Turbo 5sfe, Making a list checking it twice Options

[chucho]

Alrighty i'm doing the 5sfe turbo thing. I'm just looking at everything I have and trying to make sure i dont need anything else.

Have:
Rebuilt Twin-entry CT-26 Turbo
3SGTE Exh. Manifold
3SGTE Oil pan and oil lines
2 Bar Sensor- alltrac
Supra Ingectors
Venom 255lbp fuel pump

Getting, in transit:

Greddy BOV & flange
Greddy Turbo timer
NGK spark plugs

Still need to buy: (waiting on funds lol)
MSD 6BTM
Greddy Profec-1 Electroic Boost controller
Misc. piping
Boost, oil pressure guages

Do I need anything else. I think that i'm going to get new piston rings and head gasket. Anything else i should consider

[shid]

A: The only way I've seen it end up more expensive is if your engine blows- which if you do everything right and replace everything the first time- doesn't happen, and ends up being cheaper than 3s swap (unless you do the labor on the 3s swap yourself.
B: I don't think either one is easier- there are horror stories to both. I think it's definetly easier to get a shop to do an A+ job ona turbo install, than an A+ job on a 3s swap.
C. nothing to dispute here
D> Down time from problems is only the result of doing things stupidly, without reading about 5sfte's first. IE, not upgrading the fuel pump and blowing a piston- or running 15 psi without upgradng internals. A safe, lightly modded 5sfe engine can run on low boost just fine without huge problems.

E. Some of us don't want that much power.