yoterBoater

i know that alot of people want to make there 22re a turbo but can you make a turbo just a regular 22re.. I know what people are saying to make a 22re block a turbo block you have to drill a hole but i can just plug it cant i. I have a 22re head from another engine but is there anything else that i have to do. i have some pictures to show what i have done. also a 22r crank would work for a 22re wouldnt it???

abecedarian

after you get past the lower compression of the 22RTE and how the ECU would deal with the 22RE... let us know.
/me waits for the 22rte crowd to comment.

PlugItIn

why would you you want to do this in the first place? You would need another computer, and probably the whole wiring harness. Getting around the lower compression ratio due to the dished pistons would mean new pistons. The fuel injectors are bigger on the 22rte also.

yoterBoater

well i just bought the engine and i am just going to sell it when i get done rebuilding it

yoterBoater

here are the pics

PlugItIn

you wana buy a turbo and manifold for it? I have one off of mine with about 7000 or so miles on it.

yoterBoater

i have a turbo but the manifold is cracked.

PlugItIn

you can get a manifold (OEM) for like 250ish i think...or a nice one for about 550...

yoterBoater

what about a bearing kit for the turbo

DeathCougar

iTrader: (23)

Check the wastegate too, the wastegates are ALWAYS cracked

PlugItIn

You mean to rebuild the turbo? no idea on how the quality is on these

yoterBoater

ya i took the turbo apart tonight and it is shot!! I for sure want to not make it a rte and make it a re i have a head for it. I am going to replace all crank and pistons. Is there any thing that is going to be different on the rte block. I know it has a bigger oil pump but i thought that just only the yiming chain cover is bigger. Is there any thing else that i have to look for

PlugItIn

timing chain cover is different i believe...it has two oil galleys instead of one. Im sure you know this, but the fuel injectors are also bigger on the 22rte. You could always use an RE head on a RTE engine and still turbo it (sorry, i just like turbos)