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Old 03-24-2024, 04:38 PM
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Question... the written instructions for the FM NA/NB turbo kit says to bolt the inboard water line to the upper mount on the turbo compressor housing bracket. But the installation video says the opposite.

Does it matter?
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Old 03-25-2024, 10:47 AM
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I'm sure you've moved past this, with a reread of instructions.

I installed my fm turbo kit on the stock engine then a few months later on a built engine.

The first install I did not bend the hard water pipe under the manifold enough. Had to take it off and bend it again.
Be sure and give it a good pull.


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Thanks! I must have missed that part of the instructions. I was thinking it mattered for thermal siphoning or something like that, but maybe that doesn't apply here.
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While I'm at it, On the second install I went with a blanket.
I had even banged the fm shield out so it cleared the Elbow.
The blanket saves you from all the Heater hose, Elbow (downpipe), clearance hassles. Plus the ground strap

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