OK, more photos today.
Mock fitment of the turbo and manifold. In typical Chinese style, the head flange isn't flat... Fortunately I know someone who knows someone who has a REALLY big grinding wheel that can sort that out.
The combination of the turbo and manifold is large though... fit is going to be tight. Very tight.
10 inches clearance required behind the engine... Hmmm. The Actuator which is fitted here won't be on there fortunately giving more room.
Thoughts at this point - the turbo is absolutely 100000% going to need supporting from beneath. The thing weighs a ton and there is no way that manifold will hold that thing up for long under duress without cracking.
The manifold also needs skimming flat, and trimming along the top to make a snug fit to the head.
To be fair, the turbo looks 'something' around GT3071 size. Far larger than a) I wanted and b) anticipated. But ****** it, it's here now!
The way this turbo is going to be fitted is this:
The V Band turbine housing is sh*te. Too small, and has the wastegate penny valve built into it for some reason. That's being removed as it's only a bolt on jobber. You can see it below, bolted to the housing:
That's going to be binned. End of. The hole for the internal wastegate channel will then be welded up using a penny washer or something along those lines.
Bill somehow knew where I could get a flange to use for the downpipe which mates to the bolt pattern so the downpipe, et voila. Hot side sorted.
Actuator need removed and the housing needs clocking to suit. After that all I need is a working engine to bolt it to.... yay!
So, got to work yesterday evening sorting the turbo out as above.
V Band adapter removed - no need to weld up the wastegate channel - a finger seems to work well...
Inside the comp housing:
The comp wheel in all it's glory...
Put it back together clocked correctly, with the actuator removed and the Turbine ready for a downpipe to be made .... yay
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Those who aren't friends of mine on Facebook may not have seen me scrabbling for change for some JOM coilovers...
£135 odd quid which isn't far off. Coilovers will be ordered today.
External wastegate also turned up today:
Small - it is not. Has come with all appropriate flanges and gaskets etc. On the whole, for £320 delivered this stuff really isn't bad. OK, it needs a bit of work, and the turbo is a bit suspect, but lets be fair.... it looks good. lol
Engine work begins tomorrow....