ok I suppose I should chime in here... here is what id do...
1st pull timing cover on right hand of engine "easy to do" check timing belt tension.. to check correctly place 22mm socket on crankshaft nut and slightly rock back and forth some times a loose belt will feel tight depending on where...
yes will bolt up but that's just the tip of the ice burg for this build.......its a lot more complicated then just putting a turbo on...step1..... tons of research.... step 2.... money.....
please some one link some build threads... my computer is craping out or I would
its doable... but is a...
is it knocking...clunking...color of smoke? id run a leak down and a compression test.... kinda sounds like a bad valve ..... the other simple test, is to kill the spark individually coil to coil....till you find the one that makes no change to the way the engine runs...that will be you...