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Re: ra23 conversion, really confused
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Wed, 25 May 2005 15:35
 
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gee coming from u river i dont know how u didnt mention the good ol' 18R-G or the 18R-GEU variant of the standard 18Rc.... 
I know its nothing in the range of the newer motors out there for technology, and it seems you are after a turbo motor, but having owned a stock ra28 and converting to 18R-geu i dont put these motors out of the picture that quickly.. it bolts in easy as, your ra23 driveline all bolts straight up, and motors go for pretty cheap these days so building up a fairly tough n/a setup(cams, higher comp. pistons, mild porting etc) with a microtech could go well and not break the bank..
But in the end newer motors are really the go for reliability, so maybe the 1G, ca/sr20 are the go.. im not sure how ud go with ur budget, it could be possible with $4k tho.
most ppl say the 4A motors dont have enough torque unless turbo/SC for the ra23 body mass, but these motors have a huge array of parts available.
i sold my ra28 tho in the search for more power and now have a 3t-gteu ta23. There seem to be a few motors kicking around on the forums lately but everyone sas they are ageing a little. could be an option in your budget tho because it will still bolt in easy with crossmember and gearbox/tailshaft from ta22/3, limiting custom bits..
my 2c
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ra23 conversion, really confused
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BOCKA | Wed, 25 May 2005 12:29 |
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Re: ra23 conversion, really confused
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river | Wed, 25 May 2005 12:48 |
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Re: ra23 conversion, really confused
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blackRA28 | Wed, 25 May 2005 15:35 |
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Re: ra23 conversion, really confused
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river | Wed, 25 May 2005 21:34 |
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Re: ra23 conversion, really confused
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stradlater | Thu, 26 May 2005 03:22 |
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Re: ra23 conversion, really confused
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CLG | Thu, 26 May 2005 03:33 |
