Hi all,
I'm after a turbo engine for my wags,I'm planning on doing drift skills in it next year so I need to get it ready to slide.
To expand on that, a whole donor 740 turbo will end up cheaper as it has all of the parts including all the little bits you forget about.
What city are you based in?
There are reputable breakers in most cities that are also members of this forum
But 240 wagon sliding is much cooler. Hahah I dunno I might if I find one cheap and then make my wagon a daily. @Slowbrick‌ @egads‌

I'm in Melbourne. @Philia_Bear‌
Call berry motor group
They are parting or selling a few 740 turbos at the moment that would have all the parts that you need
Was more suggesting that you buy a 740 turbo to pull apart and use to +t the 240. Then you will have all the parts you need for the conversion at your fingertips.
Ahh alright well ill have to look into it more and see if I can find one. I was also thinking of 16v head swap.
16v head swap will require some funky mounting of the engine and turbo. Seriously just buy a whole 740 turbo. Strip it and put it all into your 240. Speaking from experience. Ive done 2 +Ts and getting a whole donor car was definitely easier.
16v turbo is non issue as long as you never want the car to ever be manual

Manual means lots of effing work
Either to upright the motor or to do an internally (cabin) mounted master cylinder
Yeah I might do it later. You got and build threads or anything? @Slowbrick‌

Cause right hand drive. :( well later if I can be bothered then. I'm just deciding what path to take to achieve what I want so sorry about all these questions
If there was more than one drift track in Melbourne. Then it would be a good idea. You don't need a turbo to go drifting either when you first start out. It's about weight transfer for it. Don't even need amazing suspension to start.
If goal is drifting and or proper track car
My simple comment is insert LSx with 4500rpm rev limit and it will last forever and ever
Pretty much every drift car I know of is either going LSx or Cyote cause cheap and cheap and cheap and works
Second hand Chrysler Hemi motors are equally good but are much harder to find in aus....
Yep. Ls motor. He is 16 so the ideas will change by 21 I guarantee.
I know on the weekend some of the best cars were lsx engines in older cars. I will do it later though I still want to be able to drive mine on the street till its ready I get another car. I'm not building a fully serious drift car yet I just want to be able to slide it by drift skills which could be early next year and Lsx conversion will take me time but when I'm ready for a engine swap lsx it is. @Philia_Bear‌ @Vee_Que‌
I do still have the 2.3 16v turbo conversion that needs finishing if anyone is intrested
So if you just want to try it. And you can't legally drive a turbo car on your p's without risking a 3 point demerit (of 5 available) and $320 fine. You really should just Try the car as is. This has been going on for years. Ask the guys who do drift and they will say to start slow too. Less to break and more time to improve your skill.
Stock b230 on skinny tyres is more then enough

Find some reaĺly old r14 van tyres from like 2000 and run them on the rear

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