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Re: need a turbo
« Reply #30 on: August 13 2013, 06:44:36 PM »
Anything you think is a flaw is dust.

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« Reply #31 on: August 13 2013, 07:22:35 PM »
That's what I told my last girl friend
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« Reply #32 on: August 13 2013, 07:30:09 PM »
You sent her pictures? :player:

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« Reply #33 on: August 13 2013, 07:41:37 PM »
sent her braille
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Re: need a turbo
« Reply #34 on: August 13 2013, 08:09:58 PM »
@Steve, im pretty sure the traffic made it there, wont say how I know. But I cant post at work because I cant log in to the board.

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Re: need a turbo
« Reply #35 on: August 13 2013, 08:16:48 PM »
@Nasty Wendy, im interested in the equipment, but just coming off furloughs. Wait, actually I have one more day and then they will be over. I will tell you that I have been on the fence about buying anything used. The last turbo I purchased was used and supposedly  low miles, but I can tell you I didnt put many miles on it before I started seeing smoke out my exhaust. :( The turbo looks good, but I wont be making any moves until after this furlough.

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Re: need a turbo
« Reply #36 on: August 13 2013, 08:32:59 PM »
Clay said it was rebuilt by John Craig and he does outstanding work
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Re: need a turbo
« Reply #37 on: August 13 2013, 09:15:21 PM »
Oh yeah thats right! I was reading at work...

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Re: need a turbo
« Reply #38 on: August 14 2013, 01:13:17 AM »
The limited use it has seen has been with a PTE Turbo Saver installed as well.  I hadn't even run it on the car to make the 'witness' marks so that the wastegate hole could be enlarged.  A board member put up a TE45a in my price range and I purchased that.  The TE44 was driven from New Orleans to Bowling Green KY because I was using a 'slap freakin wore out' stock turbo and refused to make the trip with that POS on the car.  I had a brain fart and thought that was ~300 miles but it was a little over 600 miles.  That is the extent of use that turbo has seen.  It was removed from the car in Bowling Green and the TE45a was put on the car up there. 

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Re: need a turbo
« Reply #39 on: August 14 2013, 05:31:45 PM »
that thing looks sweet

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Re: need a turbo
« Reply #40 on: August 19 2013, 03:55:29 PM »
Charles! Remember rolling up on you going down 75...are you still at Robins?  I drill with the Reserves at Dobbins and work for the FAA now.

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Re: need a turbo
« Reply #41 on: August 20 2013, 10:38:30 AM »
Charles is at Scotts now in Illinois. I think he's been there for approx 2-3 years.

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Re: need a turbo
« Reply #42 on: August 20 2013, 10:23:25 PM »
OH okay, I've been out of the TB scene for quite a while.  I'm back now and for good...thank good for career progression!

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« Reply #43 on: August 21 2013, 08:15:31 AM »
Yeah he's def been progressing. Proud of him for sure. :rock:

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Re: need a turbo
« Reply #44 on: August 25 2013, 07:20:38 PM »
Hey, hows it going? Damn I just thought about you last week. I remember that day. Man we were crazy, flying down I75. I had my whole family in that damn car. lol

 

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