Can anyone tell me about EARLY 5kt?

[JShadzi at aol.com]

Micheal, these motors are very similar to the Urq motor, 79.5mm bore 2.1, 
very low compression as you say.  Also, this motor will not bolt up the the 
later hydraulic lifter heads as you want to do.  Frankly, i recommend you get 
an MC bottom end that will bolt up the hydraulic head and give you slightly 
higher compression and displacement, and are available very cheap too.
HTH,
Javad
80tq.com

In a message dated 8/17/2001 8:31:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
mdg3369 at mac.com writes:

<< 
 Hello,
 I was wondering if anyone can tell me, or tell me about a site about the
 early 5kt. The very early one from 80-83, but I'm not sure if there was a
 turbo in all those years. I've seen a few in the boneyard, they have no
 intercooler I know. I think somewhere I heard that it has 7:1 compression
 and no knock sensor but I don't remember for sure. Anyone have all the cool
 data? Compression, stock boost pressure, stock ignition timing? Is this
 engine just as strong as the newer ones (can I run 20psi boost without
 problems like I could with a new one)?
 Thanks a lot guys,
 Thinking of taking this block with the NG/NF head, knock sensing ignition
 and EFI and building a turbo racing beast, or a supercharged street beast.
 Mike
 300hp here I come!
  >>