Hmmm... How 'bout a 2.2/2.5 turbo in an early A?

440dart123 said
to get a 2.2L over 400HP with a 8v head you will need around 30-35psi thats with a ported bigvalve custom intake and header ect even the DOHC TIII need alot of boost to get 400HP the problem isnt that the engine its self its the piss poor flowing head. As an example a simualr nissan will make 400HP with 20ish lbs of boost.

If you really want to go with a 2.2 go with a T3 DOHC they are harder to find but its easier to make power with them.

If you want a manual the turbo supra trans will bolt to a dakota 5speed bellhouseing but there are several bellhousings made but only one works

I have a 92 dodge spirit r/t stock longblock with 150k 2cyl with 90psi i ran 12.1 @115 coasting thru on 23lbs of boost pig rich iam guessing iam around 360-370whp car weight 3300lbs

The cool thing about the 4cyl turbo mopars is they always make more HP then trq unlike a honda with 4000hp and 25ftlbs
PM if you want some more info

It's really not nearly as hard to make good power with the 8 valve motors as you make it sound. It's just that most people that play with them are either A) short on money B) Spend it poorly or C) Aren't very good at making power period.

I hate to say it, as I got my start with turbo vehicles with them and did very well (over 400 WHP on 93 octane at only 24 psi) with them, but the majority of people who have the cars spend all of their efforts band-aiding problems with more parts and supplementary systems.

I have a beater 2.2 T2 car now that gets 28 mpg beating on it, and has a bone stock longblock with a stock turbo (with a .63 AR turbine) that makes 260 WHP/298 WTQ. It has very limited, but carefully chosen modifications. And 21 psi.