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EFHatch
09-28-2004, 07:42 PM
what would be the average cost of one of these?
i've noticed a little play starting in mine right now so i thought i'd be a little proactive and start scouting out prices and locations.

i know of Alamo, but any other places where i can do some 'shopping' ?


Thanks guys!


~Jonathan

legendboy
09-28-2004, 09:45 PM
No where else really in town. There are a couple of small timers out in the country. Look in the yellow pages. Tons in the us.

finboy
09-28-2004, 10:00 PM
mopac has pretty good prices on bare center sections and rebuild kits

EFHatch
09-28-2004, 10:27 PM
thanks, i'll give them a shout tomorrow.

m10-power
10-01-2004, 09:08 PM
I have a new rebuilt center section T3 standard, what exactly do you need, I believe its a watercooled housing.

EFHatch
10-03-2004, 04:06 PM
its ok, i just picked up all the parts from mopac. these guys are great, they helped me take it apart and gave me all the correct parts :)

still need alamo for the balancing. thank god thats all i need from those guys :)

finboy
10-03-2004, 04:17 PM
Originally posted by EFHatch
its ok, i just picked up all the parts from mopac. these guys are great, they helped me take it apart and gave me all the correct parts :)

still need alamo for the balancing. thank god thats all i need from those guys :)

who did you deal with at mopac out of curiosity?

EFHatch
10-03-2004, 11:26 PM
Peter and Clint

finboy
10-03-2004, 11:29 PM
Originally posted by EFHatch
Peter and Clint ah okay, clint is a buddy of mine and has a few insane turbo cars of his own, hasn't steered me wrong with advice for my car ever. :thumbsup:

BigBearWest
10-03-2004, 11:39 PM
i know clint to he is a great guy. his van is going to be nuts

finboy
10-03-2004, 11:41 PM
Originally posted by BigBearWest
i know clint to he is a great guy. his van is going to be nuts
;) :burnout:

EFHatch
10-03-2004, 11:43 PM
he showed me the turbo for that van, WTF!
i guess if you really want to get a great reaction from people :)

finboy
10-04-2004, 12:53 AM
Originally posted by EFHatch
he showed me the turbo for that van, WTF!
i guess if you really want to get a great reaction from people :) that van now has more bling than my spirit does :(

it should be quite intense once its on the road :thumbsup:

BigBearWest
10-04-2004, 10:31 PM
i think the daytona will be even more crazy.

did he sell the lebaron?

finboy
10-04-2004, 10:38 PM
Originally posted by BigBearWest
i think the daytona will be even more crazy.

did he sell the lebaron?

nuked motor, the daytona should be interesting once he gets some time to work on it.

EFHatch
10-05-2004, 12:13 AM
just a really quick question.

i was practicing putting my turbo back together and noticed that i only have 3 clips that hold in the bushings....shouldn't there be 4??

i'd take pics of the piece but the parts are in the truck....

egmike
10-05-2004, 03:17 PM
Are you talking about the brass bushing's? if so there are 4 clips holding them in , 2 on the inside and 2 on the outside.

finboy
10-05-2004, 04:54 PM
Originally posted by egmike
Are you talking about the brass bushing's? if so there are 4 clips holding them in , 2 on the inside and 2 on the outside.

:werd:

keep looking, they are kind of important

EFHatch
10-05-2004, 10:00 PM
yah thanks mike, the brass bushings. i guess the 4th is sitting around the box somewhere....

thank god it's a small box :)

egmike
10-06-2004, 07:41 AM
how much did the rebuild kit run you anyways?

EFHatch
10-06-2004, 01:34 PM
86 dollars.
and then 85 for the balancing.

egmike
10-06-2004, 03:10 PM
Originally posted by EFHatch
86 dollars.
and then 85 for the balancing.

Is that for a complete kit? or just misc parts that were worn out on yours

finboy
10-06-2004, 04:22 PM
Originally posted by egmike


Is that for a complete kit? or just misc parts that were worn out on yours

that sounds about right for complete kit

actual center cartriges are pretty cheap too

EFHatch
10-06-2004, 09:45 PM
it was just the worn parts, plus soem misc stuff i got extra (gaskets, bolts, etc.)

i cant find the part!!!

is there anywhere i can get one??

and does anyone have the tool to install these little bastards?? i'm using needle nose to no avail :(

djfob
10-07-2004, 12:12 AM
go to Princess Auto and pick up some cheapo snap ring pliers

EFHatch
10-07-2004, 10:30 AM
got some pliers from work. didn't know these were so common :banghead:

and i totally forgot my extra turbo would have these snap rings in them. so hopefully tonight i can get it near completion again.... i miss driving the little thing.

EFHatch
10-07-2004, 11:11 PM
gonna fire it up tomorrow, make sure i didn't miss anything tonight :)

finboy
10-07-2004, 11:12 PM
good to hear, any pics?

EFHatch
10-07-2004, 11:14 PM
of the setup?

sure, i'll brb :)

EFHatch
10-07-2004, 11:30 PM
http://www.oxygenwebs.com/files/jon/turbo016.jpg
http://www.oxygenwebs.com/files/jon/turbo017.jpg
http://www.oxygenwebs.com/files/jon/turbo018.jpg


i'm not being very pretty about this silicone placement, but when i get the time i'm gonna shave it all off. seems to work just fine.

finboy
10-07-2004, 11:48 PM
i think we met at a 403 meet.

nice set up, you planning on going to the half rad?

EFHatch
10-07-2004, 11:50 PM
a half rad won't help me in this situation, the Wastegate would still be close to the fins. and the fan.

so i went for the thin fan and it's doing ok.

egmike
10-08-2004, 07:33 AM
lookin good :) did you get your ecu chipped and injectors in?

EFHatch
10-08-2004, 05:33 PM
not yet, the car has been in the garage for the past 3 weeks.

Les said to give him a call and he'll put it in for me. once the car is running (monday) i'll get it chipped.

BTW just out of curiousity, those were 450's i got from you right mike?


my basemap is all set up for those :)