slownrusty Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 Saw this on eBay...seems like if you have space seems like a pretty neat solution for running an external wastegate. What are you guys thoughts? Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proxlamus© Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 ive always loved those.. soo much easier than cutting a hole in the exhuast manifold... someone on this board is running a similar setup.. i doubt i could use that spacer with my Holset.. it'll prob be rubbing against the brake reservoir heat shield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 pretty cool part there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean 83ZXT Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 I'm running something similar. Wish I had a better pic though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayZee Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 I just purchased a turbo from a 7.3 liter Ford diesel. It has a internal wastegate but I plan on converting it by removing the old wastegate housing and intstalling a laser-cut plate that will have two holes in it. One will be for the exhaust to exit to the downpipe, and there will be another smaller hole where the wastegate puck used to be.. That will be routed to a external wastegate via a 1.5" exhaust pipe. After the wastegate it will be routed back to merge with the downpipe. I figure with a Tial wastegate on a L28et in a early Z there will be tons of room for a setup like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug71zt Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 GrayZee - That is what I am using on my .82 T3 housing to control boost. I run a 38mm Tial and boost control is solid. You have to keep it tight to the housing to avoid the firewall, but it works. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapiper Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 I'm holding out for a tangential fed GT35R but need to solve the ext wastegate problem and avoid the fender well. What turbo is that Sean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONY C Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 I am running the exact spacer with a t3/t4 and a tial 38mm. plumbed it back into the down pipe. works great, and also solved the problem of the compressor housing touching the engine block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgkurz Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 I'm holding out for a tangential fed GT35R but need to solve the ext wastegate problem and avoid the fender well. What turbo is that Sean? I too would like a tangential fed GT35R but so far the only housing available is the ATP unit which is far too small at a .78 A/R. My understanding is that this housing would be like a .55 standard housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proxlamus© Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 sean.. have you tried re-clocking that compressor housing? its soo close to that exhuast manifold.. heats up the air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglist Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I hate to bring this back from the dead...but does anyone happen to know where I could pick something similar to this up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackedoutz Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 i am running a sumular set up with a t3/t4 turbo i will try and post some pics, basicly what i did was take 2 t3 flanges and about 2 inches of square tubing, welded them together, i welded one side to the exhaust manny, then tapped the other side to bolt up the turbo i am also runnin a external w.g. tial 38mm, i just cut a hole in the side of my spacer then welded a pipe roughly 3 inches long, then welded a flang for my tial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 There's a picture in Maximum Boost of a turbine housing with an external wg flange cast right into it (pg 147). Something like that could be really helpful. You could either connect the wg directly, or run a pipe to a better location. But I've never seen such a housing like that for sale anywhere. Nigel '73 240ZT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rztmartini Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 i think i have seen those wg-spacer things on ebay before. same vendors that sell the knockoff turbos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83ZXER Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 that looks like a good part for a low pressure turbo setup, but if you want to run high boost (15+) the wastegate is most effective at 15-20 deg. off the header/manifold. This part is at 90 deg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris240zTurbo Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I have been running an Innovative Turbo "pro-gate" adapter for the last 5 or 6 years, I had a shop in Houston weld it to the stock exhaust manifold as the adapter is also cast iron, then I spent mucho hours porting the T-3 manifold flange out to T-4 size, which there is plenty of material there to do, it just takes a long time, even with a diamond carbide cutter on a die grinder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglist Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 that looks like a good part for a low pressure turbo setup, but if you want to run high boost (15+) the wastegate is most effective at 15-20 deg. off the header/manifold. This part is at 90 deg. I think for now I'm going to be running maybe 14-15psi max. I'm probably going to have to run a spacer anyway and something like this would be easier than cutting into the factory manifold and welding a flange and pipe to the wastegate. i think i have seen those wg-spacer things on ebay before. same vendors that sell the knockoff turbos. Yeah, the photos at the top link to a photo-hosting site which says it hosts photos exclusively for ssautochrome.com which is one of those ebay companies that sells knock-off turbo parts. Some things they sell are ok, most are crap though. This is a piece that seems like it'd be ok just because it has no moving parts and looks pretty thick and solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83ZXER Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I think for now I'm going to be running maybe 14-15psi max. I'm probably going to have to run a spacer anyway and something like this would be easier than cutting into the factory manifold and welding a flange and pipe to the wastegate. you should be fine with that part then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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