Rich_Howell
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- Nov 10, 2009
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South Bay Area,
California
I have a T3 .63 5bolt turbine housing...and I'm using an external WG (recirculated) off of the o2 housing. It's custom machined for an HX35.
I need a gasket that is going to withstand a lot of abuse, so I'm searching for either stainless steel embossed OR copper gasket for this THAT HAS A WASTEGATE HOLE.
I have searched ev-uh-ry-where. Cannot find one for the life of me. The only ones I've found are the cheap perforated metal sandwich kind and they blow out quicker than anything. I'm super sick of dealing with exhaust leaks and boost control issues.
I can't be the only person in this situation. HELPPPPP!
I have also contemplated making my own copper sealing rings for both Turbine Outlet and WG inlet holes...similar to the o-rings used between head/block. Anyone who has info on making these; please let me know. I may also just purchse a flat copper gasket and mill-out the wastegate hole myself. If I must.
Any advice, strategies, links to pertinent info is/are welcome.
I need a gasket that is going to withstand a lot of abuse, so I'm searching for either stainless steel embossed OR copper gasket for this THAT HAS A WASTEGATE HOLE.
I have searched ev-uh-ry-where. Cannot find one for the life of me. The only ones I've found are the cheap perforated metal sandwich kind and they blow out quicker than anything. I'm super sick of dealing with exhaust leaks and boost control issues.
I can't be the only person in this situation. HELPPPPP!
I have also contemplated making my own copper sealing rings for both Turbine Outlet and WG inlet holes...similar to the o-rings used between head/block. Anyone who has info on making these; please let me know. I may also just purchse a flat copper gasket and mill-out the wastegate hole myself. If I must.
Any advice, strategies, links to pertinent info is/are welcome.