Can anyone I.D. this turbo I just got?

[TTA]

Here are a bunch of pictures I took.

http://www.4x4truck.net/gn/turbo/DSC02974.JPG

http://www.4x4truck.net/gn/turbo/DSC02977.JPG

http://www.4x4truck.net/gn/turbo/DSC02979.JPG

http://www.4x4truck.net/gn/turbo/DSC02980.JPG

http://www.4x4truck.net/gn/turbo/DSC02981.JPG

http://www.4x4truck.net/gn/turbo/Dsc02975.jpg

http://www.4x4truck.net/gn/turbo/Dsc02976.jpg

http://www.4x4truck.net/gn/turbo/Dsc02978.jpg

 

[broke1]

Its a 3 bolt Turbonetics,with a 2.5" inlet,I dont think thats for a GN.

 

[Intercooler]

Originally posted by broke1
Its a 3 bolt Turbonetics,with a 2.5" inlet,I dont think thats for a GN.

Well your wrong. It is a three bolt housing that will fit any TR and has a .82 housing with a blank-off for an external gate. It is more than likely a 14 blade Cheetah or Stage 3. Basically a TA-49.

 

[broke1]

Originally posted by Intercooler
Well your wrong. It is a three bolt housing that will fit any TR and has a .82 housing with a blank-off for an external gate. It is more than likely a 14 blade Cheetah or Stage 3. Basically a TA-49.

Good,learn somthing everyday.I dont mess with small turbo's hence why I said "I think"

Kinda like your post about GM using MLS gaskets when theyve been using them since the 1st LS1's rolled off the assembly line

 

[TTA]

Yeah I am thinking CHEETAH too.
I found some info here
I guess, I can run one of these wastegates http://www.turboneticsinc.com/wastegates.html

 

[Intercooler]

Ummmm okay. Just thought it was neat that the baddest SBC ever made is using them. I don't follow the SBC stuff closely.

Now maybe you should go back and brush up on your Turbo Buick turbo I.D. skills some so I don't have to school you all the time

 

[Intercooler]

That will work. You will need a small section to bolt to it to direct the bleed-off and quite it a bit. The quitest way is to dump the wastegate back into the downpipe or exhaust.

 

[TTA]

Originally posted by Intercooler
It is more than likely a 14 blade Cheetah or Stage 3. Basically a TA-49.

I count 12 blades.

 

[Intercooler]

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=67111&highlight=turbonetics

 

[TTA]

http://www.turboneticsinc.com/turbo_gn.htm

 

[Slo86GN]

The exhaust housing is a Turbonetics piece, but dunno about the compressor......maybe a standard Cheetah? I have a Cheetah Stage 3 on mine and it has a smooth anodized blue backing plate, not the finned stock-appearing one like your turbo. Wish I could get this freaking laptop to work with my dig camera, then I could post a pic of mine for comparison. I know mine works very nicely on the street with the stock D5 convertor, ported elbow,and stock downpipe....much better than the stock turbo.