yeah i had my friend who works at a machine shop make me up an adapter plate for my STD manifold and t3 turbo. i showed him pictures of other adapter plates and how it how to be ported on each side to flow smoothly.

this is what i got.



of couse i am very greatful to my friend for making it for me, my only question is am i going to have flow problems the way the plate meets the turbo. will i be fine running this plate as is or will i have problems?

 

That will make for Horrible flow (compared to a matched inlet, right now its got WALLs to hit and redirect around). I'd either get him to make a 2nd plate and a very undersized hole in the middle... so you can port it later...

OR... port the crap out of your turbine side and match it to that adapter plate and try to transition it as nicely as possible.

I have a weir racing adapter... and it was almost a Perfect match between the HF and T3 outlet/inlets.

 

I'd ask for your money back.

 

although i highly doubt this would work, or even be safe, someone suggested i just throw some jbweld in there and flow it out with that. is this even possible?

im all about the DIY but that just seems dangerous.

 

I wouldn't even consider jbweld in there... if/when it gets cooked and starts to break away... it'll beat up your turbine wheel... and goodbye turbo.

I'd either have material added to that flange with a welder... and then use a grinder to match it... or just say thanks to your friend... and buy a real cnc'd adapter.

 

Sure if you can find JB Weld that holds up to 1600*, and that you trust to not chip off and destroy your turbine blades.

 

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do you have a link or pic of this weir adapter or any others?

 

http://www.bmcrace.com

and wierracing I actually like a hair more... but i've heard he isn't making flanges right now?

but they are all CNC'd and designed to adapt to both sides well

 

I highly doubt jb weld, which is basicly a metal-filled epoxy (thermoplastic), would work up to 1600 for a manifold. HMT used an aluminum plate, and melted it quickly. The jb weld might not melt, but it will expand to the point of poping apart and chewing the turbine.

 

jbweld will melt
try to fix a hairline crack on my manifold. it didnt last more then 10min

 

Port that turbine housing, or like the guy suggested weld on the plate then grind it down. Proabably easier to hog out the turbine housing. You can get a die grinder pretty cheap, but the carbide bits cost just about as much. Of course do the best you can, but I would not trip too much on this sort of thing. There might be a significant gain from it, but I don't know if you would notice.