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Old 05-02-06, 08:52 PM
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questions on 12a custom turbo setup

I am under going a custom 12a turbo setup on my 84 gsl with a freshly rebuilt engine and i have these
Turbo Manifold
Delltoro carb Turbo Prepped
Intake mani for carb
Performance fuel pump
Fuel pressure regulator
Fuel pressure guage
Boost Guage
A/F Guage
Pyrometer Guage
Waste Gate (has a 8psi spring in it)
Blow Off Valve
Down Pipe
So the question is what else will in need exactly and possibly were i can get them. Any consrtuctive info can help Thanks in advance.
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oh yeah forgot to metion i will be running only about 8 psi so i will not need an intercooler system.
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Youll need...the turbo. Use a t3, you can get them off saabs from the JY for like 100. rebuild it slap it on and boost your head off. Thats what i was gonna use.
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Yeah you still need the turbo LOL. What type of turbo manifold do you have? You'd also need a carb hat and connecting hose to run from the turbo to the carb hat
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Originally Posted by Randokuky
Youll need...the turbo. Use a t3, you can get them off saabs from the JY for like 100. rebuild it slap it on and boost your head off. Thats what i was gonna use.
these are all the things i will be getting from you i will be sending the first payment tomorrow, and i was just wondering were i could get so turbo piping for a good deal and also a carb hat, and any thing else anyone thinks i need.
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seriously, I think a saab turbo is going to be too small, just my opinion. For turbo piping, I used exhaust tubing, 2.5in, and got mandrel bends from summit and welded it all together. After that, I podwercoated it. As for a carb hat,, www.rotaryshack.com. That's the only place I know of that sells em.
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No idea if these are of the quality Robert puts out, but I found them on a search on google.

http://www.sandrailparts.com/shopexd.asp?id=306

Their turbo hat is $65

Oh, that's just the base and gasket I think?
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if you think the t3 saab turbo is to small what do you reccomend, i have seen t3 to t4 conversion plates?
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The way that carb hat looks, it *seems* as though it comes with everything. There is an option for $20 to substitute a tall carb hat.

For the price, it seems almost worth the gamble.
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t3 isnt to small for small boost, it will work just fine. If at some point in time you wanna go higher a turbo off a 2nd gen 7 would be great.
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