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anyone have a measured drawing of their turbo support bracket


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i think iposted this elsewhere, but i can't find it. sorry, mods, for making another.

 

do any of you gents that have done a 5 speed conversion have a cad (or somthing similar) drawing of your turbo bracket?

 

i'll need one in the coming weeks, and i don't do metal fab. so, i'll need measurements to give someone so they can fab one for me.

 

thanks in advance for any help.

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it's going to be difficult to weld the pieces together at the right angles without having the tranny/turbo there and in place to measure and test with...

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it's going to be difficult to weld the pieces together at the right angles without having the tranny/turbo there and in place to measure and test with...

He's right, I watched TGPvsTIII, a guy on TGPforums.com do mine and you have to do it on the vehicle. If I recall, you mount both supporting brackets on both transmission and crossover, then keep cutting down a firm peice of metal till you get the size you need, then super glue in place, let it sit for a day, pull off carefully, then weld in place.

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well, that blows some big old donkey nuts, doesn't it?

 

kuntzie, mind if i try yours out? if it works, i'll buy it from you. and maybe i can have a couple more fabricated while i'm at it.

 

it will be a bit before i'm ready for it. i tore into the car today. i'm going to try to get the automatic out today. i'm just having trouble seperating the ball joint from the control arm.

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well, that blows some big old donkey nuts, doesn't it?

 

kuntzie, mind if i try yours out? if it works, i'll buy it from you. and maybe i can have a couple more fabricated while i'm at it.

 

it will be a bit before i'm ready for it. i tore into the car today. i'm going to try to get the automatic out today. i'm just having trouble seperating the ball joint from the control arm.

 

Pickle fork????? I had issues with the tie rod end, but a pickle forked worked well and got it out.

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it finally came out. i was using a "pickle fork." i was just trying to do it with the rotor still on. once i took it off the knuckle and rotor, and went at it from the front it came right off.

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Just take a big hammer and pound on the spindle where the ball joint goes into it. A couple good hits is usually all it needs to get them apart. Also, it's best to turn the wheel all the way for a good angle to hit it.

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