Turbo Slant Setup

Pishta I like the set up you have and the J pipe idea doesn't seem too bad. However all that weight from the turbo sitting on a j pipe holding all that weight on top of the fact that it will be constantly subject to heat fluctuations seems like the first weakest post will be those two flanges that are welded. I feel like they would crack pretty easy. That and it seems like that turbo should be bolted to somewhere on the block via a support bracket of some kind to keep it from rocking or moving. If it does rock or move at all it is only going to further that problems with those two welds cracking. Just my thoughts. I do like the set up though and I am thinking that more and more the CT26 is going to be the smartest route to go. I still think I would like to get it welded straight to the bottom of the manifold though. I have heard about people having problems with them cracking on older manifolds but I have personally never had any problems with the newer style ones and I have been told that I guess they have extra ribbing or something along those lines to support them. I will have to look into that more. I am also going to check the flange style out on the CT26. Frank I think you are right though about the boost referencing. I would rather spend another hour or less adding that tube then spend all the extra time and money into building a whole other engine because I blow the first one up. Better safe than sorry right?

Jeff