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Old 12-09-2012, 10:06 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
I would not turbo that engine. The turbo versions had considerable modifications to hold up under the added strian, including nozzles that sprayed oil on the bottom of the pistons to keep the pistons from melting, not something you could easily upgrade. Been a long time since I looked t a 190D or a 64 MB car with those fins.

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Mech
You are right, it is a 4 cylinder engine.

Granted, it is on forums, but it seems like lots of people are adding turbos with no ill effects. Granted these are people adding turbos with just a couple of psi of boost, just for the fuel economy/noise reduction/bragging rights. As the descenting vote, I would value your opinion on weather you thought a low boost set up would be safe/would have any benefits to FE.
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