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GokuRen · 12-15-2005, 03:29 PM

Just recently I went to a junkyard and pulled out a Turbo, Intercooler and Intercooler Pipes out of a Volvo 760 Turbo Intercooled, mid 80s, early 90s model. I'm relatively new to the whole turbo thing but I was tired of driving a slow car, lol. I have a 1988 Blue Ford Mustang 2.3L LX Notchback. I used to cruise around in a 1992 Red w/Silver Flames Ford Mustang 5.0L GT Hatchback until I got struck by a deer. Anyways, from what I hear, its a T3 turbo that is internally wastegated. The only set of turbo headers I could find for my car were made with a port for an external wastegate. I was wondering if it was ok to just close off the external wastegate port since the turbo is already internally wastegated. And, if so, if there is a place that might sell a flange piece to block it off, just like a piece of metal the right size to bolt on. Also a friend of mine told me that it appears that the turbo will need to be resealed because it had an oil leak that let oil seep onto the intake turbine. I'm not quite sure if thats currect because there was only a small bit of oil in the intake side of the turbo, but the outside of the turbo was coated in oil because right above the turbo, was a leaky valve cover gasket and leaky oil filter. My last question is, on the Intercooler - Intake pipe, there is a hose that goes off into a Bosch blowoff valve. I heard that these blowoff valves aren't that good because they have a tendancy to leak. I'm not really concerned because I'm only going to making this application for approx 5-7lbs of boost. There is a sensor plug on the bottom end of the blowoff valve that has 3 wires (Green, White w/Red Stripe and Yellow w/Red Stripe). I was wondering what these 3 wires would go to in a non-factory turbo installation, or if these wires and plug are even needed.

12-15-2005, 03:29 PM	#1
GokuRen Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Winslow Member #1173 iTrader: (0)	Turbo Questions Just recently I went to a junkyard and pulled out a Turbo, Intercooler and Intercooler Pipes out of a Volvo 760 Turbo Intercooled, mid 80s, early 90s model. I'm relatively new to the whole turbo thing but I was tired of driving a slow car, lol. I have a 1988 Blue Ford Mustang 2.3L LX Notchback. I used to cruise around in a 1992 Red w/Silver Flames Ford Mustang 5.0L GT Hatchback until I got struck by a deer. Anyways, from what I hear, its a T3 turbo that is internally wastegated. The only set of turbo headers I could find for my car were made with a port for an external wastegate. I was wondering if it was ok to just close off the external wastegate port since the turbo is already internally wastegated. And, if so, if there is a place that might sell a flange piece to block it off, just like a piece of metal the right size to bolt on. Also a friend of mine told me that it appears that the turbo will need to be resealed because it had an oil leak that let oil seep onto the intake turbine. I'm not quite sure if thats currect because there was only a small bit of oil in the intake side of the turbo, but the outside of the turbo was coated in oil because right above the turbo, was a leaky valve cover gasket and leaky oil filter. My last question is, on the Intercooler - Intake pipe, there is a hose that goes off into a Bosch blowoff valve. I heard that these blowoff valves aren't that good because they have a tendancy to leak. I'm not really concerned because I'm only going to making this application for approx 5-7lbs of boost. There is a sensor plug on the bottom end of the blowoff valve that has 3 wires (Green, White w/Red Stripe and Yellow w/Red Stripe). I was wondering what these 3 wires would go to in a non-factory turbo installation, or if these wires and plug are even needed.