Installing a ported housing, question.
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Installing a ported housing, question.
Hi all, I'm installing RR's HPx, FRx. ATS ported housing, and 6.0 IC now. I can't find the instructions for shortening the wastegate rod on my 2000. I need to as the mounting flanges are definately different heights. Do I just turn the end of the rod back until I reach my desired measurement? I thought I read where you remove the rod and cut it down. Thanks. Taking a breather in the garage.
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Thanks.
I already had the stock housing off and was installing the rear FRx fitting and effing dropped it back behind the turbo
. I saw it for a second with a mirror but have no idea where it really is. Looks like I'm pulling the turbo off now. REALLY didn't want to do that.
I already had the stock housing off and was installing the rear FRx fitting and effing dropped it back behind the turbo
. I saw it for a second with a mirror but have no idea where it really is. Looks like I'm pulling the turbo off now. REALLY didn't want to do that.
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OK, dumb question, once the new housing is mounted, how do I pull the wastegate arm over? It's super tight and because I adjusted it a 1/2" in it's 1/2" shy of fitting.
I used air to push the rod out but it doesn't move far enough.
I used air to push the rod out but it doesn't move far enough.
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I completely disconnected my wastegate when I had one. I suggest you get it where you can get the arm over it with air & call it good. Just keep an eye on your boost pressure & EGTs while you're towing. Be prepared to make some adjustments to it if you don't like how it ends up.
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Thanks Izzy, that's what I was going to try next, I just wanted to make sure it was right. I do that today.
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OK, I know you all have been waiting by your puters in suspense. Somehow the wastegate pin flipped back, is that the open position? No wonder I couldn't get it to attach. I was messing around and saw that it could flip forward. DUH! Hey, it's my first time playing with these. Granted, if I had pulled the turbo to begin with, I would have seen that. So I adjusted the arm back down to the 1/2" in mark and used a throttle linkage clip.
Now onto my HPx install.
Now onto my HPx install.
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