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Originally Posted by stagger_lee
Put it this way, LCE is top of the line. They build 4 cylinders for racing. You get what you pay for, $6k gets you 197hp at the wheels and a bulletproof motor. I would not want a turbo motor on a rock crawler though. More desert racing, long travel, circle track. Most motors/turbos don't boost until about 2500 rpms unless its a tiny turbo. You have to keep the engine up to speed to get the power.
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I will counter that a bit though and suggest that the turbo could be lost and replaced with a supercharger without significant detriment. The engine management system LC offers for use with their turbo works equally as well with a supercharger. You'd then have a low-end-torque engine suitable for crawling....
But then maybe too much torque at low rpm's won't work with low gear ratios, making a turbo more suitable for a dual-purpose crawler/street engine.
Many variables to consider....
