Do you or have you ever ran a PTE SCM series turbo?

[x-pride]

I had issues with the water line on the water pipe for the old turbo with my 56 trim. I just loosen the intake side of the housing and turned it a little and it cleared the pipe and the old water line. For the old water line I just looped it. back to the thermastat housing. If all case fell just get non turbo water pipe.

[Onefast99gsx]

Holy cow! somebody resurrected my old thread. LOL Yes, i had to dent the water pipe. Probably a 1/4" deep by 1 1/4" long. I also ground the little nub on the compressor housing. Those measurements are estimates. I pounded it, tried it, pounded it, tried it. etc... until it fit. That way i didn't excessively bash it in more than needed. The little nub, just grind her down pretty good so there's still about 1/8" of meat from the edge to the threads. Don't want to grind into the threads! Then you've went too far.

You'll end up with 'What do i do with the water lines now?" For the one that goes into the block, I just used a Oil pan plug. They are the same thread. I put a little plumbing teflon tape on it too. Also, cut the plugs tip so that it's right upto the threads. Alot of oil plugs have about 1/8" of extra material before the threads. You don't need any crush washers on this. My plug already had a little plastic washer.

For the water pipe, i just went from the water pipe, to a little piece of hose(just cut the one that was there), to a hose barb that has a plug on it. I used 2 little radiator type clamps. I have over 800 miles on car since getting it back together and everything works great!

PS- I found it was easier to mount the turbo assembly to the exhaust manifold and then install it as 1 big unit rather than putting the exhaust mani on and then trying to hold the turbo up in the air to get a bolt started in it. Too dam heavy to do by yourself.

Holler if any more questions.

[Enes]

I just had QPR make me a spacer... can't go wrong with a spacer, 2 gaskets and you are fine... polished port matched spacer...

-E

[Onefast99gsx]

Yeah- Brian(Slowwhite) said the same thing. I think it was around a 1/4" thick spacer or so(can't remember). I actually could of made the spacer at our shop but after working on the car everynight since November, the hammer was easier to pickup than the die grinder and plasma tool. LOL!

[john]

I may have an extra spacer plate. I will check. Be carefull on hitting the water line. We did that once and put everything back together just to find out that there was a pinhole leak in the fucker. Had to swap the line and do it the right way with longer studs and a spacer plate. I will let you know.

[Onefast99gsx]

Yeah, i used the flat of the hammer not like the edge or something that would make a sharp and leak prone edge on the water pipe. Just use commonsense. The spacer would be best though. Just keep in mind that everything will sit at least 1/4" lower then. So if you have a hard return line, that may be affected. I have a flexible braided type so it wouldn't of hurt me if i went that route. Just a heads up.

[john]

On the 3 cars I have used a spacer plate I have not run into a problem with a return line. Most of them have a flex section and if it is a PTE oil line kit, you have a rubber hose. His got a leak on the back of the line kind of where the line bolts to the block. Small hole right on the seam. I was so pissed off replacing it.

[Halon]

That coolant pipe is REALLY in the way, and I'm going to have to beat the crap outta that small bung coming off the bottom. So I'd probably be denting it to the point where a leak could easily sprout up. Let me know if you have one of those spacers!! I wasn't able to try turning the comp housing today because the weather today was nuts! Hopefully I get to try it out tomorrow.

[Onefast99gsx]

What small bung coming off the bottom? Are you referring to the "L" shaped 1/4" or so dia. aluminum pipe?