As well as replacing the exhaust valves with sodium cooled ones - which requires new larger diameter guides.
On Sat, Jun 29, 2019 at 2:16 AM fmiser via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Scott wrote: > > > The best (and possibly cheapest) way to boost to a NA617 is to > > remove the old engine and transmission and replace with a > > factory turbo engine and transmission from a recycler. > > Yup!! > > > Just adding boost won't do anything unless a turbo injection > > pump is added too. But then a boost signal would be needed from > > the manifold (drill and tap the old one?) Of course the > > shifting would be all wrong, the transmission might overload, > > and pistons would overheat. > > Oooh! > > And change your FUSES or your PISTONS will MELT! > > Thinking of you, Marshal Booth. > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
