Will Albers

Im a weekend mechanic who likes to tinker. i do NOT race. I presently have a stock b20 combined with a standard greddy td04 turbo, Zdyne gold, walbro pump, 450cc and its intercooled. I run a 2.5" exhaust with no cat.

The b20 is smoking at idle and while shifting so i feared damage. After a compression and leakdown we found incredible #s. The highest leakdown # was 3% and compression was all around 170. My guess is that i need new stem seals, but i digress...

Do i need to resleeve the b20 block? I'm thinking of putting in forged rods and pistons and pumping boost to 15lbs. At this level, do i NEED forged rods and pistons? Can i just post the block? Should i get a better turbo?

Please keep in mind that i barely ever shift the thing over 6.5k rpms and would like my boost as low in the rpms as possible.

Thanks for your help!

m R g S r

If you get some good engine managment, you could run 15lbs on a bone stock b20!

Will Albers

thanks for the info!

Bulldogg83

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Will Albers &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i do NOT race.</TD></TR></TABLE>

uh huh....