i found a t3/t04e turbo for about $50 shipped. the person im buying it from doesnt know the specs on it, or mileage. its got an external wastegate. thats about all he knows. think i should buy it? from the pics, it looks in great condition.

 

Pics mean nothing. Does it spin free? Any shaft play? Fins bent?

 

Um, yea, what doward said

 

he said its got minimum shaft play. dont know about fins bent. he doesnt seem to know much about this thing at all, he got it from a friend. he was gonna put it on a honda but never got to do it. think its worth it? even if its gotta be rebuilt?

any other questions you can think of i should ask?

 

IMHO, never ever ever buy a turbo you can't physically inspect first, nor one you don't have specs on what it came off of or a flowmap for...

 

i was a lil iffy about it, but you saying that kinda made me feel better. ill forget about it, thanks.

 

mind telling/giving me the contact info. I am looking for a cheap T3 exhaust side...

 

Yes, I do have to say, (after bashing it, lol) is that $50 for a core is NOT unreasonable.

Garret turbos can be rebuilt cheaply - I can clean and rebuild it for about $250 + s/h, as a matter of fact.

Post some pics of it?

 

This doesn't solve the applicability issue.. wtf did it come off of or where's a flowmap? Get some pics.. we might be able to track down its origin

 

well its on ebay, but the bid is shooting up quickly, so i think ill pass on it. im still trying to figure out all the stuff that it takes to find the right turbo for my setup. what are some ideas for what turbos would work?

 

On a 3.4?

14B (405cfm - stock stick shift 1g dsm) is too small. You can go the route I did, and upgrade it to a 16G (525cfm) but even that is a tad small on a 3.4

There is teh CT26, again, a bit small on a 3.4L (that's the stock turbo on a MkIII Supra, same flow as a 16G)

Going the boneyard route, a CT26 will be the only real bet.

If you purchase a new turbo, shoot me a PM, I'll see what I can find, that will run well... I've got a commercial account with a local turbocharger dealer, so I get some good deals.

 

14B or 16G, if there to small you can all ways get 2 of them.
Your 3.4 is only going to eat about 300cfm at 6500rpm's.
To size your turbo your going to want to go with some thing that will flow 500-600cfm at the least at your targeted boost level (Time for lb/min compressor map).

 

doward, how much would it cost me for a TE60 turbo for a 3.8 buick motor =D

 

I can get you a brand new T61 for $849 - T62 = $899