Mobeious

Does this look real or fake? already had him measure the compressor wheel and it measures out at a 50trim

water and oil cooled with a .63 hotside... but no garrett badges or anything
said he purchased it with a twin turbo kit and ended up selling everything and not doing it

Westrock2000

The only thing that stuck out was the font of the number 5 on the "A/R 0.50".

Compare to this housing.
http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/for...1144568146.jpg

It was the only one I saw that said 0.50, most were 0.60 or 0.70 that I found quickly looking. But they had normal looking fonts.

TheShodan

iTrader: (14)

Looks like a genuine Garrett, especially based upon the backplate. . See if there is an "A" on the cartridge that is stamped in.

using some older equipment, but "trim" doesn't say much. What's the inducer/exducer measurements?

Mobeious

Mobeious

67.5 and 48.25

turbohatch96y7

iTrader: (15)

The G on the compressor housing looks kinda fishy to me.

Mobeious

anyone else

TheShodan

iTrader: (14)

Looks good to me. Also looks like an older V1 trim compressor wheel with an older stage II wheel. good to over 380whp. It will use 3/8NPT water fittings.

Mobeious

The guy said it was a ball bearing unit since it was water cooled but he didnt know ... so i guess we will find out

TheShodan

iTrader: (14)

Your guy is wrong. there are PLENTY of units that are watercooled that are not ball-bearing.

Watercooling is necessity for ball-bearing cartridges, not a sufficiency.

Mobeious

exactly what i told him .. plenty of water cooled journal bearings out there ... i told him to blow through the housing and see what happens lol

OneBadTurboCRV

That also isn't a good indicator... On *most* ball bearing turbos, if you have the magic touch, you can feel the difference between a journal bearing and ball bearing if you slowly and delicately rotate the wheels. Only way to be 100% for sure is to take it apart... in this instance you do not have to though.

"The Shodan" has spoken, and you have bowed down in awe.

TheShodan

iTrader: (14)

And what would "blowing through the housing" accomplish? You don't want to use compressed air on a dry turbocharger like that.