With this I was able to remove the top two nuts and the front bottom nut.
I also had to grind down the outer part of the wrench to make it as thin of a wall as possible. I had to grind it down to make it skinny enough to fit in the walls of the exhaust man. I went to the local re-tool and picked up a used 17MM wrench that had a good box end. The 17 mm nuts holding the turbo to the manifold are tough. No need to remove the VAM as it doesn’t get in the way. Once all the steel lines are removed unhook the VAM hose from the compressor housing. By this time you can put the drain cock back in for the radiator as it should be empty. Unhook all steel lines to the turbo this way you have full access to the nuts holding the turbo on. Unhook the O2 sensor electrically and unscrew it. While that is flowing out unhook the intercooler and remove completely. So to start off I drained the coolant, now is a good time to flush the system anyway since your draining it. You can use the IHI one and it will beĪngled down but can work with the VAM attached to a K&N filter and no air I used 8MM XĢ0MM which were bought from 10) VAM hose adapter to the compressor. Mount the stock IC or grind off the ears from the TC compressor housing.ĩ) 10.9 class bolts to mount the elbow to the turbine housing. Waste gate so nothing can be used from the IHI.Ĥ) Two 5/16 brake lines one 12” the other 20” both sold at AutoZone.Ħ) Two ¼ npt flared fittings so the 5/16 brake lines will screw right into them.īring the brake line with you and the turbo if you can to ACE hardware.Ĩ) SVO compressor housing, unless you are going to make a pipe flange to Take note this is for guidance only work at your own risk and be safe.Ģ) T3 return line, has a larger bolt flange then the IHI return lineģ) T3 elbow w/ waste gate actuator this setup is totally different then the IHI To start will be a list of items I needed to make the install a success. Depending on your application choose the one that’s right for you. 63 but will run out in the higher end before the. If the turbo you get came from a ford chances are the compressor housing is a. Most would agree a beginner upgrade turbo wise for the latest bird would be a T3.
Installing a T3 on an 87/88 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
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