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posted by  c_j_mooney on  Tue Aug 2 02:20 CST 2005
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Bob's right, it certainly can be done, you just need to be much more careful about detonation resulting from the higher compression of an NA motor - it's got flat-top pistons, the turbos have dished pistons to help hold the motors together longer.
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Chris, Dartmouth NS Canada 70 M-B 280SE, 83 245DL, 84 244 turbo, 90 780 turbo, 92 VW Golf, 90 740 Rex/Regina






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