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[86grandnat.]

Alright, it has been a while since I last looked at my Grand National and its time to drag it outta the garage. I need to get a new turbo and the one I am looking at it is the gt 3255e. Do I have to rig something up for the oil line, or is there something I can order for it? I don't care about the heat shield, thats gonna stay off. I am also goin to be hooking up my Impala ss MAF, and are those 3" intake pipes gonna hook up to the MAF? I need to order all this stuff, so I am just making sure I get it right the first time. Is the extender chip the right chip to get for the translator? Thanks for any help

 

[441120]

gt3255e

If you use the stock oil feed line, the bolt that holds the oil feed plate to the housing gets in the way of the brass elbow. I ground the head down to about 1/3 the thickness so I could attach and tighten the line.
The Impala SS maf is a direct fit and I got the extender chip with the translator so I don't know any better

 

[86grandnat.]

what would be a good size injector to get in the near future with this upgrade? Right now I have to green strip injectors. I hear either the 009's or 50's, would the 50's be better? The only other things I would be doin to the car is puttin a eaton posi in it and alky injection probably next year.

 

[441120]

bigger

The bigger the better, 50# should be fine just make sure you have a chip programed for them.

 

[86grandnat.]

Does the exhuast elbow bolt right up to the gt 3255 from the stock one? Will I have to get the new actuator with it, or could I just modify my stock one? Thanks

 

[441120]

Does the exhuast elbow bolt right up to the gt 3255 from the stock one? Will I have to get the new actuator with it, or could I just modify my stock one? Thanks

Bolt pattern is the same, just make sure the waste gate puck lines up and seals. Mine came with a new actuator, looks like modified stock one.
Bolt through one hole other edge tacked to housing plate.
The center section on the GT3255 is a little smaller than the stock turbo, when you install it there is a little fitment adjustment, nothing major.

 

[Stuie]

You'll like the gt3255E I put one on over the winter, Iwanted something better than stock but didn't want to change the converter. I added alky and have been now playing with boost ....up to #24 no knock!As for oil line I added Precision's oil relocation kit that comes with fittings to hook up to turbo.
Check out the pics in the link...if you have questions E-mail me!

Stuart
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183821