Schrick turbo kit for mk1 golf

Hi guys can anyone help, i am being offered a very rare piece of kit from a friend of of a friend, its a Schrick turbo kit for the mk1 1.6 and 1.8 gti engines
its about 25 years old i think and includes what appears to be all the parts to carry out the conversion (what is required?).
however he cannot guarentee whether it works or and its not cheap or atleast i think not he wants about ?750 for it. Does it sound like a good deal? is their any way of checking prior to installing?, is it possible to have the turbo recondition if it needs it? :dontknow:

?750 sound like a lot of money, but I suppose it depends what you are getting in the kit. Probably very rare too so would deffinately be a talking point at shows!

The kit should contain at least: -

exhaust manifold
bolts to bolt the turbo to it
a gasket to seal that joint
oil feed and return pipes for the turbo (should go to the block)
pipework for the air from the compressor to the inlet manifold

and possibly: -

an uprated inlet manifold
uprated injectors
uprated pistons (low compression ones)
uprated head gasket (slightly thicker and capable of resisting higher pressures)
intercooler + pipework

As it's quite a lot of money, I would inspect the turbo very carefully to see if it looks ok. Watch for cracks in the turbine  / compressor blades (even hairline cracks), difficulty in rotating the blades (should spin freely if you give them a twist), and oil in either the compressor or turbine housing.

If you see any of the above then I would give it a miss. You can get turbos reconditioned fairly cheaply, but you can get a reasonable condition Mk1 for ?750!

HTH

Rich

theres some pics of the setup on here

http://golfstory.free.fr/accueil.htm

click on the Les prepas moteur in the mk1 section

alright thanks guys im not so sure now as the kit does'nt include the pistons etc.. and does seem like alot of money, keep the info coming cheers Gurv

Too expensive  i can buy a turbo technics full kit with rebuilt engine/turbo for ?400, and a incomplete kit as spares (with extra TT manifold) not telling where though as i may buy it some day

thats just plain cheeky….

but then again theres always the 16vt route with audi s2 pistons n rods and megasquirt management which can handle up to 20psi