Turbocharger journal bearings are made from a soft material, the surfaces are the first to show damage. An inspection of the original bearings (two outer parts) showed no wear from dirty oil.

In the case of a V-8 swap, however, there are a couple reasons why this is not a good plan. First, a “good” fuel-injected V-8 swap costs a few thousand dollars. Adapters and/or transmissions and ...

Because the aftermarket has really begun to embrace turbochargers in the domestic market, it seemed logical that someone would make a bolt-in kit for our application. We couldn't find any, however, so ...