In looking at upgrades to my Saab C900, I came across a 3" downpipe from Jack Stoll, however it requires a Ford Swinggate from a Turbo 2.3.
I assume this is some sort of wastegate, but can anybody teach me about them and where I can get one
In looking at upgrades to my Saab C900, I came across a 3" downpipe from Jack Stoll, however it requires a Ford Swinggate from a Turbo 2.3.
I assume this is some sort of wastegate, but can anybody teach me about them and where I can get one
Looks like they are reffering to the big cast ball and socket downspout/wastegate section on the hotside. It has been 15 years since I had an XR4Ti but I remember it being pretty massive and had the O2 sensor sticking out the top. Any junked 2.3 turbo ford T3 should have what you need.
I remember mone glowing a lot 
I believe you can get one at http://www.40bob.com. If memory serves, there may also be a Nissan-sourced T3 similarly designed, and there was a Lotus and Euro-based Ford (Sierra Cosworth, IIRC) type that bolts on, but neither is easily obtained.
Unless you are building a monster, I think a 3-inch DP is overkill. At least get rid of the cast elbow (and stock IC), though. Also, the web is full of "you can't put a bigger downpipe in without moving the battery" claims; you can, provided you shield the top of the battery and/or go to something smaller. I had pics at one point; gone now, though. That said, it may be that with the swingate you do, in fact, need to move the batt. A friend uses a Braille battery, which frees up a bunch of space.
well.. I need the downpipe anyway after some lowlife sawed the end off of it to steal my cat.. so rather than spending the same amoutn of money for a stock one, I could upgrade
ok after looking I understand why you might want to use the restrictive ford part...
if you moved the battery you could run the volvo one (same 5 bolt "ford" flange)
as for 3" downpipe... there are a few examples of guys on turbobricks who've run and compared 3" catback with stock DP vs 3" downpipe with stock exhaust... they found the 3" downpipe was a MUCH bigger difference then the stock downpipe...
i'm just planning outright 3" on my build lol
what volvo does that elbow comes off of. So far ebay has not shown me a thing
volvo doesn't use an elbow... it goes into a conical shaped shape and you have to fit the bend into the exhaust... prob not the best way to fit it when you need something compact...
only pic I have of mine...
The ford swingvalve (so many names for one part) isnt that good 2.25" at the end. You can get a Ford 5 bolt flange and make a true 3" or (at least) 2.5"
http://www.treadstoneperformance.com/product.phtml?p=66&cat_key=103&prodname=T3+5+Bolt+Outlet+Flange+Standard
alrighty.. looks like I am off to the junkyard to find a ford part
BoneYard_Racing wrote: The ford swingvalve (so many names for one part) isnt that good 2.25" at the end. You can get a Ford 5 bolt flange and make a true 3" or (at least) 2.5" http://www.treadstoneperformance.com/product.phtml?p=66&cat_key=103&prodname=T3+5+Bolt+Outlet+Flange+Standard
but if you do that you have to figure out a wastegate option...
Good point its been forever (at least 3 weeks) since Ive had a 2.3T appart
I built my own downpipe for my Volvo 2.3 turbo install. If you're using a T3, you can get a nice turbine exhaust outlet from ATP Turbo. It's got a 3" V-band flange on it for easy connections.
A 3" downpipe is highly recommended. Once you've extracted the energy from the exhaust gases in the turbine, you want that stuff to go away as quickly as possible.
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