Pocketed block VS Turbo???
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Ok after having my mate i was going to be building the 998 with went awol, i was going to just pokcet a 998 block n forget the 998 turbo... but i have a notion to try it...

whats the pros and cons between them?
I can see that a turbo will probably cost me a fair bit...but the pocketed block might not be as bad on price...but i'd just do it over a longer period...

what u think?

Well, of course a pocketed 998 block will give much more power than a turbo.

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Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

pocket the block to fit a 12G940 head than strap a turbo onto it, job done..

if you build it right and dont go silly with the boost a fast and fairly cheep build with decent reliability

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If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

If your going to turbo a 998 by pocketing the block don't go silly with the valve sizes. Mahoosive ones arent needed.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

no no, i'd just pocket it to suit a 1275 head...

ruffle translates as:
" My mate that was going to help me build a turbo 998 has now gone AWOL.

I think I might just pocket a 998 block an forget the 998 turbo build.

which would be better and cheaper a 998 N/A with a big bore head or a standard 998 with a turbo.

if the Turbo is better but more expensive, then Ill just take my time and build it over a longer period."

Edited by PaulH on 30th Apr, 2009.

Paul is your middle name Inigma

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Nope but, I think its should be Jobe, and my first name patients of

Sorry been busy for a while there


so if i pocketed the block would i be best fitting a T2 or T3 Turbo afterwards?

Not being funny, but this is a silly question. How can pockets in block possibly affect the type of turbo that is suitable?

This thread gives me the impression that you have your ideas a little confused about what you want and what is required to turbo an engine.

Ignore the fact that you are turboing an A-series, it's not a special case. Basic theory on turbocharging is the same for any engine. You don't need to understand the maths, or even be able to read a compresor map to realise that pockets in the block have no effect on turbo choice.

Do a little reading and come back wiser. Once you know why you would choose a specific turbo for a specific task then it will be obvious which one will be better suited to your application.

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