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General => IHADAV8 Playground => Topic started by: Racer X on May 28 2006, 07:16:39 PM

Title: Well, that was fun!
Post by: Racer X on May 28 2006, 07:16:39 PM: The shaft has about 1/8" of end play in it and the intake blades are all chewed up. Something died in there and took the turbo with it. :bigeyes;
Title: Well, that was fun!
Post by: Be4u on May 28 2006, 07:59:33 PM: Damn, what do you think happened?
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Post by: SuperSix on May 28 2006, 08:08:11 PM: Pssshh!

Childs play.

Now THIS is a chewed up impeller!

http://ihadav8.com/gallery/mscarpics/Dscn00592
Title: Re: Well, that was fun!
Post by: Be4u on May 28 2006, 08:12:26 PM: Quote from: "SuperSix @ Sun May 28, 2006 4:08 pm"
Pssshh!

Childs play.

Now THIS is a chewed up impeller!

http://ihadav8.com/gallery/mscarpics/Dscn00592

:bigeyes; :bigeyes; :bigeyes;
Title: Re: Well, that was fun!
Post by: Racer X on May 28 2006, 08:42:22 PM: Quote from: "SuperSix @ Sun May 28, 2006 4:08 pm"
Pssshh!

Childs play.

Now THIS is a chewed up impeller!

http://ihadav8.com/gallery/mscarpics/Dscn00592
I don't know if that's chewed up or chewed OFF! :rofl; :bigeyes;

So, I have basically a stock motor, who's turbo should I try now?
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Post by: Be4u on May 28 2006, 08:48:48 PM: www.LimitEngin eering.com
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Post by: Racer X on May 28 2006, 10:09:41 PM: I *think* I am going to get a 44 unless some you have a good reason why I should not?
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Post by: Be4u on May 28 2006, 10:29:44 PM: I dont disagree.
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Post by: Top Speed on May 28 2006, 10:42:03 PM: Looks like somebody took an upper decker in your turbo!
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Post by: Racer X on May 29 2006, 12:46:43 AM: :rofl; Yeah.
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Post by: Ttype83 on May 29 2006, 08:24:55 AM: I've been looking at the new GT turbos from Limited...I'm in no hurry tho...
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Post by: Racer X on May 29 2006, 10:44:47 AM: I have thought about those, but I don't want to the R&D department. I will wait until I hear something.

Have you heard good or bad about these?
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Post by: DCEPTCN on May 29 2006, 01:06:42 PM: Quote from: "Racer X @ Sun May 28, 2006 7:09 pm"
I *think* I am going to get a 44 unless some you have a good reason why I should not?
Because it's not enough. :supz:
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Post by: Recklessrob on May 29 2006, 06:35:25 PM: Gregg give us some more info on your setup, and your intentions for it.
S6, did that turbo failure take the motor with it ?
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Post by: Be4u on May 29 2006, 08:00:04 PM: If his motor is mostly stock a 44 would be the way to go I'd think. Tried and tested.
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Post by: Racer X on May 29 2006, 11:17:24 PM: The motor was completely rebuilt about 10K miles ago. The heads have been ported and polished, 218/212 cam, 40# injectors. The TC I *think* is pretty normal, however, I am noty real sure what I have since I have been through 5 transmissions.

I am not going race the car just want a nasty streetable car, I'll let the driver take care of the rest. :yawinkle: :rofl;
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Post by: DCEPTCN on May 30 2006, 12:45:25 PM: I'm in love with my '51. Hella streetable.... and with a larger cam like that, you owe it to yourself to get a churbo that will will use it.
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Post by: Recklessrob on May 30 2006, 01:17:18 PM: With a stock converter, the LE 44 is a good choice.
If you up the converter a little, a ball bearing 60 series would
kick ass. Not cheap, and you may run out of injector, but insanely
fast street car.
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Post by: Racer X on May 30 2006, 02:54:23 PM: I just got off the phone with Limited Engineering and I bought a 60.

The guy told me that the 60 and the 44 were the same price and with my heads and cam the 60 would breathe deeper and better.

Should be here in about 6-8 days.
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Post by: Top Speed on May 30 2006, 02:56:14 PM: Are you sending your old turbo back as a core?
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Post by: Racer X on May 30 2006, 03:12:43 PM: No. I have a Turbonetics. They didn't even ask for it.

