turbo on high millage engine

[Mr. Spool]

I am attempting to put in a high millage engine, 100k+ engine, while I rebuild my current engine, If I plan to run low boost, 4.5 psi, What should I do to it to make it hold up for 6 months or so? The engine is hitting at a solid 168 psi and the leak down checked out. after my turbo engine is built I plan on swapping this into a donor 240 and running it for a while. any imput would be apreciated.

[aznpoopy]

i assume ur talking about a ka24de... it's very doable. red just put in a greddy kit on a 120k+ engine running low boost. there's another kid on ifx who has been driving a boosted ka24de he pulled from a junkyard at 166k!! i also recall reading a thread about someone's boosted ka24de... installed turbo at 110k and it didnt blow until 180k or so. ka is a tank... edit: btw these are on stock internals.

anyway since its out of the car, i would replace seals, reseal oil pan, and maybe get the chain guides out; take a look at the timing chain. check how much play it has, but i bet its okay. clutch, bearing, maybe flywheel? fill it with synthetic and off u go. ka is a much better engine then people give it credit for. i bet you could run higher then 4.5 with no problems for alot longer than 6 months.

[Mr. Spool]

Thanks for the info, I would hope so. I was running on a 78k mile engine with perfect compression and spun a rod bearing. I will probably replace the timing chain and get the timing reset. along with change out all the gaskets, should I replace the head gasket as well.

[Steeles]

mileage dosent matter check the compression. if its good boost it. I've seen cars boosted at 180,000, and itd still be boosted if he'd done the oil line right.

[Mr. Spool]

What did his oil line do to mess it up.

[Steeles]

What did his oil line do to mess it up.

it broke...