Turbo to Header Bolts

[hlmrx1]

Thanks Jim that worked great, now what about a gasket on the outlet side of the turbo to the exhaust pipe, is there a special stainless steel gasket that should go there or will a plain exhaust manifold gasket (steel in the middle) work? Dave had told me I didn't need a gasket there, do you put one in there?

That's the type we had there before and it seemed to be holding up, but then I only put approximately 100 miles on that one.

Thanks a lot for your help Jim, I owe ya one or two!!!

 

[lakercr]

If Dave has machined the header flange you can probably do without the gasket. That said, we use a (stamped) steel gasket on our kits, and if you have one, it's what I'd suggest you use.

 

[hlmrx1]

On the header side I have a steel stamped gasket, what I was wondering about is the outlet side where the turbo housing connects to the S pipe that goes into the exhaust pipe, do you use one there and if so what kind?

 

[lakercr]

Ah, sorry - I was thinking of inlet not discharge...

You don't need anything on the discharge side.

 

[hlmrx1]

an you tell me why you need on the inlet side and not the discharge side? Is it the amount of pressure at the inlet as oppose to the discharge side? Wouldn't the exhaust leak at the joint? This is a front mount I'm working with and again thanks for all your input Jim.

 

[lakercr]

inlet side has pressure (more than whatever you're showing for boost). Some refer to it as exhaust manifold pressure, but the more common term is turbine inlet pressure (TIP). Any loss of TIP (leaks) will impact the performance of the turbo.

Discharge side isn't under pressure.

 

[hlmrx1]

Thanks Jim, I'm probably better off without a gasket I guess on the outlet side that is, the less to go wrong I guess.