1300 or 1400 turbo?

[ryansnova]

thinking of building one for something to do:)

what turbo will i need to get?

can you buy a manifold?

what ingection(sp) ?

i have a freind who could mate a spacer plate but i would rather get pistons, who makes them?

thanks, :thumb:

[Angus Closier]

First off this has been covered a few times.

Whick engine 8v or 16?

I'm sure if its the.8v there are a few turbo manifolds kicking around.

How much do you have.to spend? Going to either be fairly pikey or let money...

One of the sport boys ( cant remember who) has some 1300 forged pistons but they are the only ones i have ever seen.

Injection wise you really want a standalone mappable ecu, once again a fair bit of money. Or pikey and.just use a.spacer plate and a rising rate fuel reg.

Dont forget the small boring things like needing an oil feed and return etc etc...

Anyway its been covered a billions times.....

[mk1nova_rich]

As above really, to do it properly you will be spending LET money if not more as the 1300 parts are fewer and further between.

I have a C16XE that needs rebuilding if you just want 'something to do' lol

[Andy]

Cheapest and easiest option is using a 32/34 weber carb on a 13 or 1400,XR2 turbo technics plenum and a suitable turbo.

[ryansnova]

not really wanting to spend that much really, just for something to do

[mk1nova_rich]

All due respect Ryan, but anything with a turbo is never going to be cheap :thumb:

Build a go kart and turbo that, will be miles more fun lol

[mowgli]

Any even half decent turbo conversion is going to be into 4 figures.....

Try & find some renault 5 turbo stuff & make that fit.

[Andy]

I would use 1300 chevette pistons in a 13 sr block.
weber 32/34 turbo technics XR2 Plenum
Renault 5 turbo and intercooler
That has to be the cheapest way.
Either way its going to sh1t its pants,theres a good reason there unheard of,as for what they cost to do properly, you can,as mentioned fit a c20let.

[mk1nova_rich]

Most of the above is getting pretty rare so will be hard to source in good condition for reasonable money

[Edd]

13N pistons are the ones you need, that what I have

I think its far more satisfying to get 120bhp/150bhp out of it in my case the standard engine rather than fitting a LET