Sealing The Areas Where Metal Components Attach... :$

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Invasion1

November 17, 2004, 08:42:08 PM
Sorry for the poor title but i was aat a loss for a decent description

well on the 3.1 turbo....the Turbo is bolted to the Crossover and the downpipe bolts to the turbine end of the Turbo.....

both those locations are just metal on metal.......will that seal??

im wondering if any high temp sealant or something is needed to properly seal those locations...?

anythoughts?



thanks

Dave

idbeast

#1
November 17, 2004, 08:51:20 PM
It is just metal to metal, I have seen a after market gasket installed on one TGP but don't know who made it...
Jim W     AKA  Idbeast
04 Supercharged Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4X4 in sandstone (Light Gold)!!!
Red 89 TGP (14.95 1/4 mile) Not any more...... coming with surprises in the very near future, Black 90 TGP (14.41 1/4 mile), White 90 Turbo STE (15.06 1/4 mile), and now my 2nd White 90 Turbo STE 89 Dodge Shadow ES Turbo

Invasion1

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November 17, 2004, 09:25:03 PM
I just find that hard to believe that Metal to Metal will make a decent seal......

when i removed my turbo and downpipe...there looked like some kinda white sealant....  


:?

idbeast

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November 17, 2004, 10:10:08 PM
Trust me on this one, nothing there!
Jim W     AKA  Idbeast
04 Supercharged Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4X4 in sandstone (Light Gold)!!!
Red 89 TGP (14.95 1/4 mile) Not any more...... coming with surprises in the very near future, Black 90 TGP (14.41 1/4 mile), White 90 Turbo STE (15.06 1/4 mile), and now my 2nd White 90 Turbo STE 89 Dodge Shadow ES Turbo

god910

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November 18, 2004, 02:49:54 PM
That's why the flanges MUST be flat.  A machine shop can handle the task if they are not.  GET THAT DAMN THING RUNNING!!!!!!  :D
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Muncie, IN
2nd TGP "TestBed" 90, Black JeffM TG160 & X-over, ractive filter, 15.21 @ 90 mph
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dbtk2

#6
November 19, 2004, 08:56:21 PM
There is definately no gasket.  However, when we got the turbo rebuilt on the TGP coupe, the rebuld company sent us a gasket for the inlet, so we put it on, but still no gasket for the downpipe.  You just have to make sure the metal is flat.

Shawn
90 Maroon GP STE 3.1 I/C Turbo - SOLD!  :(
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