IC turbo on a HOTAIR...anyone that has done this step inside.

[fireberd350]

I have an 87 Turbo that I am going to put on my hotair b/c it was free and my 84 turbo is shot. I know it needs to be "re-clocked" but at a quick glance it looks like a need to adjust all 3 parts(exhaust side, center section, intake side) to get everything to line up(downpipe, oil feed/return, mounting locations, and intake connection). And I understand you need to use a piece of intercooler hose clamped on between the turbo and intake opening.

Has anyone done this. I am looking for any advice or precautions before I jump into this....Doesn't appear to be too difficult but any advice would be great.

Hopefully if this works OK I will be able to fit a TA49 on there eventually and save hundreds of dollars and get more CFM compared to a TA33C.

Any insight would be helpful. Thanks!

 

[WFO]

here's how i did my ta-60.

loosen all the bolts all the way around both sides.you may have to give it a little pop with a rubber mallet to get the housings to crack loose.

bolt your drainback tube up and get it where it needs to be.you will also have to monkey with the mount to get it in the right spot.once you get the center section where it needs to be snug down the bolts to the intake.

at this point you'll be able to rotate the housings around to where they need to be.get all your pipes lined up and start snugging down the bolts you can reach.

you'll have to take the turbo back off to finish snugging down all the bolts,but everything should line back up when you put it back on.

you're on your own with the wastegate,i'm using an external.

later,sean

 

[fireberd350]

i was curious about the waste gate too?

anyway to hook it up? its only got one vac line

 

[JayLashua]

You need mounting brackets from your original turbo. newer style brackets wont fit the hotair design.

Also, a stock '87 turbo outlet is too narrow, and needs to be cut, as well as the intake adapter. get a rough measurement, get a good hack saw, and a vice, and commense to cutting. Then you can use your (high quality only!!!!) intercooler hose to connect the turbo outlet to the intake adapter. It's a bit of a tight fit to tighten the clamps though, so be careful when you test drive, be conservative, till you know the hose is secure and will not blow.

You can use a aftermarket stock-style wastegate, just find a different hole to bolt it in, and it will work.

 

[IRACEIT]

*Remove the intake... weld the adapter to the intake (this eliminates the pesky leaking adapter o-ring. Reduce the output length on the turbo approx 1".

*While the intake is off... have it port matched.

Use a correctly sized piece of intercooler hose and clamps to mate the '87 turbo to the intake.

Hopefully if this works OK I will be able to fit a TA49 on there eventually and save hundreds of dollars and get more CFM compared to a TA33C.

IMO... the TA33 is a sweet deal. The lessened work is worth the additional money.

 

[fireberd350]

Thats too involved for me...thought i could just line it up and be done w/ it. I dont want to cut up my friends stock turbo either, in case he ever decide to go back to stock.

Looks like its time to start saving some $$$, in the meantime i need to fix that damn leaking drain tube

 

[JayLashua]

...he can still clamp his I/C hose to the turbo.. it wont ruin it.. come on dont be such a *****! bigger turbo means more power!!
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