I just started working on my car today getting ready to put in my frontmount intercooler and TE44 turbo. Everything was going well and I got the turbo off in less than an hour. Then I hit my first snag, the wastegate puck on the stock elbow is smaller than the hole on the new turbo. Is there anyone who makes a bigger puck or has an elbow with a bigger puck?
Stock Exhaust elbow on a TE44
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If all surfaces are flat, you wont need a gasket just like the factory did.
But, it wouldnt hurt to add a gasket between the turbo and that piece to make sure you get it sealed. You might ask Jason and see what he says.
I would head over to the hardware store and purchase some longer bolts just to make sure you have the bolts threaded in far enough.
I always use antiseize when i install the bolts in the exhaust housing
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But, it wouldnt hurt to add a gasket between the turbo and that piece to make sure you get it sealed. You might ask Jason and see what he says.
I would head over to the hardware store and purchase some longer bolts just to make sure you have the bolts threaded in far enough.
I always use antiseize when i install the bolts in the exhaust housing
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heres the pick its the hose that comes off the top of the waterpump.
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Yeah, that appears to be a much larger compressor housing than your typical TE44 turbo
Where did you get it from?
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Where did you get it from?
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A guy named Doug I met him at the track he was running low 9s and he told me he had a garage full of parts. I went to his house and found an FMIC w/pipes and he had 4 or 5 turbos so when I got some money I went back and got them but he was recovering from a stroke so I wonder if he ended up giving me one of the other turbos?
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