Hitchhikkr

Saab t3 is way too small to make any real power out of a 2.3l 4G. Go big or dont do it at all.

SQ is the SQUAD

isent the saab t3 technically bigger than the stock 14b?

anyways, that turbo was a bitch to get off. i swear i hate european cars. i took the down pipe flange off and the little hole for the wastegate has two cracks in it. one crack is pretty big and goes all the way to the fins on the hot side so the turbo is pretty much junk. there is absolutly no shaft play any way, all the fins are good, and the shaft spins freely so i am going to take it apart to see if it can be salvaged. maybe get a new exhause housing for it.

gen4acclude

bitch this hmt weld that up with the mig

Hitchhikkr

Yes, if you want to get technical, a saab t3 is physically larger than a 14b, but airflow at X boost is a different story. Its not nearly enough to merit swaping them out.
Example: on a stock 2.0l 4g, a 16g turbo (small) flows almost 50cfm more at 16psi than a 14b, but is physically the same size, and can spool as quick as stock with tuning.
You have a larger displacement engine with more overall airflow. I guess it would be best to decide how much power you want. Cause I kind of doubt you will achieve the numbers you have in your head with that turbo. Other things you should consider are turbine wheel diameter, turbine flow, compressor eff. blah blah blah....
As bad as this sounds, huff around the dsm forums for a bit, see what everyone else is using, and why.

*disclaimer* I do not advocate the "building" of dsms whatsoever. I do encourage the use of the 4g61/63/64 in anything that weighs less than 2300lbs. Have a nice day. :P

SQ is the SQUAD

thanks for the infor. i have to say that was prob the most informative reply i have recived on hmt. as for welding it, that wont work seeing that the crack is ni the fole with the turbine

stillnoturbo

I never got a one of those chrysler turbos off as they are nightmares to get off. You can swap like a exhaust housing off of the saab(if it was good and not all cracked up) and bolt it onto the chrysler turbo but then your still left with that compressor housing. I've done that before and it sold easier then with that exhaust housing as it was easier to use with the normal T3 flange. I thought the saab turbo was easier to get out...be it the older saabs with the engine facing like a rwd setup and the normal way.