0309htp Turbo29 Z

The turbo's bolts and studs were coated with copper-based anti-seize, and after the 44 was placed onto the header, it was tightened down with the breaker bar. I originally planned to make two studs for the oil return line, but no one had M8 by 1.25 studs locally, so I stuck with the stock bolts. With the new gasket adhered to the top of the return line with gasket maker, I lined everything up with the turbo and used a 1/2-inch end wrench to tighten the two bolts--this took a little patience. Once that was done, the two vacuum lines were reconnected to the actuator and new turbo's fitting. Note that the PTE44's fitting is more toward the front of the car than the stock turbo's fitting--this boost line rubs up against the oil drain fitting, so you may want to purchase longer boost lines to configure a custom routing plan.

Precision Turbo's TE44 - Big Spool More Fuel

The turbo's bolts and studs were coated with copper-based anti-seize, and after the 44 was placed onto the header, it was tightened down with the breaker bar. I originally planned to make two studs for the oil return line, but no one had M8 by 1.25 studs locally, so I stuck with the stock bolts. With the new gasket adhered to the top of the return line with gasket maker, I lined everything up with the turbo and used a 1/2-inch end wrench to tighten the two bolts--this took a little patience. Once that was done, the two vacuum lines were reconnected to the actuator and new turbo's fitting. Note that the PTE44's fitting is more toward the front of the car than the stock turbo's fitting--this boost line rubs up against the oil drain fitting, so you may want to purchase longer boost lines to configure a custom routing plan. View Related Article

0309htp Turbo29 Z

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