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If you're comfortable with performing some fairly involved work on the car, and you understand that you are developing a non-stock setup which will be inherently less reliable (depends on how complete a job you do), the F+T route is great. I am finally nearing the actual conversion, after having accumulated the parts and info for over a year and half.
You need the turbo and exhaust manifold, an oil return line fitting of some sort (added to block or pan), an oil supply line, and the various hoses and fittings at a minimum. I would not run an F+T without an intercooler - the higher compression NA motor will run hotter at any given psi already. I would also not fool around with the little Mitsu turbos - get a T3 .42/.48 at least, because the NA motor has more exhaust energy imparted by the increased CR.
How well the conversion works depends on where you go from here - the NA fuel system can be made to work, extra injectors can be adapted... but really, a Turbo ECU, bigger injectors (and resistor pack) makes more sense. Exhaust can be standard 240T, but a 2.5" or 3" downpipe and exhaust with a Dynomax Bullet or some such muffler will be a LOT better.
But I'm rambling on now - just go to the aforementioned Turbobricks Article forum and read up on the details there.
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Speed Racer, '83 240 R, '74 164 E, '93 940 OL1 (Manchester, CT)
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