Hello all, I am new to this forum, and new to an IDI car. I have just purchased an '82 caddy with a 1.6L non turbo. It seems that most of the discussion here is about TD's. What can I do to make more power from my current motor. I am willing to turbo charge it if that isn't too expensive. Or are there other mods that would be better/economical, etc. etc. Also is there a good source for parts that someone could provide. Thanks in advance for any and all of your help.
A turbo kit will cost you less then $500 shipped to your door
If you have a toilet bowl style exhaust get a 4:2:1 setup. Also make the rest of the exhaust as big as possible. Since you don't have a turbo you will probably want 1 muffler.
New/rebuilt injectors, proper timing, half the gov mod and a couple turns of some screws on the pump will get you moving faster.
You should add your location to your profile
Be varefully how much boast you run on a NA block without oil squirters underneath the pistons.
Big must haves if running a turbo on a n/a:
Intercooler
External air/oil cooler - not the stock coolant/oil cooler..
EGT gauge
I would not run anything past 15 psi intercooled.