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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 02:36 AM
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Which would work great with a turbo. Stock manifolds or after market headers? I plan on doing a rear mount turbo system.
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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 10:11 AM
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I would keep it stock. Ran mid 7's with stock manifolds and a small rear mount 5.3 in my 4x4. Emmisions legal and easy to put back to stock.
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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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Stock manifolds huh. I waant sure which one to choose from.
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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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I'm building a twin turbo kit on a truck and I'm just using the stock manifolds..
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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 11:41 AM
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Yep, stock manifolds and wrap the pipes from them to the turbo with header wrap. You need to keep all the heat in the exhaust as you can to keep the gases expanded. Headers have a LOT of surface area that dissipates heat, not good for a turbine driven by hot exhaust gas.
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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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Gotcha
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Old Oct 24, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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So does anybody know of a good oil pump for the oil feed line to the turbo?
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