Can't clock my turbo :(
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Can't clock my turbo :(
I'm using an old Saab t3 turbo, and I can't freakin clock it. The oil feed is on the bottom right now. I have the thing in a vice, all the bolts are loose, I've soaked it with pb blaster, and I'm even using a crowbar as leverage in the compressor housing but now the compressor housing is starting to spin but I can't get the bolts any tighter on that side. Any suggestions? I need to figure something out because clearly I can't have my oil return at the top of the turbo.
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Cpt. Slow
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I had huge issues with mine.
https://www.miataturbo.net/diy-turbo...ly-help-63552/
The little nut and bolt acting as a jack is what helped the most. My prybars just bent.
https://www.miataturbo.net/diy-turbo...ly-help-63552/
The little nut and bolt acting as a jack is what helped the most. My prybars just bent.
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Meet up with me, give me your turbo...give me a day or 2 and I'll free it up.
I'll do it for a 3 bottles of dogfish head 120 minute and 3 bottles of dogfish head worldwide stout.
I'll do it for a 3 bottles of dogfish head 120 minute and 3 bottles of dogfish head worldwide stout.
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I already have the t3 flanged manifold, I could always get an adapter for that. The problem is with my specific turbo, there's currently no internal wastegate so there's an ewg on my down pipe. The down pipe and ewg setup are the reason I'm going to try to get the same turbo. It's off a late 80's saab 900 so hopefully a local junk yard will have a decent one
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