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Author Topic: Can I put turbo1.6 in my regular 1.6 capri ?  (Read 4231 times)

ericjd

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Can I put turbo1.6 in my regular 1.6 capri ?
« on: March 09, 2009, 03:51:00 PM »
It looks like I WILL be buying that Allen guys turbo capri and I would like to put the turbo engine in my regular capri because it is in better shape. I need to know what I will need to do to make this work.
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Can I put turbo1.6 in my regular 1.6 capri ?
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2009, 05:56:00 PM »
Everything drivetrain related and most of the stuff in the engine bay
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Can I put turbo1.6 in my regular 1.6 capri ?
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2009, 05:58:00 PM »
taking a stab at it

eng
exhaust
harness
ignition
fuel pump
Air sensor
ecu
gauge cluster
5 speed and parts if not installed

sure i forgot something
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ericjd

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Can I put turbo1.6 in my regular 1.6 capri ?
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2009, 04:18:00 AM »
Well if I have to replace the whole drive train and the whole wiring harness as well as everything else then forget it. I'm not sure what you mean by 5 speed parts though.
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ericjd

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Can I put turbo1.6 in my regular 1.6 capri ?
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2009, 04:25:00 AM »
As far as the Rough idle & Terrible acceleration goes:

I finally got that emissions part. Didnt seem to make too much difference but at least its on now. The timing was the big problem. I just got a valve cam timing belt gear clamp that will hold the cam in place while I get TDC so I can get it more accurate yet. I'll let you know how that goes.
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Phillip

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Can I put turbo1.6 in my regular 1.6 capri ?
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2009, 10:54:00 AM »
Why not take the nice crap off your car and put it on the turbo?
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ericjd

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Can I put turbo1.6 in my regular 1.6 capri ?
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2009, 02:53:00 PM »
Good point Phillip. I thought of that but the problem is that my car is a southern car and the frame, body and eveything else has NO rust. The car I'm considering is rusted badly enough that the back brake lines have rotted through and he clamped them off to stop them from leaking. So just imagine the remainder of the frame, underbody and everything else under the car. Theres also a knocking noise that goes away he said. I just recently asked him to take some more pictures. Two from the worst rusted areas underneath the car, one of the engine, one of the tires and one of the interior. Hopefully he gets them and gets back to me soon. The aluminum rims alone however are probably worth close to the $500 he wants for the car. Although I REALLY, REALLY want the turbo, worst case scenario is that it may be worth my money for the parts I'll use and sell. I'm definitely considering putting my better body and parts on there if it is not as badly rusted as it sounds. Hopefully.
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