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Cobain03

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a firend of mine just bought a 92 lx 2.3 and one of his friend has a turbo laying around that was off of his 2.3 that hes gonna give him. whats the steps in putting the turbo on?
 
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Jacob07

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Haha...SSDD

The general community agrees that putting a turbo on a stock n/a engine is a bad idea.

People do it and I guess they have some success but you will have to keep the boost low.

Do a search, there are always threads like this coming up and some of them should have information.

The main thing is that the turbo 2.3l engines have stronger pistons (forged)

N/A 2.3l engines have weaker pistons and can't take the boost.
 

Cobain03

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so what would you say is safe to run? hes not looking for a track monster, its gonna be a daily driver, he just wants a lil more umph.
 

Shawneebear93

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Also need to tap an oil line for the turbo. Most run 6-7 lbs of boost, but be very careful with it. I'm sure he'll want more boost, but the engine will indeed blow.
 
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Don't forget to get the larger injectors and a chip to make it all work together.
 

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i've talked him out of it. he doesnt need to blow up his engine when he just bought it. thanks for the info guys!
 
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