I need to get the three hoses 3" hoses to hook this back up and I would like to get those cool looking blue ones.

Where?
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Post by: Top Speed on May 30 2006, 03:47:40 PM: www.turbohoses .com
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Post by: Racer X on May 30 2006, 06:22:49 PM: Thanks Chris!
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Post by: Racer X on May 30 2006, 07:49:21 PM: I actually got me hoses from Brian at GBody parts. Picked up new vacuum hoses while I was there.
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Post by: Recklessrob on May 30 2006, 09:15:09 PM: Excellent ! It should rip ! :psix; :supz:
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Post by: Racer X on June 06 2006, 11:06:42 AM: Got the new te-60 last night and put it in. I just need the hoses now so I can finish the install.

Hey Rob, is there some sealant that I need to use between the THDP and Turbo?
Title: Well, that was fun!
Post by: Recklessrob on June 06 2006, 12:45:55 PM: Quote from: "Racer X @ Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:06 am"
Got the new te-60 last night and put it in. I just need the hoses now so I can finish the install.

Hey Rob, is there some sealant that I need to use between the THDP and Turbo?

I'd use a little bit of high temp grease. The heat form the exhaust gasses will
quickly turn it into carbon and make it self sealing. The DP doesn't see the high pressure like the manifolds and crossover pipe do.
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Post by: Be4u on June 08 2006, 10:20:41 PM: as a side note, I never used anything....up on removal of the downpipe I never had a leak...took it off what, three times?
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Post by: Recklessrob on June 09 2006, 01:57:10 AM: Quote from: "Be4u @ Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:20 pm"
as a side note, I never used anything....up on removal of the downpipe I never had a leak...took it off what, three times?

Cool. Are your headers installed yet ?
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Post by: ledzeppac on June 09 2006, 03:50:48 AM: yah i got a ta 60.. still havnt given it the boost it deserves....
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Post by: Recklessrob on June 09 2006, 10:57:01 PM: Quote from: "ledzeppac @ Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:50 am"
yah i got a ta 60.. still havnt given it the boost it deserves....

In time you will. :evil;
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Post by: Be4u on June 10 2006, 12:44:51 AM: Naw, headers aint in...hell, I havent even unloaded my cah. I'll need to be getting a socket that fits the bolts. There like the ones inside the engine used for the rods. Torx bolts maybe?
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Post by: Recklessrob on June 10 2006, 12:47:56 AM: Quote from: "Be4u @ Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:44 pm"
Naw, headers aint in...hell, I havent even unloaded my cah. I'll need to be getting a socket that fits the bolts. There like the ones inside the engine used for the rods. Torx bolts maybe?

I'm curious as to the results.
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Post by: Be4u on June 10 2006, 01:04:37 AM: Gotcha. It would be nice to take it to the track b4 and after.
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Post by: Racer X on June 18 2006, 07:48:57 PM: I finally got all my hoses in the mail and got the turbo hooked up. However, since I do not live in the friggen toolies like Sylvan I have to get it smogged and registered before I can really test it out. I suspect I am going to need a new chip and some tuning with the turbo change.
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Post by: Recklessrob on June 18 2006, 08:01:39 PM: Quote from: "Racer X @ Sun Jun 18, 2006 6:48 pm"
I finally got all my hoses in the mail and got the turbo hooked up. However, since I do not live in the friggen toolies like Sylvan I have to get it smogged and registered before I can really test it out. I suspect I am going to need a new chip and some tuning with the turbo change.

I've heard that Eric and some of the other chip guys will
do emmissions chips.
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Post by: ledzeppac on June 18 2006, 11:31:18 PM: Quote from: "Racer X @ Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:48 pm"
I finally got all my hoses in the mail and got the turbo hooked up. However, since I do not live in the friggen toolies like Sylvan I have to get it smogged and registered before I can really test it out. I suspect I am going to need a new chip and some tuning with the turbo change.

Riverside is pretty boony to me! :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; 909'er
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Post by: Racer X on June 19 2006, 10:45:31 AM: Yeah Riverside is more like Riverside-tucky, and I don't live there either.
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Post by: ledzeppac on June 19 2006, 12:33:36 PM: i thought you did.... where do you live?