i was wondering if anyone could tell me more about my engine. i have a '92 protege dx 5 speed. does it have sohc or what? does anyone know the hp of the stock dx motor? if anyone could help that would be great.

 

You have a 1.8L SOHC Engine, with a very strong bottom end ready for turbo. The engine puts out I believe 107hp stock, and responds well to airflow modifications such as Cams and porting. You are also available to swap in DOHC engines and a select few V6 motors.

Hope that helps a little.

 

thanks, you guys have been a lot of help. hey turboge, i went to the blt website and i like that turbo gtx motor, but they are out of stock. are you guys planning on getting anymore, because this is something that i would love to do to my car.

 

"newbie question"

what does porting actually do? Do machine shops do it?
Where are these cams you talk about, i thought only the dohc engine had aftermarket cams.

 

Porting opens up the size of the exhaust or intake ports to increase airflow in/out of the engine. Machine shops can do it, or if you know what you're doing you can do it at home. The SOHC cams can be ground to any specs you'd like.