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  1. 01-29-2010, 07:29 PM #1
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    Default turbo turned around?

    so i ordered a new manifold and my turbo wont clear the block....so my question is it alright if i flip the turbo around with the hotside towards the radiator....



    the setup up is a boosted ls in a 94 civic hatch
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    Quote Originally Posted by jcs View Post
    so i ordered a new manifold and my turbo wont clear the block....so my question is it alright if i flip the turbo around with the hotside towards the radiator....



    the setup up is a boosted ls in a 94 civic hatch
    You can turn it anyway you want. Youll just have to re-do your exhaust and intercooler pipes.
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    Can you shave some aluminum off the block to get it to clear??
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    Quote Originally Posted by QWK D16 View Post
    Can you shave some aluminum off the block to get it to clear??

    THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING
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    Quote Originally Posted by QWK D16 View Post
    You can turn it anyway you want. Youll just have to re-do your exhaust and intercooler pipes.
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