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exh housing says .48, i'm assuming this is a .42/.48, i can't even find a size on the compressor wheel itself. if anyone has a compressor picture send that ---- my way

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Looks like a 42/48 Saab unit.

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haha, yeah, it's off of a saab. (you sure about the .42?) anyone know what's the bar/psi on the wastegate? or how i can adapt this turbo to use something where i can replace the wg spring as needed?

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Saab turbo. You can't change the wastegate spring without cutting it open, but you can use an MBC just fine.

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does anyone know what the stock spring rate is ??? ??? i need to know

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It's not in our stock wg setting database, I would take a guess and say around 7 psi though. But maybe that's just the beer talking.

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Thats not important, just take it off and call it good.

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speaking of beer, i found around 23 cans worth in a car beside the saab i got the turbo from. pabst blue ribbon :8 :8 :8 :8 :8 :8

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My Saab turbo's internal only was good for about 5-6 lbs. I used an MBC to make it a more respectable 11.

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this is going on my toyota, it should be a good start. i can always adjust the pre-load on the wg flapper, it's kinda like a turnbuckle for adjustment

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Yeah, thats what I did. I think it was 6 psi tapped out.

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why did you go and get thet nice blanket all dirty. nice one.

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it's not dirty :y

it's actually second in comfort, right under form fitted bucket seats

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im gonna be starting with the welding, will post progress pictures for sure. draw-thru ftw! :1 :1 :1 :1 :1

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i was gonna show you but ...anyway y draw throught and not blow through?..draw through's been known to blow engines

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are you sure that you can use that turbo for draw through when i was looking into doing that i realised that only a few jy turbos have carbon seals. and if it doesn't than in vaccum you will be sucking oil out of the turbo seals. but i may be wrong its been a while since i looked in turbo carbs

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draw through is awesome. You're going to hate starting it though. and it's risky if you're going to intercool it cause of the fuel pudleing in the intercooler.

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O0

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it should be set at 5psi(stock).It has a threaded rod so you can set it as high as 15-16 psi max on that wastegate.I has that same turbo and I had the wastegate set at 12psi. but I never pushed it past 109well only hit 12psi one on accident ;)).If I kept my eye on the boost guage I could hold a desired boost level by controlling the throttle.As long as you dont go WOT that is.