As of right now....

[Russelt3hPirate]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Unless you want a piston in your lap, I'd worry about internals first.

but with the slew of solid echo motors in the US junk yards due to accidents and what not, i don't see any reason why couldn't push the limits of the stock block for a little while.

and build one up in the process, no point in building a motor and finding out that the turbo wont work due to some other issue not involving the motor.

[DTM_Yaris]

Originally Posted by Russelt3hPirate

but with the slew of solid echo motors in the US junk yards due to accidents and what not, i don't see any reason why couldn't push the limits of the stock block for a little while.

and build one up in the process, no point in building a motor and finding out that the turbo wont work due to some other issue not involving the motor.

I bought a few engines at first to go thru or mock up prototypes on an engine dyno. Not sure if that is the way I will go yet.