Turbo Upgrade questions...

[slowbubblecar]

For the water lines, you can just cut the fittings for the banjo bolt off the water pipe side and use tubing to just connect that side to the other water line side on the thermostat housing.

For the turbo install, a way to get around denting the water line is to install longer exhaust manifold studs and get a spacer plate for the manifold. The spacer plate is just an exhaust manifold flange to put between the manifold and head. It can be kind of a PITA to take the studs out of your head sometimes but it is better than denting the water pipe.