Removing turbos

[heimo huima]

What is correct way of removing turbos? I`ve already got intercoolers and intake off for other things. I just looked four hours for my tt manual, but it is somewhere hiding from me. :eyerole

 

[boostedmaxPSI]

Hey there Ari. I will make an electronic copy of the process from the manual and email it to you.

 

[heimo huima]

Thanks Frank. I appriciate it.

 

[heimo huima]

Finally got time and motivation to remove the turbos. Definitely the worst
job of alltime.
And in the nick of time too, because one of my exhaust manifolds have cracked.
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[*89x2*]

Are you going to upgrad to the stainless manifolds???


Congrats on your task. I thought I was tough as nails for mine: http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101279 hnoes

 

[heimo huima]

No stainless. I`m going to try to make my own exhaust manifolds with
better design and smoother transitions with my tig welder. Also going to put old turbos in storage and upgrade to current technology turbos.

 

[boostedmaxPSI]

No stainless. I`m going to try to make my own exhaust manifolds with
better design and smoother transitions with my tig welder. Also going to put old turbos in storage and upgrade to current technology turbos.

Moi Ari!

Good to see you posting your progress with 90 #33. That car is going to be an absolute MONSTER when your done.

BTW, 90 #34 your sibling is in Kyle, TX : )

 

[*89x2*]

No stainless. I`m going to try to make my own exhaust manifolds with
better design and smoother transitions with my tig welder. Also going to put old turbos in storage and upgrade to current technology turbos.

Interesting... :cool


What turbos have you found will physically fit in to this compact area, and are they still a similar design?

 

[heimo huima]

I`m still in fitting stage, but by the size garret gt30r with smaller compressor house or holset hy35, with custom compressor house. Should have more info when I got the turbos for fitting. Those turbos have capacity about 500 horses each.

 

[8388]

Turning the nuts in order to remove the turbos is a fairly slow process, since there isn't too much room, and the factory locking style nuts don't exactly help. Going back I used stainless nuts with stainless lock washers. This allowed me to turn the nuts most of the way fairly easy, leaving that slow process till it was time to put the final torque on the nuts. Taking the turbos off now are much easier, since once you break the nuts loose, you can reach up there and spin them off. Also, applying thread ease on the stud threads is a must.