Im looking for a 94/95 teg and plan on building the motor immediantly after i get it, most 94-95 integras in my price range have around 100,000 miles on them. Im not just gonna bolt a turbo onto a engine with 100k+ miles on it. I was wondering what would need to be done to rebuild the motor to handle boost. I was thinking new pistons and rods, maybe turbo cams.. what else needs to be done to run boost safely for a daily driver?

 

Give the engine a compression and leakdown test. If it looks good, then go for it. Milage isn't really a viable indicator of an engine's condition. When you go turbo, be sure that you don't cheap out with the engine management or tuning, and extra hundred spent in these areas can save you thousands in the future. If you plan on getting a GSR, then don't try and boost it past about 10 psi, and if you get an LS, don't go past about 12 psi. Anything more puts a little too much stress on the stock motor for my liking.

If you are going to rebuild the engine, then be sure to have a distinctive goal set. Use the search feature at the top right corner of the screen, you'll learn much.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kendall &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Give the engine a compression and leakdown test. If it looks good, then go for it. Milage isn't really a viable indicator of an engine's condition. When you go turbo, be sure that you don't cheap out with the engine management or tuning, and extra hundred spent in these areas can save you thousands in the future. If you plan on getting a GSR, then don't try and boost it past about 10 psi, and if you get an LS, don't go past about 12 psi. Anything more puts a little too much stress on the stock motor for my liking.

If you are going to rebuild the engine, then be sure to have a distinctive goal set. Use the search feature at the top right corner of the screen, you'll learn much.</TD></TR></TABLE>


I think you are being a little generous with the amount of boost he should have with a GSR especially with that many miles. How about 7-8 psi.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Big Poppa Pump &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think you are being a little generous with the amount of boost he should have with a GSR especially with that many miles. How about 7-8 psi.</TD></TR></TABLE>

7-8 psi would be pushing it with an "off the shelf" turbo kit and their lack of good engine management, but with a good system and a good tuner, 10 psi is perfectly reasonable assuming that the engine is in good shape, and just because an engine is high milage, doesn't mean it's in bad shape. I maintain, with an appropriate compression and leakdown test, it's very possible to obtain a good idea of the condition of the engine, if the results are good, then there shouldn't be anything to worry about.