MC turbo head install help (engine in car)

[scott thomas]

I just did my job three weeks ago. I left the downpipe on the car,
but loosened it from the exhaust. That helped me align everything for
removal/installation. I pulled and reinstalled the turbo, IM, EM,
head, and wastegate all as one piece.

If I didn't have an unforseen problem at every step, it would've been
an easy job. Don't forget to loctite the em studs. The previousowner
didn't and that's why I had to redo his job. Only two studs were
holding the em on <5k after the job was done. It sucked pulling and
replacing all the stuff that was new on the upper end.
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From: Jim Green <jeg1976 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:51:49 -0800 (PST)
To: EBavely <veetesse at hotmail.com>, quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: MC turbo head install help (engine in car)



--- EBavely <veetesse at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> So...would it be better to shoehorn the head in with
> manifolds and turbo attached and try to line up with
> the downpipe or would it be best to remove the turbo
> in order to get the head alignment correct first,
> then install the turbo afterwards?
>
> Is installing the turbo onto the EM much harder once
> the head is in place?  I'm a little concerned about
> trying to support the entire weight of the head /
> manifolds/ turbo while trying to correctly install
> the headgasket and keep the downpipe alignment
> correct.  Maybe use a hoist to support the weight?
> Any BTDT?

I've put a head with IM, EM, turbo, and DP attatched
in by myself before, but then again, I'm not exactly a
small person, 6'5" 235 gives you a lot of leverage:)
It's heavey, but my DP wasn't hard to line up so once
I had it in there it was fine.  You should be able to
use the pins on the block to keep the head gasket in
place, so you don't need to worry about that.  I would
at least put the EM and turbo on, and loosly connect
the DP.  Then get the head in the car, connect and
tighten down the downpipe down and put the IM on.
Using this method, it's easy to hold on to the EM
while getting the head in the car.  The IM is what
makes things kind of akward when lifting it up, and
tightening the downpipe.

HTH,

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Jim Green
'89 90tq 034EFI, Haltech IG5
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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