im a turbo noob, 5sgte? head work? what to do Options

[b1gr3d]

ok i am planning to turbo my 5sfe, my problem is what to do?!!

1. should i just buy 3sgte manifold with ct26 and all of the needed parts ( i read the posts about it and i'm sure you have too so no need to list ALL of the parts)

2.get head work done to my 5s head for a gasket match and port/ polish then do #1

3. buy a 3sgte head and match it to my 5s block, then do step #1
questions about #3 (DON'T FLAME ME)
CAN it be done w/o going to a machine shop? can it be done w/o replacing and internals from the block?
4. i was wanting to know if a t3 turbo would put out the same numbers as a ct26...simply becuase every other car in the world uses t3 or t4..why can't i?
-if i go with step 4 then of course i will port/polish and gasket match and posibly have the head milled just to have it level

the numbers i want to try to achieve are simple..over 200..psi.-under 15...maybe 12. this will be a daily driver so cost is low and down time is lower. i can do nearly anything, and i am going to wyotech in July, so i have no fear of fabrication...i only fear price and damage to my dear celi....

thanks for the help ahead of time and be gentle. i would also like to gain enough info on this thread to use it as a sticky for other users

If i can i would also like to out do pressure 2 in HP numbers for 5s block(yeah i know i may use 3g head but still)

[b1gr3d]

also if i do achieve over the "maximum FWD power" I will convert to AWD. yeah i konw i will have to cut, weld, fabricate and everythign else to get it to fit in a FWD but by the time i get close to that much power i will be out of school and making over 100k a year doing fab work...i'm not some cocky kid TRYING to do this. i am a confident, capable kid that is going to do this one way or another

[CheesyLobster]

also if i do achieve over the "maximum FWD power" I will convert to AWD. yeah i konw i will have to cut, weld, fabricate and everythign else to get it to fit in a FWD but by the time i get close to that much power i will be out of school and making over 100k a year doing fab work...i'm not some cocky kid TRYING to do this. i am a confident, capable kid that is going to do this one way or another

lol, sorry but you sound pretty damn cocky in saying just that. People here are trying to help you, so don't get offended if we tell you that the stuff that you are saying doesn't make sense or is impractical. You need to learn as much as you can about 5sftes before you try to do one yourself. Some notes from a post 7afte driver...

1.) You could use the t3/4 if you wanted to but you would need a custom flange/manifold. For this reason most people just use the ct26.
2.) Even if you can convert to awd, the money that you would put into that is really impractical, plus it has only been done twice in the world that I know of, so you are pretty much on your own in that reguard.
3.) You could run 12psi without upgraded internals, but don't expect your engine to run for more than a year or so before a head gasket blows, or worse. just because some engines run at 20psi doesn't mean that ours can. a 5sfte @ 20 psi would probably blow a hole in the block after a while, even with upgraded internals.
4.) If you are so confident in your knowlege dispite what a dozen of experienced people are telling you, then do whatever you want and prove us all wrong. go ahead and make that 5sgte.

We aren't trying to flame, we are trying not to bs you. you cetainly can build a 5sfte, no one is telling you that you can't, but you need to learn more for your own good. look at past posts and see what others did, many 5sftes are well documented. good luck.

This post has been edited by CheesyLobster: Jun 5, 2006 - 8:22 PM