I am about to finally rebuild a turbo engine for my Oldsmobile Starfire (which has a V6 without turbo as standard). Well, more precisely my neighbour, who's a stellar mechanic with rally experience, is going to do it with me as the nurse handing him the tools!
The turbo engine I have is very early 80's, and it has never been used! It was standing in an engine shop in Michigan, as a replacement engine and bought my me in 2010. From what I remember I found out that it has the first version of the carb with electronics, but I will drop that and use an older carb that I got hold of, which is totally mechanic. I decided to tear it completely down (which I managed to do myself, five years ago...) because there had been a bit of moisture in it, so the cylinders had to be honed, and then it was logical to do all gaskets and stuff at the same time. I found out after a while that it was easier tearing it down then putting it together...
I have read earlbrown's info on oil pumps and modifying the timing cover (from 2005), and I would like to ask a question: Can I use the original oil pump that was in the engine (it's not damaged i any way), or should I replace it with something else?
I have read earlbrown's info on oil pumps and modifying the timing cover (from 2005), and I would like to ask a question: Can I use the original oil pump that was in the engine (it's not damaged i any way), or should I replace it with something else?
So I have gotten help from our neighbour's son. He was 5 when we moved here, so he's 25 now, and one of the best mechanics in the county. He won the "apprentice of the year" award when he was an apprentice, which is pretty high since that goes for all apprentices in all occupations! So he knows what he's doing, and we will get this thing going, with a bit of help! Better late than never, I guess... 
