Originally Posted by
QuikSilver
Dude at the local machine shop is making one for me. With this 1" drop spacer, I can keep my AC because the downpipe clears it fine, and the wastegate actuator doesn't hit that little bleeder valve anymore. I did a mock up fit, everything fits perfect. My only problem now is finding a thinner fan to go on the radiator.
I did find some plates on Ebay but they were only 1/4" or so thick.
yeah, 1/4 inch thick is way too thin...
My plate is prob at least 1" thick... If it's not this thick, it would be difficult to mount the plate to the manifold, then bolt the turbo to the plate...
Basically, to attach the plate to the turbo manifold you need to conter-sink 4 bolts in the plate... Then attach studs to the plate and bolt down the turbo on the studs...
But, if you don't have the turbine housing machined, I don't see how you are going to attach the 4th bolt, as the turbo normally bolts to the manifold...