As of right now....

[ChinoCharles]

Unless you want a piston in your lap, I'd worry about internals first.

[Russelt3hPirate]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Unless you want a piston in your lap, I'd worry about internals first.

but with the slew of solid echo motors in the US junk yards due to accidents and what not, i don't see any reason why couldn't push the limits of the stock block for a little while.

and build one up in the process, no point in building a motor and finding out that the turbo wont work due to some other issue not involving the motor.

[DTM_Yaris]

Originally Posted by Russelt3hPirate

but with the slew of solid echo motors in the US junk yards due to accidents and what not, i don't see any reason why couldn't push the limits of the stock block for a little while.

and build one up in the process, no point in building a motor and finding out that the turbo wont work due to some other issue not involving the motor.

I bought a few engines at first to go thru or mock up prototypes on an engine dyno. Not sure if that is the way I will go yet.

[DTM_Yaris]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Unless you want a piston in your lap, I'd worry about internals first.

Actually that was the first thing we worked on.
I have a complete fully built short block.
I am working on the head modifications at the end of the month.
Cams will be ready in january. Custom head studs, main studs and I built a girdle for the block. I will post pics at the end of the month.
I always said i would need a good foundation to work with. The engine is spec'd to 9.5:1 compression and will run only 1 bar of boost on race gas. On the street just 8 psi.

[Chris07LB]

Originally Posted by DTM_Yaris

Actually that was the first thing we worked on.
I have a complete fully built short block.
I am working on the head modifications at the end of the month.
Cams will be ready in january. Custom head studs, main studs and I built a girdle for the block. I will post pics at the end of the month.
I always said i would need a good foundation to work with. The engine is spec'd to 9.5:1 compression and will run only i bar of boost on race gas. On the street just 8 psi.

Can you post up some pics? Sounds like its going to be a soild setup.

[DTM_Yaris]

Originally Posted by Chris07LB

Can you post up some pics? Sounds like its going to be a soild setup.

I have a complete dvd i am working on for our sponsors. I will definately be getting some pics on here once I am done in a few weeks. I have to wait until the portfolio is done ans sent to them first. I hope you understand.