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Arge

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Basingstoke, Hampshire

1st Oct, 2009 at 09:27:07pm

Hi
How much do people think I should be looking to pay for a metro turbo engine (a used unit) that I can then use for my mini turbo project ?

Will my project ever be finished !!? hopefully you guys can help !
Its only been like 10 years in the making and I'm only just assembling my engine!

apbellamy

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Rotherham, South Yorkshire

1st Oct, 2009 at 09:31:20pm

As little as possible!

All you will get for your money is a 30 year old engine that is likely to be highly worn!

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*

joeybaby83

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2nd Oct, 2009 at 12:01:18am

id say fuck all really, its only the ancillaries you really need for the conversion

the way i see it, as ape states above, by now any turbo engine will likely need an overhaul and poss rebore etc, so the pistons will be no use (even if it didnt need a rebore, the rings are seemingly hard to get), the gearbox is essentially no different to any other A+ mini, beside the f/d ratio and the larger input bearing (not really needed in many/most/all peoples opinion)

so that leaved the head, with its special sodium filled valves, which again, dont seem to be needed (even on all out race motors)

so save your pennies, get a 998 gearbox, as low a milage 1275 short motor and head, and then just bolt the turbo bits on that

most importantly, by simply using the seach button, or going through the FAQ section you would have probably just saved 10 mins of my life, so bear that in mind in future too

regards

joe

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

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GaryOS

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2nd Oct, 2009 at 12:07:53am

On 2nd Oct, 2009 joeybaby83 said:

most importantly, by simply using the seach button, or going through the FAQ section you would have probably just saved 10 mins of my life, so bear that in mind in future too

regards

joe


Hahahaha, classic Joey!

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:
I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse *happy*


On 30th Apr, 2010 Rod S said:
Gary's description is best
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