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Title: Carl's 88 Turbo Coupe
Post by: Carl on March 21, 2009, 11:46:59 PM

Ok, so the tbird is now fully underway. I am in the process of putting my stage 3 t3/t4 in and so far everything seems to be fine. I just need to get the old return line off. Tomorrow morning I am test fitting everything so I can line up the vitals.

Here are some pics.. sorry for them being small but my camera went to the smallest setting for some reason.

original turbo going out

(http://i43.tinypic.com/xpvsw0.jpg)

this is what a blown up IHI looks like! :hick:

(http://i39.tinypic.com/mkz01z.jpg)

All the old out

(http://i39.tinypic.com/168tyzs.jpg)

The new turbo!

.60 compressor housing
.63 exhaust housing

(http://i39.tinypic.com/156wt49.jpg)

I am going to run off the stock boost controller for now, but I only want to run 15 psi to start with anyway to see if there is anything wrong with the engine itself.

Title: Carl's 88 Turbo Coupe
Post by: kingcars on March 22, 2009, 12:24:48 AM

Dude that's awesome! Can't wait to see how it runs :D .

Title: Carl's 88 Turbo Coupe
Post by: Carl on March 25, 2009, 02:36:32 AM

Had the turbo taken apart and cleaned by a friend who is an expert on turbos. Also he lined up the wastegate and customized it for my application. He broke the bracket and re-welded it so it lined up perfect. Also, he refinished and painted my E6 manifold with ceramic paint.

here are some pics. (btw there is plenty of clearance for that oil drain line even though it does not look like it)

Title: Carl's 88 Turbo Coupe
Post by: 86XR7project on March 25, 2009, 05:47:37 AM

Looks like it was just tacked in place. I'd be nervous bout it but thats just me, I'm turbo four retarded.

Title: Carl's 88 Turbo Coupe
Post by: Carl on March 25, 2009, 09:53:21 AM

It is just tacked into place for now so we can take it off easily if that fitting does not work right. He is going to fully weld it once we know it works.

Title: Carl's 88 Turbo Coupe
Post by: 86XR7project on March 25, 2009, 09:57:12 AM

Quote from: Carl;263818

It is just tacked into place for now so we can take it off easily if that fitting does not work right. He is going to fully weld it once we know it works.

Thats what I figured but wasn't positive.

Title: Carl's 88 Turbo Coupe
Post by: kingcars on March 25, 2009, 02:58:03 PM

Lookin good dude

Title: Carl's 88 Turbo Coupe
Post by: Carl on March 29, 2009, 05:08:57 AM

Well, I got everything on the car... now I am finding out the stock intercooler is not going to clear the hood. I was going to go FMIC anyway but I cannot afford it at the moment.

I was thinking as a temp fix, I could run high pressure PVC pipe and locate the side mount somewhere else. Has anyone had experience with this method?

*update*

after reading an email from my friend. luckily for me he has 2 FMICs sitting around and can weld up some pipe for me. I am going to just run 10 psi with no intercooler just to get around and see what we can do later with an actual Front Mount!

Title: Carl's 88 Turbo Coupe
Post by: Tbird232ci on March 29, 2009, 11:36:45 AM

Pull the rubber weatherstrip off of the stock hood ducting. I had to do that when I ran my hybrids on my TC's.

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