What year ea82 turbos are the better to use? I found a complete '86 xt turbo 4wd with 106k on it. I don't know if it runs, but I'm gonna go back in the next couple of days and try and get the whole car.

Depends on who you ask. The early motor used a little different electronics system, with the MAF being the most obvious difference. They weren't rated with quite the same power as the 87-90 turbos, but you can crank the boost on the older ones without the computer cutting fuel. On the flip side, the early motors, 85-86, have generation 1 heads which are know for cracking. Some would say the ideal motor is an 85-86 with better heads put on, but that's debatable.

 

Keith

106k isn't too bad. i'd put a 106k turbo on my car in a second as long as it didn't look cooked. I don't think there's any difference between different years of EA82 turbos except the 87+ turbos have the wastegate routed to s separate controller instead of right off of the vacuum thingy like the 85/86s.

Originally posted by baccaruda

106k isn't too bad. i'd put a 106k turbo on my car in a second as long as it didn't look cooked. I don't think there's any difference between different years of EA82 turbos except the 87+ turbos have the wastegate routed to s separate controller instead of right off of the vacuum thingy like the 85/86s.

 

Ha ha, dumb me. He didn't ask what turbo motors. Oh well, I don't think there is any difference in the turbos used through out the years, and yeah 106k should still be good enough to use without worry.

 

Keith

hell my wagons turbo has 290k on it.. still works like new haha... depends on how it was taken care of IMO... i'm gunna keep mine for a spare because i know its still good...