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Im new to this so I'm not sure if I'm in the right place or not. I don't know if anybody has had this issue befire but I got a new Turbo to put on my 01 powerstroke and the V band clamp will not fit in the groove of the new Turbo any help would be appreciated.
Welcome to the ancient struggle to align that clamp correctly. Many have gone before you, many will go after. Aligning the collector to the baby's butt is difficult. When not on properly the clamp will not seat and you'll get no boost.
Pretty sure that's the problem, but stick your mobile back there and get some close up pics of the clamp. Pic below shows my own struggle. Kinda maybe looks ok, but no.
Best strategy to get it on correctly: have turbo bolted down and collector clamp completely loose and pushed back onto the collector. Laying on the engine reach back behind the turbo with both hands, pull up and feel it into alignment. The alignment pin on the collector needs to fit into the corresponding hole on the turbo. Once it clicks in hold with one hand and slide the clamp into position with the other hand. Normally the tension provided by the lose clamp will hold the bits together until you can get to the side of the truck and tighten the clamp. Gotta do the hard part blind, no way to see the process. As SkySkiJason says, do it the Stevie Wonder way.
Yeah that connection is a bear to say the least. I had to lay a horse blanket across the top of the engine and go full Superman. It's like a teenager trying to undo their first bra, pinch and twist, it's all in the wrist. I'm trying to decide which one is more awkward and sweaty, band clamp, or bra, band clamp, or bra.
Jokes aside the up pipes need to be loose to give you some play.
Welcome to the ancient struggle to align that clamp correctly. Many have gone before you, many will go after. Aligning the collector to the baby's butt is difficult. When not on properly the clamp will not seat and you'll get no boost.
Pretty sure that's the problem, but stick your mobile back there and get some close up pics of the clamp. Pic below shows my own struggle. Kinda maybe looks ok, but no.
Best strategy to get it on correctly: have turbo bolted down and collector clamp completely loose and pushed back onto the collector. Laying on the engine reach back behind the turbo with both hands, pull up and feel it into alignment. The alignment pin on the collector needs to fit into the corresponding hole on the turbo. Once it clicks in hold with one hand and slide the clamp into position with the other hand. Normally the tension provided by the lose clamp will hold the bits together until you can get to the side of the truck and tighten the clamp. Gotta do the hard part blind, no way to see the process. As SkySkiJason says, do it the Stevie Wonder way.
This is my problem ive installed 4 other turbos and never ran into the clamp being to wide to fit in the grove. I attached it to another up pipe i had laying around and it will not seat in the turbo.
Just as a visual aid, I have provided what the up-pipe to turbo union points should look like. I can barely see the groove on the turbo under the v-band clamp, but am not sure if they are the right diameter or spacing. As Dan V mentioned above, I would be curious to know who the turbo manufacturer is and what the flange/union looks like.
Just as a visual aid, I have provided what the up-pipe to turbo union points should look like. I can barely see the groove on the turbo under the v-band clamp, but am not sure if they are the right diameter or spacing. As Dan V mentioned above, I would be curious to know who the turbo manufacturer is and what the flange/union looks like.
Old versus the new, and i found out It came from a co called maxpeedingrods out of Hong Kong. It was a cheap one thats the issue. Im gonna see if i can widen it and make it seal. If not he can put a new one in when he gets back in town.
If widening doesn't work, you "might" be able to swap the turbine housing from the original to the new. Of course, that involves separating the compressor wheel from the shaft and nearly a rebuild procedure.
If widening doesn't work, you "might" be able to swap the turbine housing from the original to the new. Of course, that involves separating the compressor wheel from the shaft and nearly a rebuild procedure.
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Many have gone before you, many will go after. Aligning the collector to the baby's butt is difficult. When not on properly the clamp will not seat and you'll get no boost.
