Quote Originally Posted by 99SI
He would need my motor that you're building now. That should get him into the thirteens pretty deep with slicks. But if I were doing the 5k budget without having anything but a stock EF to start with. SOHC turbo would be the way I'd go. Sooooo much torque even with low daily driven boost. If he could find a good D16 vtec(or non v for that matter) and supply it for yall to build it could save a few bucks and although you take your chances on the reliability factor maybe freshen it up a bit with the money saved. For instance, high mileage D16 that still has good compression, runs good, no knocking. New bearings, ARP rod bolts, new pistons, rings, slight bore and crosshatch and deck. Then you have a good as new motor to throw a little boost at.
^^ thats what I said, sohc turbo FTW!