I've got a 60 Trim T3 from a T-bird, which has funky inlets and outlet on the compressor that I can't just put a silicon connector on, so I'm thinking of either fabricating some adaptors for myself, which will be a pain, or just welding some pipe straight on to the compressor housing, and choping off the excess metal on the outlet for clearance reasons. Is there any reason I should or shouldn't do the later?




[Modified by johnisenglish, 1:15 PM 10/27/2002]

 

Go to a muffler shop and ask them for a flange like that one. Then weld a small piece of pipe ilke 3 inches long to the flange and bolt it on. Thats what I would do.

 

If you ever plan on upgrading the t3 i have a t3/to4e for sale specs are below...

 

Welding may warp the housing... make a flange w/ a short length of pipe on it and bolt it on. Or get a different compressor housing.

 

u wont warp the housing when u weld, its really thick. if u dont want to weld it, then try a ford dealer for the flanges.

 

it took me less than half an hour to make a flange and wield 2" pipe to it. don't wreck your compressor housing.

 

Do you guys think that a universal 2" exhaust flange from Autozone would fit?

 

take your turbo with you as well if possible to mate up the flanges. End of story.

 

hey whered u get that manifold, thats nice

 

If you want to braze it, you can get an aluminum brazing rod. I'm not sure how much heat it will tolerate, but it should be ok since its on the compressor side of the turbocharger. Brazing will be safer than welding as far as warpage goes. Still, the best option is finding a flange that will bolt up. A flange is what its made to use after all.

 

I'm just gonna try the flange aproach. I'm pretty sure that advance auto carries a flange that will mate up to it