FAO shaun

[kennyboy]

Hello mate, the only reason i used them was cos i made the manifold so i could top mount the t3 but they seem fine. i use a very high grade thread lock fluid and they seem fine. Put a steady bracket on the manifold helps but i reckon you may struggle to do this on a standard one. i have always said its as much the weight and movement on the standard manifold that causes the gaskets to blow but mike at ferridays has a good point when he says the standard gaskets just can't take the heat from pure thrashing

Like i say mate your welcome to have six.f.o.c. just let me know. i had to cut mine to length but that not a problem.Four of mine are helli-coiled.

[adzs12]

Sounds good to me mate , il pm you my adress later and its much appreciated

Your spot on about the weight issue playing a big part in the studs stripping the threads, seeing as i wont be opting for a top mount im gunna look into a brace of some sort to help support the turbo and reduce weight pulling on the maifold.

[PukkaSilvia]

I expect they may harden once they have been up to running temperature a few times

[s13eater]

yes i think a lots to do with the extra weight on the studs, with my turbo looking something like the dinosaurs ribs on fred flintstones car, i'am sure if i had not made a big brace that it would have stripped by now,

[PukkaSilvia]

Dont be petty

[adzs12]

Originally Posted by Pukkasilvia

Dont be petty.

LOL petty? Im asking a question?

[PukkaSilvia]

oh ok your answer just seemed a bit like a retaliation.Nevermind.I must of mis-read it.Sorry.But the answer to your question is no. half the time it was at 14psi to get my turbo to last longer . towards the end of my 8v lumps past i didnt really care about the longitivity of the turbo and engine and gave it a beating.but it had a rolling road mapped 5th injector with controller box that allowed it to do much higher boost without underfueling.Did you think it was ok as i had run big boost?

Get a boost guage and then you will know if your boost controller is working correctly or not


So are you getting copper gaskets now or have you fitted standard ones again for the time being?

[adzs12]

I didnt plan to run higher boost than a bar, as i said untill i have the safc 2 plumbed in and the walbro etc installed. The walbro will be here this week so i best get the controller wired up.

I set my turbo up with my boost gauge that is accurate,but stuck my old one back in coz it matches my aftermarket rev clock.

Youve been lucky as a decent boost gauge came witrh yours, you know how it is , aslong as youve got one period,then you tend not to put it on your priority list especially when the car has been fine the rest of the time ive had it.

As for the gaskets yeah im using standard ones again at the moment, there fine still as all 6 nuts took a really firm gripon the new studs.

Il get a set of copper ones and fit them when i can be arsed or the standard ones blow again. I havent even mentioned the 2 engine mount bolts that ive had shear off which ive had to helicoil.

The one on the inlet side was a complete nightmare to drill out etc, my patience is wearing thin with it at the moment so it better start behaving for a while

[adzs12]

I expect they will mate although that could be a good thing or a bad thing as they may just crumble.

[s13eater]

hey adz, you've ad me staffy barkin at those gaskets mines sound on the studs mate, i've got an 8mm thick stainless bracket that goes to the block.