<VV> Turbo alignment

[Guus de Haan]

Bob, Craig,

I could make a picture of the turbo/cleaner/intake on my car and send  
it to you. Then you can decide for yourself how it compares to yours.  
Want me to do that?

Regards,

Guus de Haan
The Netherlands
'65 Corsa Turbo-Charged Cvt


Op 3-jul-2007, om 23:57 heeft Bob & Kathy Gilbert het volgende  
geschreven:

> I had a somewhat related problem and that was the alignment of the  
> intake on
> the chrome crossover with the turbo outlet. I got the rubber  
> coupling to
> seal but it is crooked, looks ugly and I'm guessing that it is  
> probably
> interrupting the smooth flow of the gas-air mixture.
>
> Anybody else have this problem and have a solution?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
>
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> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Guus de Haan
> Sent: July 3, 2007 11:39 AM
> To: Craig Nicol
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> Subject: Re: <VV> Turbo alignment
>
> Op 3-jul-2007, om 3:58 heeft Craig Nicol het volgende geschreven:
>
>> Question for all you turbo-heads.   I'm assembling a 180 turbo
>> engine (on
>> the engine stand) and after putting all the turbocharger stuff
>> together I
>> note that it doesn't sit square to the engine, the air cleaner end
>> is more
>> than an inch rearward compared to the turbo end of the assembly.
>> This puts
>> the air cleaner bracket about midway between the front-most
>> cylinder head
>> shroud bolt and the next one back.  I've loosened the turbocharger
>> stand and
>> shifted things as far as they will go to no avail.  Although my
>> turbo stand
>> looks perfect (not bent or misshapen), I substituted another
>> identical stand
>> and the result was identical.  Any idea what's going on here?  Am I
>> right in
>> thinking that the air cleaner bracket should go onto the LF corner
>> cylinder
>> head bolt and that the turbo should be mounted square to the engine?
>
> Hi Craig,
>
> I think you're wright that the turbo/air-cleaner assembly is a bit
> off. With mine though what bothers me is the upward angle which makes
> the air filter sit higher then is good for the bracket. Front to back
> is pretty straight I think but mines to dark to check now.
>
> Regards.
>
> Guus de Haan
> The Netherlands
> '65 Corsa Turbo-Charged Cvt
>
>
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