VK engine

[elmaso]

hi all (i'm new here so if this isn't the place to post, sorry) anyhoo do you need an engine re-build to bolt on a turbo to a vk 6 or will it work at a fair efficiency without a re-build?

[the_boozer]

a mate of mine is into turboing 4wds hell just bolt them to any engines, ( and make all the piping ect) but no engine work, if the motors nadded and theres no point hell tell ya that (most of his customers are only a few years old).
but the engines he rebuilds for turbo make more power.
horse-power is directly proportional to cash flow

[VK SL 3800]

Yes you will need to rebuild it otherwise it will ping its tits off. Lower compression ratio plus other things are needed to be suitable.

[vkberlina]

if you need to lower the compression ratio you can install a thickerhead gasket the turbo guys can put you onto a decompression plate or if your serious an o-ringed copper gasket.

scott