Starting Utah Chapter.

[omniGLHShelby]

When I replaced the gasket I had the cylinder head machined to 50RA that is what cometic suggested. I checked everything for warpage everything was withing specs .004mm. If am going to take the cylinder head, and turbo out tommarrow. This is my first turbo is it possible that the turbo is causing the white smoke?? If the coolant return line was clogged or something? Does that even make scence?

[Ubmbass]

Did you port your head at all? You might have hit a coolant passage and it could be leaking in your exhaust there.

[woodrow Z]

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Originally Posted by bansheenut420 So, are we thinking of doing the detail day this weekend? Or just meet at the park? Thoughts?

I kinda like the karting idea. We could meet at my house and have kind of a cruise out all together instead of just meeting at Miller Park. But detailing sounds sweet for this meet.

[bansheenut420]

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Originally Posted by woodrow Z I kinda like the karting idea. We could meet at my house and have kind of a cruise out all together instead of just meeting at Miller Park. But detailing sounds sweet for this meet.

I would be down for either or.

[blhlfam]

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Originally Posted by omniGLHShelby When I replaced the gasket I had the cylinder head machined to 50RA that is what cometic suggested. I checked everything for warpage everything was withing specs .004mm. If am going to take the cylinder head, and turbo out tommarrow. This is my first turbo is it possible that the turbo is causing the white smoke?? If the coolant return line was clogged or something? Does that even make scence?

This is how I test if it is the turbo, usually they've been oil blowing smoke when I've had one go out so pull the oil supply line and put a plug in the block where the hole distribution manifold for the oil comes out, then shove a rag in the turrbo or something to keep it from spinning at idle, fire the engine up only let it idle DO NOT REV THE MOTOR UP and let it run for a 1/2 hour or so until it has had a chance to burn up anything in the exhaust system that has pooled in the pipes. You can do the same thing with the coolant lines but you will need to plug both ends meaning the in line and the return line to the block. And repeat. That will let you know if it is your turbo. But with as much smoke as you describe it usually is the turbo, heads don't normally pass that much water unless it has warped and blown the head gasket.
Brett

[omniGLHShelby]

Thanks for the test Idea. After about 5 minutes it stopped blowing smoke so it is my turbo. I wish I would have known this while I had my cylinder head and turbo out last week, for the head gasket!! So I still had boost while I was driving so I belive my turbine is fine. it is so I am thinking I could get away with just buying and turbo internal seal Kit and rebuild. But Now I have no shop to work in. so I am at a bit of loss there have any of you guys taken your turbos out without a hoist? how tricky is it?

[blhlfam]

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Originally Posted by omniGLHShelby I am thinking I could get away with just buying and turbo internal seal Kit and rebuild. But Now I have no shop to work in. so I am at a bit of loss there have any of you guys taken your turbos out without a hoist? how tricky is it?

I don't know what they charge for the seal kit, but they are so much fun to take off if it is a TII I wouldn't myself even think about doing it my self when Hi Tech Turbo in town charges about $350 to rebuild them(it's been a few years since I've had them do one so don't quote me). It is so much work and they know how to properly inspect them, that to me I would have it professionaly checked and rebuilt because doing it twice isn't too much fun. And if it is a Turbo II I'd sure like to know how people get them off on the car, I've never had any luck. The T1 log manifolds are a breeze but I just can not see how people get the TII turbos off with out pulling the head.

Brett

[Ondonti]

Going to ask again if anyone has an extra set of wagon wheels or there is a set at the yard :P

[Turbo224]

Since you bought a cometic head gasket, I think it would be wise to just pull the head again. Atleast you can resuse the head gasket. I think pulling a turbo on a T2 car with the had still on would be an absolute nightmare.


Oh, and Brent, I haven't been junk yard hoping in a couple weeks, but I cant think of any wagon wheels that I have seen lately.

[bansheenut420]

Ok guys, meet is on saturday.... Where do we want to meet at? Park? Or are we going to do the detail thing?

[woodrow Z]

if we do the detail thing where would we meet?

[bansheenut420]

Brett had said somthing about being able to use the parking lot at his work. If its not to short of notice, maybe we could do that?

[Turbo224]

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Originally Posted by bansheenut420 Brett had said somthing about being able to use the parking lot at his work. If its not to short of notice, maybe we could do that?

I would be down for that.

[Ondonti]

If I come to the meet then it will be in my Spirit and only so i can see if I can check out Cory's tow dolly. My Spirit is not friends with washing with its negative paint. I am up for cleaning other peoples cars though. Mucho gas money :P
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[blhlfam]

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Originally Posted by bansheenut420 Brett had said somthing about being able to use the parking lot at his work. If its not to short of notice, maybe we could do that?

Sorry guys about tomorrow, but I have a wedding reception to attend in clearfield but if you want to do July here that would be great. I have steam cleaner here and also air buffer and electric polisher, you would just need to bring your own cleaning supplies waxes soaps what ever.

Brett