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jackhunt321 09-17-2005 11:56 AM

Re: Just bought a turbo kit ...I think the turbo may be bad!!! PICS!!!!
 
yea, i'm talking to the guy above selling the used housing....how much is that worth, I have no idea? Also, who would be a person to contact to fix this, an exhaust shop?

FooK 09-17-2005 05:04 PM

Re: Just bought a turbo kit ...I think the turbo may be bad!!! PICS!!!!
 

Originally Posted by leed
The cracks dont look that bad. If it was mine, id just use it. Then try and find a cheap used housing.

word, that aint ----. just run it.

pretty much all those old .42/.48's did that.

it'll be fine.

heedlessdragger 09-18-2005 02:07 PM

Re: Just bought a turbo kit ...I think the turbo may be bad!!! PICS!!!!
 
you have enough nos to blow yourself up

jackhunt321 09-18-2005 04:05 PM

Re: Just bought a turbo kit ...I think the turbo may be bad!!! PICS!!!!
 
LOL "I blew myself to pieces" LOL :o

d16forlife 09-18-2005 04:42 PM

Re: Just bought a turbo kit ...I think the turbo may be bad!!! PICS!!!!
 
Volvo and Saab 42/48 exhaust housings allways crack.Back when I was turbo hunting I hit a steak of bad luck and it seemd like every turbo I pulled was craked at that same spot as the one you have there.
Most were pretty bad but that one looks usable.

Donald125 09-19-2005 01:01 PM

Re: Just bought a turbo kit ...I think the turbo may be bad!!! PICS!!!!
 
go external gate

turboDA6 09-19-2005 01:49 PM

Re: Just bought a turbo kit ...I think the turbo may be bad!!! PICS!!!!
 

Originally Posted by Donald125
go external gate

bore it to the cracks n use a larger wg flapper lol

BLAAST 09-19-2005 03:48 PM

Re: Just bought a turbo kit ...I think the turbo may be bad!!! PICS!!!!
 
i can fix it if you want

b18bturbo 09-19-2005 04:49 PM

Re: Just bought a turbo kit ...I think the turbo may be bad!!! PICS!!!!
 
braze weld it -cast iron loves it.

G2turbo_terror 09-19-2005 05:32 PM

Re: Just bought a turbo kit ...I think the turbo may be bad!!! PICS!!!!
 
Your worrying over nothing, its fine.


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