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T-3 or iHi
WishBird Offline
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#1
how do i tell what torbo i have? i was told the orignal turbo was replaced, but have no records of what it was replaced with

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revamp Offline
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#2
Most likely it is the IHI turbo in there, since the car was completely rebuilt, im sure they returned it back to stock as much as possible.
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Jeff K Offline
Administrator
#3
Stock turbo was the small IHI, which boosts at lower RPM, but runs out of steam at high boost. For a stock auto TC, or even one where you up the boost to, say 15 psi with a boost control valve, it would be best to stay with the IHI.

Only way to tell which turbo you have is pull off the intercooler and have a look at the turbo. If it is an IHI, the compressor outlet "snail" will have WARNER ISHI lettering cast into it. If it is a T3, the outlet will probably say AIR RESEARCH on it. Another way to tell, if you look at it and say to yourself "damn, thats small", you have an IHI.

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88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 20 psi, forced air intercooler, water injection, bypass valve, Ranger roller cam, subframes, etc., etc.. // 86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP nitrous, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.... // 91 Escort: Bone stock winter car // 00 Windstar (wifes vehicle)
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88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
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Pete D Offline
Administrator
#4
"you look at it and say to yourself "damn, thats small"

If your wife looks at it and says that, just tell her: Yeah, but it's turbo charged [Image: biggrin.gif]

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RDOG Offline
Posting Freak
#5
If it is a T3 it can also have Garret stamped on it.
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Dan E Offline
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#6
Quote:Originally posted by Pete D:
"you look at it and say to yourself "damn, thats small"

If your wife looks at it and says that, just tell her: Yeah, but it's turbo charged [Image: biggrin.gif]


The next line is usually:

"Well, you need to turn up the boost though !"
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WishBird Offline
Junior Member
#7
hahah you guys are great!!
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Jeff K Offline
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#8
[Image: biggrin.gif]

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88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 20 psi, forced air intercooler, water injection, bypass valve, Ranger roller cam, subframes, etc., etc.. // 86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP nitrous, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.... // 91 Escort: Bone stock winter car // 00 Windstar (wifes vehicle)
Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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