why does this turbo sit like this?

[Mugen DC5]

hey what's up fellas, i'm about to buy this turbo and manifold from a friend and it looks funny.. as you can see the hole where the intercooler piping is suppose to connect to is facing up instead of down, most pictures i've seen are all facing down.. the manifold is for a b series, what do you think'?

thanks in advance..

 

[Matt.]

you just need to clock it, thats all. Most all turbo's are able to be positioned like this; just loosen the bolts on the inside area and you should be able to turn it. Don't remove them, just loosen, when you have it how you want it then carefully tighten them back up.

 

[Mugen DC5]

you just need to clock it, thats all. Most all turbo's are able to be positioned like this; just loosen the bolts on the inside area and you should be able to turn it. Don't remove them, just loosen, when you have it how you want it then carefully tighten them back up.

OOOH lol! i didn't know that, turbo noob here so i didn't know you can turn it.. the bolts on the inside of the turbo?

 

[Matt.]

yea, there is like 5 or 6 maybe that go around the rim of each side. Consider the turbo as 3 main parts. Lets call them hot side (exhaust side), cold side (intake side) and the middle. There is bolts that when loosened will allow you to turn each part. You can clearly see the bolts in your second picture.

 

[Mugen DC5]

ooh ok haha, i've been wondering all night at work why is it like that.. i just youtubed it and it seems pretty easy.. thanks alot matt!

 

[Kensai]

you just need to clock it, thats all. Most all turbo's are able to be positioned like this; just loosen the bolts on the inside area and you should be able to turn it. Don't remove them, just loosen, when you have it how you want it then carefully tighten them back up.

beat me to it.

 

[cmwright14]

just be sure to give those bolts a real good soaking with pb blaster or wd40 or something.. they've been known to be kind of a b***h to loosen

 

[DarkCreep]

Its a 1/2" socket (NOT 13mm!). You dont need to remove them, just loosen them till you can twist the turbo then retighten them. Make sure you dont over tighten because you can strip the threads on the turbo, I know 2 of my bolt holes are stripped.

Your friend probably had it set up that way, I know my brothers EF had the turbo in the same position.


BTW, thats a nice manifold.

 

[DarkCreep]