Subject	Possible, but I´ll never do it again
Posted by	WeissNicht on July 10, 2010 at 5:10 AM
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In Reply To	How easy is it to swap turbos with engine in and plenum off? (n/m) posted by coolron300 on July 09, 2010 at 11:27 PM
Message	Swapping turbos with engine in the car is possible, but it´s a real pain. Last weekend I changed both turbos of a friends car (one was seized) with known good stock turbos. The hard part is to unbolt the manifold...one bolt is very difficult to reach...and when you have the manifold off...you know, you have to get the bolt back on (I didnt count how many curses I spelled, when triing it...2 hours for one bolt). Do yourself a favor...take the engine out.
Follow Ups	How easy is it to swap turbos with engine in and plenum off? (n/m) - coolron300 23:27:05 07/09/10 Not. (n/m) - 1badz32 (MN) 23:33:25 07/09/10 lol (n/m) - ZLover4Life 23:34:42 07/09/10 copy that! (n/m) - coolron300 23:36:43 07/09/10 hahahahhahahahaaaa maybe if you remove dash and cut firewall (n/m) - Gennosuke 00:05:17 07/10/10 Can be done. As long as the replacement turbos are - MixManMash 00:08:45 07/10/10 Sword fighting Zorro would be easier.. (n/m) - ttz'in (NorCal) 05:01:28 07/10/10 Possible, but I´ll never do it again - WeissNicht 05:10:43 07/10/10 if plenum is off, you are already 60-75% of the way to - LJZTT 05:57:54 07/10/10 Re: How easy is it to swap turbos with engine in and plenum off? - Marty1Mc 06:53:29 07/10/10 pull the motor (n/m) - john90zxtt(OH) 07:52:53 07/10/10 So easy a caveman can do it. - Justin (Staten Island, NY) 09:00:38 07/10/10 very difficult - vorpalZ 09:12:34 07/10/10 Suuuuuuper easy dude, all you need are some stubby wrenches - BigTDogg (MA) 09:32:02 07/10/10 lol (n/m) - Merlin89 09:44:43 07/10/10 Ok, got the octopus. Now where do I put his tank? I have - LJZTT 17:42:12 07/10/10 If he's from near the gulf, he's probably used to that, now. (n/m) - ZLover4Life 20:21:56 07/10/10 wait, are you saying maybe I should be instructing him what - LJZTT 05:41:02 07/11/10 I just got mine one of those Fat Tusday's snorkels - BigTDogg (MA) 08:42:59 07/12/10 Sawzall, lighter fluid, hammer, a midget, & a contortionist. (n/m) - ZiNnYc 10:07:02 07/10/10 Re: How easy is it to swap turbos with engine in and plenum off? - Marty1Mc 10:23:18 07/10/10 yes, you've said it already. (n/m) - blacksc 10:33:14 07/10/10 TWIN turbo, needs to be said twice. :=) (n/m) - SactoTodd 13:43:07 07/10/10 i took the lock plate off,and replaced the nuts w/ lock nuts (n/m) - SuparexTT 10:50:00 07/10/10 I would rather perform my own.... - BeachZ 11:22:37 07/10/10 Sounds easier, and possibly less painful - Audicon 14:04:14 07/10/10 i've taken the manifold and turbo off the drivers side - inf 15:41:05 07/10/10 My mechanic didnt pull my engine to do mine - z-u-later 17:23:33 07/10/10 Who's your mechanic? Chuck Norris? (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 14:16:52 07/11/10 Took me an hour and a half to remove the motor - John (MD) 00:17:57 07/11/10
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