Can cereal box be use to make gaskets?
Can cereal box be use to make gaskets?
can cereal box cardboard be used for the gasket for the turbo drain?
its seems more thicker/heavier duty then the thin gaskets of the originals?
i need input asap as i wanna get them put on and take the car for a spin?
thank
W116Lorinser
02-09-2010, 12:47 PM #1i was waiting for the right gaskets for the kkk today and when i got them they were the wrong part. so i made a template out of parts needed on the turbo and put the peices from a cereal box.
can cereal box cardboard be used for the gasket for the turbo drain?
its seems more thicker/heavier duty then the thin gaskets of the originals?
i need input asap as i wanna get them put on and take the car for a spin?
thank
(02-09-2010, 12:47 PM)W116Lorinser i was waiting for the right gaskets for the kkk today and when i got them they were the wrong part. so i made a template out of parts needed on the turbo and put the peices from a cereal box.
can cereal box cardboard be used for the gasket for the turbo drain?
its seems more thicker/heavier duty then the thin gaskets of the originals?
i need input asap as i wanna get them put on and take the car for a spin?
thank
I work with the very same material everyday - paperboard. It is very dense and will hold up, we have used it for shims on equipment and it is oil soaked and still intact - 10 years later.
1982 300SD: 304,xxx Super M-pump with 7.5mm elements, 265 Nozzles, GT35 water cooled turbo, M90 Supercharger, A/W Intercooler, Serpentine drive belt, 3" SS exhaust with Magnaflow muffler, 240 breather, AEM dry Filter, Manual Boost Control, EGT / Boost / EMP gauges....Moved on to other projects
1995 F-350 7.3L PSD: 230,xxx 6.0 IC, DIY Stage 1 Injectors, 17* hpop, Tony Wildman Chip, John Wood Trans, 6.4L TC, 3" down pipe, 4" straight exhaust, 310 HP on wheel dyno - 8500# dually: 0-60 in 6.98
Suzuki Samurai: VW 1.9L TD, Trackick doubler transfer case (made by me) 5.8:1 transfer case gears, YJ springs front and rear with rear missing links, wheel base extended 14", diffs welded, some day a VNT.
Rudolf_Diesel
02-09-2010, 01:16 PM #2(02-09-2010, 12:47 PM)W116Lorinser i was waiting for the right gaskets for the kkk today and when i got them they were the wrong part. so i made a template out of parts needed on the turbo and put the peices from a cereal box.
can cereal box cardboard be used for the gasket for the turbo drain?
its seems more thicker/heavier duty then the thin gaskets of the originals?
i need input asap as i wanna get them put on and take the car for a spin?
thank
I work with the very same material everyday - paperboard. It is very dense and will hold up, we have used it for shims on equipment and it is oil soaked and still intact - 10 years later.
1982 300SD: 304,xxx Super M-pump with 7.5mm elements, 265 Nozzles, GT35 water cooled turbo, M90 Supercharger, A/W Intercooler, Serpentine drive belt, 3" SS exhaust with Magnaflow muffler, 240 breather, AEM dry Filter, Manual Boost Control, EGT / Boost / EMP gauges....Moved on to other projects
1995 F-350 7.3L PSD: 230,xxx 6.0 IC, DIY Stage 1 Injectors, 17* hpop, Tony Wildman Chip, John Wood Trans, 6.4L TC, 3" down pipe, 4" straight exhaust, 310 HP on wheel dyno - 8500# dually: 0-60 in 6.98
Suzuki Samurai: VW 1.9L TD, Trackick doubler transfer case (made by me) 5.8:1 transfer case gears, YJ springs front and rear with rear missing links, wheel base extended 14", diffs welded, some day a VNT.
kkk26 turbo installed first diy turbo change and the last
W116Lorinser
02-09-2010, 02:51 PM #3the cereal box gasket worked amazing... plus i coated it with wd40 and let it dry before install.
kkk26 turbo installed first diy turbo change and the last
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
willbhere4u
02-09-2010, 05:11 PM #4did you notice any difference in performance?
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
Is this normal? it make alittle more noise?
also yea the peformance is better on the start and seems to pull btter midrange to faster spooling.
W116Lorinser
02-09-2010, 05:42 PM #5yea but i hear the kkk turbo more then the stock turbo.
Is this normal? it make alittle more noise?
also yea the peformance is better on the start and seems to pull btter midrange to faster spooling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqdexqX0bhM
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
willbhere4u
02-09-2010, 06:37 PM #6they make a different noise than the garett one lissen to this one in the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqdexqX0bhM
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
(02-09-2010, 06:37 PM)willbhere4u they make a different noise than the garett one lissen to this one in the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqdexqX0bhM
W116Lorinser
02-09-2010, 08:53 PM #7I wish mine sounded like that..... Mine sounds like a supeecharger wine... Plus it feels like tge sound is coming from pasenger dashboard every time i get on the pedal
(02-09-2010, 06:37 PM)willbhere4u they make a different noise than the garett one lissen to this one in the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqdexqX0bhM
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