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Not making boost
Cerebral Offline
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#1
Just got the t3 on my car and took it for a drive. It wont make any boost. Not a single pound. I searched but didnt come up with anything.
1987 Automatic TC- parts car

1987 5 Speed TC, K&N on Vam,Boost controller, T3, Bob's Log, Stinger 3 inch exhaust with Magnaflow, FMIC, Forge Dual Piston B.O.V., Ranger Roller, Esslinger Adjustable Pulley, Boport Drop in Valve Springs, Pyro Pete Clutch
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Cerebral Offline
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#2
Okay, just checked my turbo once it cooled down. The fins are touching the compressor housing and it cant turn. I dont have a compressor gasket. Could that be the problem? Making the housing too close to the center?
1987 Automatic TC- parts car

1987 5 Speed TC, K&N on Vam,Boost controller, T3, Bob's Log, Stinger 3 inch exhaust with Magnaflow, FMIC, Forge Dual Piston B.O.V., Ranger Roller, Esslinger Adjustable Pulley, Boport Drop in Valve Springs, Pyro Pete Clutch
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Cerebral Offline
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#3
Noooobody huh?
1987 Automatic TC- parts car

1987 5 Speed TC, K&N on Vam,Boost controller, T3, Bob's Log, Stinger 3 inch exhaust with Magnaflow, FMIC, Forge Dual Piston B.O.V., Ranger Roller, Esslinger Adjustable Pulley, Boport Drop in Valve Springs, Pyro Pete Clutch
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Pete D Offline
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#4
I can't say for sure that the gasket is your whole issue but you should be able to get one from any turbo shop. Evergreen Turbo is in Ocala.
http://www.evergreenturbo.com/contact.html
Give Charlie a call, he can answer the question.
Pete Dunham


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junkedturbo Offline
Senior Member
#5
No I've run my turbo with no compressor housing gasket and it spun just fine, really the only thing not having a gasket did was let me over torque a bolt Sad

It also depends on were its making contact in the compressor housing, does your turbo have alot of play wiggling it back and forth or can you pull the compressor wheel in and out :confused:
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Cerebral Offline
Senior Member
#6
It doesnt have any play. I put a new gasket on and the wheel was spinning free. Just outta curiousity i looked at the exhaust wheel and it wasnt spinning with the compressor. If i tighten the nut on the compressor wheel pretty tight it spins the exhaust wheel, but its really hard to move the wheels with the nut that tight. So what now? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
1987 Automatic TC- parts car

1987 5 Speed TC, K&N on Vam,Boost controller, T3, Bob's Log, Stinger 3 inch exhaust with Magnaflow, FMIC, Forge Dual Piston B.O.V., Ranger Roller, Esslinger Adjustable Pulley, Boport Drop in Valve Springs, Pyro Pete Clutch
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Dan S Offline
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#7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2CwBwrdnvA

This may help you.
Dan S
Custom 88 TC, Mandarin Copper Pearl Metallic
http://natomessageboard.com/ubbthreads.p...5#comments
1972 Ford F-100 SWB Styleside
2015 Lincoln MKC 2.3 EcoBoost AWD
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Cerebral Offline
Senior Member
#8
I actually looked at that video already. It says to just reinstall the nut and the wheels should spin freely.
1987 Automatic TC- parts car

1987 5 Speed TC, K&N on Vam,Boost controller, T3, Bob's Log, Stinger 3 inch exhaust with Magnaflow, FMIC, Forge Dual Piston B.O.V., Ranger Roller, Esslinger Adjustable Pulley, Boport Drop in Valve Springs, Pyro Pete Clutch
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Pete D Offline
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#9
The torque on the compressor nut is measured in inch/#, not ft/# so it is not suppose to have much torque on it.

The exhaust wheel should spin with the shaft. If it isn't something may be wrong with the turbo
Pete Dunham


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Dan S Offline
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#10
There is a torque spec for that nut, but you'll have to do a search. Try google.
Dan S
Custom 88 TC, Mandarin Copper Pearl Metallic
http://natomessageboard.com/ubbthreads.p...5#comments
1972 Ford F-100 SWB Styleside
2015 Lincoln MKC 2.3 EcoBoost AWD
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