Subject: To Turbo or not to Turbo
From: ACRE
Date: 4/14/2003, 9:34 PM


        > Tom Webber wrote:
        >
        > I have purchased a set of 1989, Non-Turbo Rotors in very good condition.  If I buy Turbo rotor
        > housings, peripheral port them and run normally aspirated at first.  Could I later install a turbo
        > and run with the same rotors?   Any help here is appreciated.  Thanks Tom Webber

        You might be able to get away with the higher compression ratio at very
        modest boost values. Perhaps some of the racers on here might know.

        Paul Lamar

        Tom, did you get the correct front and rear counterweights to go with the rotors?



        Ken P.

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