Re: SV: Garrett Turbocharger

["Lee Folkman" <general_lee_f@hotmail.com>]

My Jetta is just a regular diesel.  No turbo.  Anyway, you mentioned that I 
should add a newer turbo.  Well, I found out that the turbo I've got was off 
an 85-86 Ford Mustang, T-Bird or Mercury Cougar with an automatic trans.  So 
it's not new.  Is this going to cause any problems or would I still be able 
to rig something up?  Is it just size that makes it better to use the newer 
ones?  And does the fact that it came off an automatic mean anything? TIA!

Lee Folkman
'84 Wolfsburg Scirocco 8v (Hopefully, soon to be turbo)
'82 Jetta Diesel(225,000+ and can still get 50mpg)


>From: "Roland Johansson" <scirocco@mail.bip.net>
>To: <UrGTI@aol.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: SV: Garrett Turbocharger
>Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 02:31:16 +0100
>
>Hi
>
> > First of all just go buy a Turbo magazine and call one of the many 
>advetisers
> > that rebuild Garret turbos I am sure they can tell you all you need to 
>know .
>
>Good choice, talk to as many people as possible and ask for advice, sum up 
>what different people say and try to learn, have bullshit detector ON.
>
>
> > And as for just "bolting up" that TD stuff onto a regular 8V its not 
>going to
> > happen .
> > I have the TD manifold and turbo here and there is no way to do it on a 
>non
> > crossflow head since the intake and turbo want to be in the same place 
>at the
> > same time .
>
>WRONG. With minor grinding the manifold bolts up, the turbo is of no use 
>because it's dimensioned wrong. Add a newer turbo as meantioned in previous 
>mail.
>The trick is real easy, turn the manifold upside down and all problems are 
>gone.
>
>I have it on my motor and it's working excellent. Makes it fit smoth too 
>the block and manifold, with lots of space for air around.
>
>Roland Johansson, Swedish Viking
>Scirocco 1,8T -82
>Http://hem.passagen.se/toker
>
>
>
>
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