Best overall engine for 89' EF

[NastyNateEF]

Good advice George and the rest of you

your crazy man, a b18c5 and a turbo? for the price of that combo u could throw in a b18b, get forged pistons and connecting rods, piece together a good turbo kit with a t3/t4 turbocharger and s100 hondata, new clutch and flywheel and decent coilovers. with that set up u could have a very reliable 300whp engine. idk if thatd be the best track set up but for drag thats the route id go

I know I really like the B18b a lot too. It's just the reason Im leaning on the B18C5 is that my friend is selling me one for $2500 and it has 1000 miles on it. Hard to beat when it comes to dishin out cash.

I have a D series already. 2 Words...Hate It. Single over head cam just seems like you would have to put so much into it just to have enough power to spoool up the turbo. It's not a bad idea bro, just not a good one for me.

How much does a tune from a reliable shop usually run?

 

[disableddan]

10 psi is the same on all turbos, that's just the pressure it's putting out. How quickly the turbo reaches 10 psi is what makes them different. Also the psi = power so either way, we're all right. I think.

 

[newb]

10 psi is the same on all turbos, that's just the pressure it's putting out. How quickly the turbo reaches 10 psi is what makes them different. Also the psi = power so either way, we're all right. I think.

Wrong. So wrong. Please stop giving advice about turbos.

 

[disableddan]

lol.. alright, so pounds per square inch isn't a fixed measurement? How can one "10 psi" be different from another "10 psi"? It is a measure of pressure, you either have 10 psi of pressure or you don't. To me that makes perfect sense, and I work with 2x4's all day, not engines!
I'm not a turbo expert and I certainly don't claim to be. Why don't you enlighten me, as misguided as I am?

 

[newb]

PSI does not equal horse power. CFM does. If you wanna learn, I just gave you a good base to start from. Research should be simple now.

Welcome to TurboByGarrett.com

 

[disableddan]

PSI contributes to CFM, does it not? Turbos increase the CFM, and a proper tune allows stoichiometry to be maintained. Thus, PSI are transformed into the elusive HP.
Edit- I appreciate that you want others to learn, but I have some basic knowledge about these concepts. I simply take a different approach as to how I perceive them. Do you agree?

 

[newb]

Umm, take a look at post 65.

 

[disableddan]

Thanks for your help, I completely understand turbos now.