Can my motor be safely boosted or would it need to be rebuilt?

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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 03:20 AM
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Default Can my motor be safely boosted or would it need to be rebuilt?

140K miles on the engine and its had a "spoon chip" for god knows how long. Is that still safe to boost or would a rebuild be in order? Its a D16Z6 with I/H/E
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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 04:56 AM
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Default Re: Can my motor be safely boosted or would it need to be rebuilt?

A compression and leakdown test should be a good judge of the motor.What are your power goals for it?
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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 05:08 AM
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Ah I see. This isnt really serious at all, Im happy with my power you know? Yeah its basically stock but its not bad, its quick. I plan on doing something in the future and Im a big save the sohc guy and I would love to turbo it and say I did it. I dont know how much power I want as I have other priorities with the car b4 doing something to the motor. Plus this is my first car and I dont have any car friends besides online and so Ive never been in a boosted honda or anything fast so I have no idea what 200hp feels like or 250hp .

From what I understand anything above 220hp isnt really safe on stock internals? I figure I might as well do the whole engine if I decide to turbo the D just to be on the safe side. New pistons, rods,arp headstuds, valve and port work, etc.

Is a rebuilt engine basically a brand new engine? In other words, a mileage reset to 0 right?
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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 07:31 AM
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Default Re: Can my motor be safely boosted or would it need to be rebuilt?

comp and leak down first, but i would loose the spoon chip. the timing may be too aggressive for the turbo.
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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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Yeah, definately, i need a stock p28 ecu but i have higher priorities b4 it, i doubt its a real spoon chip anyways. I dont think spoon makes chips.
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