Subject	very difficult
Posted by	vorpalZ on July 10, 2010 at 9:12 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	Replaced my stockers with Sport 500's with the engine in. 1) Had a team of people helping 2) took 3 days, lots of frustration, busted knuckles and moments of elation and despair 3) eventually got turbo/manifold bolts loose, but it was looking like a motor pull was going to happen. 4) Factory service manual is pure fiction regarding the breezy 2-page description on R&Ring the turbos. Would I recommend it as viable? Not for an amateur. I have seen a Nissan mechanic pull them in a shop. He, however was fairly quick & experienced about it. First time for us and we weren't. Would I say I know that motor really well after that episode? Yes. For what it's worth, all bolts were tight with no leaks when we pulled the engine to install MS manis and Sport 530's. Regards, WARNING!  Forum posts are likely to contain traces of irony. If you believe you may be suffering from an irony deficiency please consult your physician. My Zs are hybrid vehicles, they run on gasoline and money I'm off to wax mine and go for a drive now. - BigTDogg (MA) 07:17:08 07/17/09 times change, people change, but the Z32 still kicks ass. - apudapus 16:46:02 06/15/07 I was more wondering how you set your climate control to 22* lol, it would be that fastest freezer on wheels! - Briscoe'sZ32 (NJ) 23:15:44 02/05/07 You have *got* to be getting a cut from B&B :D - SeedyROM 15:24:29 08/16/06 What do you think B&B stands for? - YugoBernie (NoVA) 15:57:09 08/16/06
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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