John Craig

[turbo buicks]

is there a website thats has any of John Craig's turbos on it?
all the turbos i see online are PTE's and i always hear about John Craig but cant really find any info on what models he makes and how good they are.

 

[Whitettype86]

He does'nt have a website but give him a call and I'm sure he'll
be glad to help u.

Limit Engineering
885 Kiowa Av Lake Havasu City AZ 86403 (928) 453-7321

 

[REDS HOT AIR]

i believe Red Armstrong sells John Craigs turbo's also

they may cost a tad bit more in some cases but the old line goes .... you get what you pay for.

 

[GNVAIR]

I just purchased a turbo from John and was very impressed with the attention to detail on it. Its a work of art. They answered all of my questions and had a very fast turn around. Yes, his prices are higher, but its good to know that I have someone standing behind it. I will be sending my old TA49 to him for a freshen up before I put it on my father's car.

 

[turbo buicks]

so are his turbos usually better quality than PTE's?

 

[QuickWE4]

Just put in a John Craig TA49. Superior workmanship, and really nice job porting the wastegate hole.

Anyway, I would definitely go back to John for any turbo work. Highly recommended.

Rich

 

[Intercooler]

Originally posted by GNVAIR
I just purchased a turbo from John and was very impressed with the attention to detail on it. Its a work of art. They answered all of my questions and had a very fast turn around. Yes, his prices are higher, but its good to know that I have someone standing behind it. I will be sending my old TA49 to him for a freshen up before I put it on my father's car.

Ditto here! The 61 I got from him that I posted pictures of is a work of art. Best in the business IMO! Considering the extra gaskets, actuator, etc.. you get with his turbos it is the same as anyone else excluding BB models.

 

[GNVAIR]

I am not saying who is better since I do not want to have this sound like a vendor trashing session.Do a search in the archives on customer service and you will see for yourself.
I personally dont look for the best price, I look for service and quality of merchandise.

 

[stickybones]

Hey QuickWE4 (neighbor)

I too just installed a Limit TA49 also. Everything is running great, but I noticed this turbo makes a helluva whining noise at idle (no other noises to drown out the sound). Never heard a peep out of my stocker for the 107k miles it went thru. Was wondering if this was normal? Then again, my ears ain't what they used to be either.

 

[QuickWE4]

Stickybones..

FYI - we're running almost identical combos. We should hang some time and compare notes.


Hmmm...that's odd. I'm not getting that sound at all. Is it a high-pitched whistling noise? Could it be coming from where the header meets the turbo? Maybe you didn't get a good seal there?

I did notice that this turbo is a bit louder than the stocker when spooling, and the turbo sneeze is a bit louder as well, but other than that, no strange noises.
Rich

 

[stickybones]

I'll have to double check. After I did the installation, and before the turbo got hot, I cupped my hands around the turbo to header connection to feel for leaks (my super sophisticated method) and found non. Everything seems to running OK so I just assumed the whine/whistle/whatever was normal.

For what it's worth, running street tires, street chip, street gas...it went 13.9@103 a few weeks ago at Island with a lousy 2.4 60ft.