4kq turbo and EFI conversion questions

[Richard Tanimura]

Jason,

You sound like you know starters. What other kinds of starters are there
beside gear reduction?

I am mostly curious after having rebuilt my starter this summer.

Richard
Lund, Sweden

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Subject: 4kq turbo and EFI conversion questions


The stock 4kq starter IS a gear reduction starter- it uses a sustem of
planetary gears between motor and pinion gear to multiply the torque
delivered to the flywheel. When my stock starter failed at 160,000mi, it was
because the plastic outer planetary ring had cracked into several pieces.

Jason  Gray
Anchorage Alaska



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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 09:15:46 -0600
From: "john" <4wheeldrift at driftunderground.com>
Subject: 4kq turbo and EFI conversion questions
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I am currently prepping a KH turbo engine / mac10 ECU (spark only) to
replace the current engine in my 4kq. I was looking online and I see the
gear reduction starters (my current starter failed) are now the same
cost as a standard starter. I am not a big Audi parts person but I know
that would be the route I would take for my corvette if I found one. I
also pulled a 2.5l intake and fuel injection rail out of a 93 eurovan
and was thinking of using that intake for an EFI conversion. If I did
that I would need to swap on a suitable head. Has anyone heard of that
intake/injection system being transplanted and what fuel flow rates they
are capable of? I know a shop in town that blueprints injectors but was
hoping to save some money and ask here before I have them flow test it.
Right now I am only into the intake/injection system for $60 so I would
hate to spend $125 to find out the injectors are way too small for my
application. I would be happy with around 180 to 200 hp when it is done.

Thanks for the help

John


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