Turbo Question

[TYTILIDIE]

This may be a rerarted question but, I am starting to mock up plans for my A2A for the spring and a few other things and Im wondering about the angle of the turbo. Can it be altered to point a different direction or do you have to get a new one and order it that way? If it can be done, how do you do it? I noticed a clamp of some sort that looks very much like it holding it together. Any help would be appreciated.

Mike

 

[kwick6]

Just loosen the six or so bolts on the compressor housing enough and it will turn, then just tighten it back up.

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Seriously ... thats it? No replacing a gasket or seal? It wont leak after that?

Mike

 

[Jimmy]

It's like hands on a clock.You can point it any way you want.

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Sweet guys thanks for the info.

Mike

 

[jwaller]

you can move the turbo as described if you have a pte or garette style turbo.

if you have a stock turbo it has an alignment pin between the center section and the exhaust housing that must be broken to allow you to clock it.

or you can loosen the very large C clip that holds the compressor cover to the center section if you just want to reclock the compressor cover.

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Yeah I have the stock turbo. and all I want to do is "clock" it. Is this clamp hard to get off and will I need to buy another one? What about the alignment pin, will that be trash?

Mike

 

[Boosted]

Bump..
I am interested as well.
I heard that you have to grind off some dowel pin?
Since I have not had mine off will someone explain a little more in layman's terms?
Pictures?

 

[jwaller]

you can see on the rusty pic the aligmnet pin at the 6oclock position that needs to be knocked off so that the center section can be rotated. yuo can do this with a hammer and flat head screwriver

the pic of the new turbo you can see the clamp that holds the comp cover to the center section. you can also see the location of where the aligmnet pin fits into the center section.

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Ok, so then the pin IS trash right?

Mike

 

[gmcturbo]

yes you have to remove it as to get the compressor to bolt back on

 

[jwaller]

ya just knock the pin off with a hammer and screwdriver you dont need it.

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Cool thanks guys, I just wanted to be absolutely sure before I go messing with this thisng.

Mike