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which 4 cyl? #75033 05/10/13 01:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 349 Milton, Ontario, CANADA D dodgycanuck OP Contributor
OP dodgycanuck Contributor D Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 349 Milton, Ontario, CANADA	Hello everyone! I have not been on for some time... I sold my last car with an inline and have not had a vehicle since. I'm now planning my next one and have a question... Which 4 cyl. would be a better use... an old 150-somthing from the chevy II or a mid to late 80's from like an s-10? Im thinking of a mild turbo set-up in a car weighing around 1000lbs. Thoughts? Pro's/con's? Cheers!

Re: which 4 cyl? dodgycanuck #75034 05/10/13 01:51 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,015 Likes: 47 Northern Nevada Beater of the Pack 1000 Post Club
Beater of the Pack 1000 Post Club Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,015 Likes: 47 Northern Nevada	I'm building one based on a 153 because it's the closest to a vintage Chevy 4 cylinder ("62-'70) if you don't want to go back to 1928. The 181 Mercruiser or the 151 Iron Duke would work well for you. I'm sure someone will suggest the 4s from The Chevy Colorado. This thread has some info and pictures. GM 4 cylinders 151 153 181 Probably have to paste it in the search window. "I wonder if God created man because he was disappointed in the monkey?" Mark Twain

Re: which 4 cyl? dodgycanuck #75039 05/10/13 08:20 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,411 Anchorage N Nexxussian 1000 Post Club
Nexxussian 1000 Post Club N Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,411 Anchorage	Originally Posted By: dodgycanuck Hello everyone! I have not been on for some time... I sold my last car with an inline and have not had a vehicle since. I'm now planning my next one and have a question... Which 4 cyl. would be a better use... an old 150-somthing from the chevy II or a mid to late 80's from like an s-10? Im thinking of a mild turbo set-up in a car weighing around 1000lbs. Thoughts? Pro's/con's? Cheers! Well, the Chevy II will have cheap(er) parts, the S-10 could have several different engines. However I think a 2900 would be your best bet, you could use the 4L60 out of a Trail Blazer, Jeremy should be able to program it up for you. A small turbo, say a TD04-15 off a Volvo at roughly 10PSI, with a good charge cooler should be impressive . $\:\)$ My, what a steep learning curve. Erik II#5155

Re: which 4 cyl? Nexxussian #75046 05/11/13 05:03 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 411 kingsport, tn. B bcowanwheels Contributor
bcowanwheels Contributor B Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 411 kingsport, tn.	i like the 181,s myself. I BELIEVE IN " JOHN 3:16 "

Re: which 4 cyl? bcowanwheels #75049 05/11/13 10:20 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,556 Likes: 35 Dysart, Iowa tlowe #1716 1000 Post Club
tlowe #1716 1000 Post Club Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,556 Likes: 35 Dysart, Iowa	second the 153/181. The later model 181 (3.0 liter) is better with a 1 piece rear seal and 4" bore. They still make these and have added more features (like crank trigger wheel and knock sensor). Also divided injected intake ports. The newest ones are called Vortec 3.0 Inliner Member 1716 65 Chevelle Wagon and 41 Hudson Pickup Information and parts www.12bolt.com

Re: which 4 cyl? tlowe #1716 #75058 05/11/13 10:46 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,015 Likes: 47 Northern Nevada Beater of the Pack 1000 Post Club
Beater of the Pack 1000 Post Club Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,015 Likes: 47 Northern Nevada	At our chapter meeting today a friend told me he brought home a complete 181. I'll be looking into that one. "I wonder if God created man because he was disappointed in the monkey?" Mark Twain

Re: which 4 cyl? Beater of the Pack #75081 05/13/13 02:56 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,805 Likes: 1 Calgary Alberta Canada E efi-diy 1000 Post Club
efi-diy 1000 Post Club E Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,805 Likes: 1 Calgary Alberta Canada	Originally Posted By: Nexxussian Well, the Chevy II will have cheap(er) parts, the S-10 could have several different engines. However I think a 2900 would be your best bet, you could use the 4L60 out of a Trail Blazer, Jeremy should be able to program it up for you. A small turbo, say a TD04-15 off a Volvo at roughly 10PSI, with a good charge cooler should be impressive . $\:\)$ 10 psi on a 2900 is darn close to 300 HP crank. 51 GMC 4.2 turbo Can't solved today's problems using the same technology/thinking that created them

Re: which 4 cyl? efi-diy #75086 05/13/13 12:10 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 134 Washington H Harry 6674 II 5760 Contributor
Harry 6674 II 5760 Contributor H Joined: May 2010 Posts: 134 Washington	If your into Hi-Tek the 2.0 Saturn Redline turbocharged direct injected at 250 hp would be pretty sporty in a light car.

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