243xxx mile turbo

[50$paintjob]

I wanna put a turbo on my accord but it hase 243xxx miles I would run a low psi like under 6psi and maybe do arb head studs and a new head gasket to help with the pressure how long do you think my motor will last be for it blows up

[SOHC-FTW]

No one can honestly tell you that.Best info i can give you is to make sure everything on/in the engine is up to par.If you need to get gaskets get them if you need other things internally get them.An another important peice to the puzzle is the tune the car will have to be tune by a reputable tuner to get you the most an safest horse power possible.
Your looking for ARP products along with the head studs i'd suggest rod bolts aswell.

[92accordkidd]

best thing u could do is go for a rebuild and build your motor for turbo do it right or dont do it at all

[deevergote]

Do a compression test to see how healthy your motor is.

Be sure to pick a turbo that will be a decent size for your engine. A 14b will work, but I wouldn't go any smaller.

Learn how to properly tune an ECU, or find someone that can do it for you. If your motor is healthy, the ECU tune is going to be the most important aspect of your setup.


It's impossible to say how long your motor will last, since we don't know your setup, your tuning ability, your driving habits, or the motor's condition.
Accord R33 ran a junkyard-sourced turbo setup for about a year at low psi on his F22A that had 200k miles on it. He learned how to tune an ECU very carefully (he's also a genius... so that helps.)

It can be done, but it's a risk. Even with a healthy motor and all the knowledge in the world behind you.
If this is your only means of transportation, and you can't afford to a) walk to work/school, b) replace the engine quickly, or c) hitch rides or take public transportation until you get the car fixed... then I REALLY don't suggest boosting. A stock-block turbo setup should be saved for a project car that can see some downtime without putting you out.

[slipknot95758]

your weak point is definatly going to be your rings and your valves.

personaly i wouldnt consider it on the engine at all, it could last 50 miles could last 100k you never know especialy when your doing something the engine was never intended for

[SOHC-FTW]

your weak point is definatly going to be your rings and your valves.

personaly i wouldnt consider it on the engine at all, it could last 50 miles could last 100k you never know especialy when your doing something the engine was never intended for

Its the ring lands that are the weak point not the rings themselves.An i have never heard of valve issues on these engines nor experience it i'd say they are pretty tough, and can take high miles/abuse.

[deevergote]

The valves would only fail in the event of a poor tune... as they could get burned (or overfueling could cause them to get gunked up.)

[SOHC-FTW]

The valves would only fail in the event of a poor tune... as they could get burned (or overfueling could cause them to get gunked up.)

Exactly which is why if he doesn't want a trail an error set up it would just be easier and cheaper to let someone who knows what they are doing tune it.
If it were me i'd build a spare block on the side rather than boosting a 250k engine with no back up long or short block.

[Andryzzle]

have a backup ready.

boost it and learn from it!

[deevergote]

Exactly which is why if he doesn't want a trail an error set up it would just be easier and cheaper to let someone who knows what they are doing tune it.
If it were me i'd build a spare block on the side rather than boosting a 250k engine with no back up long or short block.

I'd learn on a stock block if it's his first time... the only thing worse than blowing a stock block is blowing a built one! Andryzzle has the best idea... have a backup ready to go in.

Tuning is best learned on an N/A engine, as it is MUCH harder to do serious damage. Especially with the F22A's super-low compression ratio. It's an ideal engine to learn on.

[HondaCB7sb]

My brother just boosted his civic the engine has 290xxxkm on the engine and didn't do any rebuild he's ready to swap it anytime but the engine is going strong on 10psi and him beating the living shot out of it! It's been a month n no problems so You never know if itl last or if itl fail. Just do proper tuning and low psi u should be fine