Friday, Oct 26, 2012 at 14:22
There is a turbo kit which helps. The mechanic I have gone to specialises in turbo installs. He has said that once he does some testing of the engine, if he doesn't think it will hold up, we won't do it.
If it can, we will be installing an inter-cooler as
well as a new exhaust system (custom made for the new configuration).
In terms of the transmission, he is going to find out if it's the same as the 1HZ, which means it should be able to take the higher torque output of the turbo. but we will have to see.
Thanks for the suggestion of a "new" engine, as a back up I am going to start looking around for a 1HZ or turbo'd 1PZ.
In terms of the cost, he has told us it will cost a lot. But we love this car. And we would prefer to upgrade the engine, than buy a new car. It has taken us all over the
kimberley region, and from one corner of the country to another. It just struggles towing a camper trailer.
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