Oh well. The info is there for anyone else that needs it. External gates are much more manageable, and you'll be way happier with a different manifold. The biggest problem with used turbos is that people usually remove them for a reason. I bet you've learned more about forced induction while troubleshooting this than you really wanted to.

Care to come down to Richmond Dragway next spring? Friday Night Street Shootout usually yields lots of passes for $15. I might have my Colt finished by then if I'm lucky.