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Originally posted by TC'd Swazo:
Is that what your turbo SVT came with for a gasket??  Wow, that guy was a hack 
easy on the triple posts, meng...
hehe
NY State Trooper: So what makes your car so special to have SVT all over it?
Me: Er...It was made by Fords SPECIAL Vehicle Team?
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Originally posted by TC'd Swazo:
Is that what your turbo SVT came with for a gasket?? Wow, that guy was a hack
Originally posted by TC'd Swazo:
Is that what your turbo SVT came with for a gasket?? Wow, that guy was a hack
Originally posted by TC'd Swazo:
Is that what your turbo SVT came with for a gasket?? Wow, that guy was a hack
put down the coffee and step away from the computer!
Yes, the shop this guy took the car to was definitely a hack job type place. The "gasket" blew out on one side and caused a horrible exhaust leak at the turbine exhaust housing. See ...
Now, I can't completely fault the gasket ... the bolt below the downpipe was missing, which is what probably caused the leak and lead to the gasket decitegration on that side.
I think that if you used some thin sheet aluminum or mild steel and them coated both sides with some extreme temp sealer (oven sealer), it should work fine.
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Originally posted by TC'd Swazo:
  Originally posted by TC'd Swazo:
Tom, I already have a restrictor. I have a billet aluminum flange with a -4an male end on it, and it has a 1/16" hole to feed the turbo with.
Is there any oil in the exhaust manifolds?
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Wow, CEG was acting funny this morning. I swear.... it wasn't me  There is no oil in the headers or crossover pipe. I just got home to find I got the compression tester had been delivered. I'm off to do ease my mind on my engine
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<crosses fingers>Well???</crosses fingers>
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Not bad at all! 200-205 in every cylinder 
I was sweating bullets while doing every cylinder! Every time I walked from the drivers seat to the front of the car I was almost scared to even look at the dial
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Originally posted by TC'd Swazo:
Not bad at all! 200-205 in every cylinder
I was sweating bullets while doing every cylinder! Every time I walked from the drivers seat to the front of the car I was almost scared to even look at the dial
Damn! Those are great numbers and that settles that ... rebuild the turdo ... I mean turbo and get back on the dyno and finish tuning it.
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If both surfaces are machined flat some copper gasket crap should work fine.
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I'm pretty stoked about this turn of events. If I can limp this POS turbo a bit, I may spring for a GT series later on since many have the same flanges I already have.
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Originally posted by TC'd Swazo:
Not bad at all! 200-205 in every cylinder
I was sweating bullets while doing every cylinder! Every time I walked from the drivers seat to the front of the car I was almost scared to even look at the dial
SEE!!!
Okay, the easiest thing for a gasket is to get thin gauge sheet metal from the hardware store, they have it in 12x12 sheets at ACE Hardware and trace out the flange pattern on it. Then you can use tin snips. Don't buy the aluminum because the heat is high enough to rot it out over time, buy the thin steel.
I don't think they'd have stainless which is what you'd really want, but a piece of steel will last a long time and thin galvanized may work even longer.
So after you get the pattern use a small metal cutting bit on a dremel or die-grinder. You can use an air nibbler too, those are great for the inside outside but not the bolt holes.
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