taywan

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Can't remeber some things, it's easier to pull with or without tranny? I'll be yanking mine for built swap within a couple weeks

phunk2

why is your engine bay so clean? geez

phunk2

If you are going out the top, trans has to be off. If you are going out the bottom or front, no reason to bother taking the trans off in the car.

taywan

iTrader: (53)

It'll be on jack stands and Diy garage deal

phunk2

same procedure

bealljk

iTrader: (13)

Atta-boy OP!

Escobar

iTrader: (27)

I know right! I was amazed how clean it stayed after 11 years...i rarely drive it in the rain so I guess thats why.

Escobar

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Escobar

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just take your time, pull off the front stuff and start disconnecting everything. Leave the tranny bolted up and yank it out. I disconnected the power steering hard lines running across the front crossmember or they would have got crushed. Get a good 6 point "flare nut wrench" 12mm for them. They are tight. I ran out of time but ill post more pics as I get everything organized.

Escobar

iTrader: (27)

got the engine on the stand. so far so good. As far as the power steering fitting, Im about to send my stuff off to the welder, how did you guys re position this thing to be after you cut and weld it? Can you post some pics?

bealljk

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I put mine in a vice and bent it back about 15 to 20 degrees...I'll see if I can get a few pictures...

Escobar

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that would be great. thanks

Escobar

iTrader: (27)

does anyone know where I can get one of these gaskets? its 2" (50mm ) diameter opening. It goes on the turbo where the down pipe bolts up.

phunk2

Those are mostly proprietary to Greddy, never seen anyone else use them. The good news is they will out last your car. Just scrub them off with scotchbrite and reuse them.

Escobar

iTrader: (27)

so I have to get them from greddy direct? damn...$20 a piece. I see what your saying, they are tough. I cleaned up the other ones I have. They look like new!

kilogram

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Kamak sells gasket kits for MHI/greddy turbos ($9.50):
http://shopping.kinugawaturbo.com/gasketkis.aspx

They also sell all kinds of upgrade stuff, better thrust bearings (similar to Holset), billet bolt-in compressors, etc.

Escobar

iTrader: (27)

damn wish you could have posted that earlier. got it from greddy...$20 plus $16 to ship!

phunk2

They are just stainless shims, they have no stopper beads or anything like that... nothing wears out. A cleaning is all they need, I have reused them several times over for years, never had a leak.

Escobar

iTrader: (27)

sweet. I was missing one so I really didnt have a choice. Pisses me off these companies that charge as much for shipping as the part costs.

phunk2

Oh that makes sense then. You would be surprised what shipping costs. Only USPS is inexpensive but they are extremely inconvenient to deal with for the shipper. We only use USPS for international because the cost savings is extreme... but for stuff inside the US we try to avoid it because its a hassle. Residential delivery through FedEx and UPS has gone way up the last few years and I would expect around $12-13 or so to ship a small box with that gasket to your house. $7-8 for commercial address. Then you have the fact that the website shipping calculators are never dead on, gives you a few bucks of error right there.