This may be hideously ignorant of me, but I'll ask it anyway.

I know I will need a gasket between the turbo and the manifold. I bought the T3 downpipe flange from atpturbo.com. Is there any gasket that is supposed to go between the turbo and the downpipe flange?

 

A t3 gasket will be good, look at atpturbo you will find...

 

I looked again, but all I found was a turbo inlet gasket or a turbo outlet gasket for a T3 using an internal wastegate [the 3 bolt gasket]...I am needing to know if there is a need for an outlet gasket, particularly for use on a T3 exhaust housing using an external wasategate flange [if it exists, a 5 bolt gasket]. Here, I need to know if I'll need a gasket between this and the turbo:

 

you can use high-temp copper silicone between the turbo and the downpipe to seal it...

 

Can this be bought at Auto Zone or is it a special order from mcmaster.com?

 

You do not need a gasket between the DP and the Turbo housing. You really dont even need one between the manifold and the turbo either. I dont use gaskets anywhere on my setup. been fine for 2 years now. Gaskets will just blow out over time. GO WITHOUT them,


HTH
Brian

 

I have been using NO gaskets on all my turbo/main turbo/dp setups.

 

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same here

 

Then I guess I'll save the $8 for the turbo/manifold gasket and also forego the turbo/downpipe gasket. Thanks guys!

 

ya, it's too hot for gaskets in that area.

 

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me too it works alot better...

 

hondabond ht

 

or you get really **** and custom make all your gaskets out of copper flashing

 

My honest opinion. Dont use gasket at all! They all tend to burn, i hate them!

 

No gaskets here either. Best way, just make sure everything is nice, even and tight.

 

i use a copper gasket for my manifold/turbo.

 

This is what I used:


Good ****!

 

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Good ****! </TD></TR></TABLE>

i use this stuff too. it works greeat

i also hate gaskets....ive had so many problems with them blowing out and burning...then everything gets loose and tries to fall off....i think i will be going without them now

 

Carbon will build up and create a gasket for you