thanx for the help. i was just wonderin if this would cause some boost leak? if yes how would i solve this problem, a gasket?

and one more question. if this problem wont be solved by a gasket, are gaskets REALLY necessary i've heard arguments on both sides.

thanx

matt

 

there won't be a boost leak





























just an exhaust leak

 

oh yeah! but should i put a gasket for a T3 inbetween there? or what to do to solve it. cuz i cant afford loosin air right before the turbo, i need all the air flow i can get to spool that baby up!!

 

id use a gasket, but as long as both surfaces are flat you should be just fine.

 

They aren't. I had the same problem. I went to the fab shop and had it milled/shaved down until it was all one level surface. Problem solved. Did that turbo come from a Volvo 740?


JP

 

^ hey thanx for the replies, i have no idea what car it came off of. i have been tryin to figure that out for days. its a T3, TB03, .52a/r .48 turbine. but i just put this stuff called "permanex" its a silicone gasket. i put it all over the turbo flange, and smeared it with my finger, bolted the turbo on the mani. then put some silicone gasket around the edges to keep it from leaking. should hold up great! but if you guys know what car this turbo came off of it'd be great, just for future parts (hopefully i wont need any anyways).

thanx

matt

 

here's a pic with it on, you can see the silicone stuff on the turbo where its bolted up to the mani:



by the way, shot out to csaddict for the mani. looks great, ill let you know how it runs soon hopefully.

 

Glad you like it!

 

so what i did with the silicone should be ok right? you dont think it will melt do you?