[Supras] Possible... or not?

Jeff Mohler speedtoys.racing at gmail.com
Mon Jul 31 14:10:22 CDT 2006


Gotta go from top and down under, its a pain, but possible.

Ive done a whole turbo swap in an afternoon, but I was younger, and
smaller back then too.



On 7/31/06, Harley <CoolGuyHB at socal.rr.com> wrote:
> That may not be necassary. I wet out to my car last night and messed with
> it. Drove it around the block. It was making this high pitched clicking
> noise in the engine compartment. On the way home from the test drive it
> acted as if it coughed and it freed up itself. The high pitched clicking
> noise went away. I have a exhaust leak where at the manifold to the block.
> Its annoying and it seems to be decreasing my power...ALOT. I might need to
> buy a good manifold off of one of you guys in the next month or so. The
> truth is... I'm fealing really lazy about taking the turbo and everything
> off... My downpipe is a bitch to hook up cuz its so tightly in there. And...
> is there an easy way to get to the nuts for the oil return at the turbo?  I
> have been going from the top and some how bending my arm in an awkward and
> painful way.
>
>     - Harley(87t)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Craig Thommes" <cthommes at adelphia.net>
> To: "'Harley'" <coolguyhb at socal.rr.com>; <Supras at supras.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 12:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [Supras] Possible... or not?
>
>
> > Nope.  You can however, disconnect the wastegate actuator arm from the
> > wastegate (little e-clip underneath) and wire the wastegate flapper fully
> > open, but that's about it...
> >
> > -Craig
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: supras-bounces at supras.com [mailto:supras-bounces at supras.com] On
> > Behalf
> > Of Harley
> > Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 11:17 PM
> > To: Supras at supras.com
> > Subject: [Supras] Possible... or not?
> >
> >
> > Is it possible to set the boost controller to not allow the turbo to
> > boost??
> > So understand the question..... I think my turbo is out. It sounds like it
> > is grinding the side walls but it still spins freely and it doesn't seem
> > to
> > have too much play. I was wondering if it is possible to do with out or
> > some
> > how bypass it until i get a working turbo. I hate to do it... i know its
> > horrible for the car, but i have no transportation and at the moment no
> > job.
> >
> > -Harley(87t)
> >
> >
> >
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