions?
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I had a very similar self-debate about a T2-swap....then I sold my '88 GXL and bought a '87 T2...best move I've ever done
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coming from someone who did a t2 swap on my vert. Yeah just buy a damn t2 and sell your na to another high scholler who wants to try and do a swap.
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i got all the parts to make your shortblock into a long block, send me a pm, ill sell you the stuff for way less than 1000 bux
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Spent $4500 including labor to do my Jspec 13BT conversion into my 91 NA.
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Just buy a TII. I did it. My friend did it. Everyone does it who doesn't want to spend more money and take more time, not to mention the effort
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