Here is my new toy and project, off a volvo, have to rebuild it... but i cant wait to get started. I have quite the project ahead of me to run this in my lancer. But hell i got it for $20 so i cant go wrong (unless i blow up my car but i would be worht it )

 

Sweet, good luck with it!

 

damn antonio we need to clean that up for you

 

Not bad for 20 bucks......BUT it is missing some things. The actuator arm and actuator can for the internal wastegate is missing. This turbo also looks like it is oil cooled only. For the price of a rebulid and balance you might just wanted to purchase a used t25 for 100 bux. Then you wouldnt have to worry about the funky volvo flange where the o2 housing is..not to mention the mani flange. Plus a t25b is gonna be water and oil cooled. Going with a garret setup might just save you time and money seeing that these peices you can buy prefabbed and are easily available. Not trying to be negative just trying to help you out. How large is the turbo...itis hard to judge by the pic. There are some volvo's that carry turbo comparible to a 16g and the lancer would have trouble spooling something like that. Just an FYI for. Anyways good luck!!!

 

Thanks for the info.. Its a Garrett T3, it was on a volvo 740 tubro that was after 88 or 89, when they switched from the mitsubishi made TD05... and i do have the wastegate actuator, its just not in the picture. I do like the idea of the t25b... but i wanted to do something not many people have done yet.

 

good luck dude! i know it will work great for ya

 

Yeah I understand the point of going original...nuthin wrong with that! I think you may have it backwards tho...I believe, but could be wrong, that Volvo went with the Mitsu turbos over the Garrets for a quicker spool up. The volvos originaly cam equiped with the larger Garrets but THEN switched to the mitsus...
I Also still believe that..especially since you say this IS an older Garret it is deffinately oil cooled. You are going to have to be very careful (much more so than a newer "style" water/oil cooled turbos) when shutting down. These are the turbo's that are known to coke very easily. They get substantionly hotter (also raising air temps) than a water/oil cooled turbo....and therefore are much more prone to rebuilds than a newer style turbo would be. So even from normal every day driving you WILL have to rebuild that in itself would be my deturrent. So remember this stuff if you do choose to go this route. Also remember these oil cooled turbos are also known to glow red hot (literally) even on the "cold side" andunder the hood....(air/water will on the hot side still) think about your temps.... Just a little more FYI for ya

 

Haha yeah yeah, i may of gotten it *** backwards :-) oops Anyways yeah i was thinking about that, I still may be getting a TD05 that is water and oil cooled, but that is still in the works, which is the one i will use if i get ahold of it. But i do appreciate all the help. Anyone have any idea of the route i should go about a manifold???? any help would be awesome :-)

 

hope you get everything up and running. just give her a little spit shine and she'll be good as new. good luck.

 

call rwp.. they can probably sell you one.. get a custom job, or modify a mirage mani there are several routes you can go antonio -_-

 

ANYTIME! Best of luck with your project..which ever route you chose to go