Has anybody used this turbo kit from ebay for the ford 2.3?
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FORD 2.3L T3.T4 TURBO KIT - TOP MOUNT TURBO SETUP
SUPER SPOOL = T70 EXHAUST
YOU GET:
MANIFOLD - STAINLESS STEEL TOP CENTER MOUNT
TURBO - T3/T4 HYBRID T04E T70 V-BAND POWER
WG 38MM BRAND NEW
S
GASKETS
FOR BOV
KIT FOR WG
OIL LINE - BRAIDED AND TESTED
OIL DRAIN FITTING
10 VARIOUS TURBO FITTINGS / BARBS
HOSE / CLAMP / TBAR
T3/T4 TURBO INFO ( FORD 2.3L ) SERIES
3" INLET DIAMETER
3" OUTLET
WET FLOATING BEARINGS
1/8 NPT OIL INLET
T3 / T4 FOOTPRINT OK !!
SPECS:
.68 A/R / .70 HOT SIDE
STAGE IV WHEEL
CAST HOUSING
BALANCED AND BLUEPRINTED AND COMPRESSION TESTED
WG (IS INCLUDED JUST NOT IN PHOTOS)
38MM
S INCLUDED
BARBS AND FITTINGS INCLUDED
GASKETS INCLUDED
Is the seller's name "SS AUTO CHROME"?
If so, be careful. I've heard a lot of negative stuff from the guys on NATO about that seller.
It may be something about the quality of the turbo and/or header.
No it says the sellers name is 98mkiv but I have been advised not to buy a turbo from ebay that isn't name brand but the whole kit is less than $500. Which isn't a bad price for all the hardware even if I don't use the turbo.
All that stuff under a grand = china
Junk.
I can understand the turbo cuz it's petty much universal but why would a 2.3 ford turbo manifold be made in china? Not sayin its not possible just figured most of the stuff from china was mass produced and I don't see these very often. Like I said I know better than to use a non brand name turbo but would it not be fine to use the manifold and the hardware either?
Its a case you get what you pay for sometimes you get lucky sometimes not its a 50/50 toss.
But ive had nothing but good luck with the chinese stuff i have ran,I used a ss autochrome header/wastegate/BOV and i now have a Xs power turbo on my car with no issues and all of it has seen alot of boost.
I kinda figured that it would be ok to use everything but the turbo. I'd probably put the turbo back on ebay.