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Anyone notice anything intresting when stripping down a redtop beams engine?

just stripped head off and dismantled it and was suprised at something

what is your setup? if it is a stock rev1, then a ct20b is going to be the right upgrade especially on stock ecu, could do rev3 ecu swap with sensors to make the most if you are on a budget. t3/t4 or other aftermarket turbo is going to need ecu mapping. run the ct20b for a bit while you gather parts...

What you are intending on doing is not the norm and i like/respect that.

however this means it is not as easy to get hold of performance parts-forged pistons, rods etc
as they are not likely to be off the shelf items.
(this means custom items with high prices)

nothing to do with the forging karl its because lowering compression ratio lowers power/torque.

certainly easier with a supercharger as trd and others have done it with the 3MZ so no unexpected problems to overcome (i.e. the breather system with turbo+high boost) shopping list would include: forged pistons and rods arp head bolts, mls headgasket supercharger kit engine management+wiring includ...

i would look into the crankcase ventilation/ breather system on the engine if i was going to be turbocharging it as i suspect you may have problems with blowby bullding up in the crankcase.

it has iron sleeves from factory. karl there is a bit of nonsense in your post. no offence you dont need 'ali' parts as you put it. decide if you want to turbo as you will want lower compression pistons to run more boost. forged parts are stronger if you want to simplify it. also the stock crank is ...

Ok so not a forsale ad just yet as the car has not yet been completed. I am hoping to get an idea of value or find an interested party so i can tailor the car to there taste. (or it will be put up forsale when ready in a month or two) Black 98/99 rev5 tbar. fresh built bottom end with cp pistons, cl...

There are also some advantages to doing a swap :) engine is out so can very easily perform timing belt change/ tensioner etc install new water pump or any other servicing or even swap in a fresh clutch plate. ps. ive got a standard st205 engine in leeds, or forged rev4 engine, or also building a for...

Whats your shell like? It might be possible to swap a turbo engine in and not be much difference in price?

yea sorry wot i said before was correct.

the abs knuckle/ (carrier sub assembly) is the same but in order to use one from the N/A you would need to press out the bearing and replace it with a NEW one for the turbo with the larger hole

spline is different on the NA hub bearing/ shaft so you can not just swap used na hubs onto turbo shafts/car

It fits as long as you use the rev4 onwards upper sump pan.

dry sump is better but expensive.
best stock pump is the blacktop beams redline is 7800 stock.
inside is different to red top

blacktop pump specs:
95 psi @ 9000 RPM and 102 @ 9400

the blacktop rev counter goes red from 7-10k rpm. yep its got 10Krpm on the tacho.

here is oil pressure graph of red top beams/ rev4 3sgte pump.

blacktop beams oil pump with later revision sump is best for high revs.

the rev4 3sgte pump is the same as the redtop beams pump and is also higher volume than the rev3 pump,
but the blacktop beams is a higher volume pump still by about 10%

Haha very funny . The rear window is the clue

his car is on the celica forums and i think he ran a low 11sec 1/4 from what i remember so ~500 ish in a heavy st185 is prob about right

should get this thread moved over to member profiles/project cars where followers will be able to find it easily.

new oil pump sprocket with bearing inside to stop pump operating
(using original pump gear machined to accept idler bearing presumably)