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Old 05-05-2006, 02:31 AM
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Default D...Swap or Turbo

Ok, so i should of probaly searched for this but I kinda wanted my own post. I was wondering wether I should get a turbo kit with new pistons and rods and run high psi plus what mods do u think(d16y8) or should i be swapping in a B series or even K or something id like to make some big horsepower over time, Id be turboing the new engine to
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Old 05-05-2006, 06:01 AM
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what kinda hp you wanting
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Old 05-05-2006, 10:11 AM
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if you have the time+money, go with a B series swap w/turbo!!!
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Old 05-05-2006, 12:51 PM
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what kinda hp you wanting
What he said.
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Old 05-05-2006, 07:05 PM
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Default RE: D...Swap or Turbo

Speed cost money, how fast can you go? B Swap is good K swap is better D is ........ budget.

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Old 05-05-2006, 11:07 PM
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...K swap is better...
not in an EK.
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Old 05-05-2006, 11:12 PM
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Default RE: D...Swap or Turbo

Too many people throw the ideas of swap and turbo around. Read the FAQs in the turbo section. It shows how you can make a turbo kit for about a thousand bucks
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Old 05-06-2006, 12:16 AM
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K is always better how can possibly say that?? Gimme a break. Guys are making 500+whp on stock blocks with K Motors.

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Old 05-06-2006, 10:20 AM
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ok. you swap a K into an EK. let me know how that goes.
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Old 05-07-2006, 03:25 AM
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ok. you swap a K into an EK. let me know how that goes.
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Dollar for dollar, you'd be running laps on it with a B.
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