Originally posted by SleeperCivicEX
What makes you think building a high compression, high power version of a motor would be any different than putting a turbo on it? They both put stress on a motor that wasn't made for it.
When you boost a motor without doing internals, to me thats dumd. Stock gaskets, piston and rings, valves, seats, guides, springs with a turbo is asking for trouble.
If you build a all-motor, I would do it right.
Engine:
Steel crank, Aluminum rods, Aluminum pistons.
Head:
Titanum valves, Matched spring to the cam, Titanum guides and seats, port and polish
If it is balanced and blue printed properly, this will produce as much power as a turbo without all the troubles. But what do i care, i'm an autocrosser. Grew out of drag racing 7 years ago.