Originally Posted by
big_wasa
Are you planning on keeping the St head ? The St head will offer no advantage with a budget turbo but there are disadvantages. Sure it has bigger valves and flows more but a Zetec head will flow more than the pistons and rods can take so it’s not the limiting factor.
With the St head The inlet ports are higher so most manifolds need work.
If your going the thicker head gasket route then you want the thickest you can lay your hands on.
I've decided I'm going blacktop, as it's my 1st go at this, easier to sort CR and no vvt!I bought a pretty decent st170 especially to,do this conversion, What's the best engine management to,go with? Mega squirt? I'm aiming for around 280-300bhp, can any one tell me what I'm going to need to get this other then a turbo? What injectors are best to use?Again, this is my 1st crack at this, got most of the parts I'm gonna need, rst manifold, turbo, oil feed,oil return, t piece, sump fitting, intercooler, boost pipes,oil catch can, breather blank , am I missing anything?will be picking at 2.0 blacktop and rs gasket up over the weekend