Where do I buy the connector that attaches to the exhaust output of the turbo? None of the local places I have asked have any ideas. The exhaust side of the turbo is a 4.5" ID recess about 1" deep and has a vee-band clamp type ridge around the OD.
Advice is appreciated!
Thanks, Brian
DME Incorporated in Santa Fe Springs, CA, 562-921-0464
IIRC, they custom made one for me, using what they call a Detroit Turbo flange to fit on the turbo. $300, but that's all I could find at the time.
JC
Here is the Clampco # 99800-0450 sells for around a 100 bucks DD# 23506306
www.trucknbusclamps.com (http://www.trucknbusclamps.com) or call Clampco they will tell you who has it your area,the clamp size is 4-3/8 inch
good luck
i bought a 3.5 inch flange and clamp with 6 inches of flex tube for about $30 in st Catherine Ontario Canada about 2 months ago.
Nick's Truck Parts Traction Niagara
244 Dunkirk Road, ST CATHARINES, ON L2R 7K6
905-687-7031
they think it would be a 4 inch turbo clamp 4 5/8 $18 $20 for the clamp you can call them for more info.
Thanks! the funny part is I asked at my local Traction store and they didn't know what I was talking about...
I will give them a call. The actual vee band clamp is no problem, it's the part that goes into the turbo and out to the exhaust pipe that I can't find.
Brian
The portion of the exhaust pipe attached to my Series 60 turbo just has a flange formed on one end and uses a V band clamp to attach to the turbo.
Brian, what I think you are needing is the exit down pipe. I just replaced my down pipe and turbocharger.
I ordered new pipe from Prevost for $122.00 I could have ordered the 5" weld flange but I wanted to see who the manufacture was/is...
The pipe is made by Caron Tube. There website is www.tubecaron.com (http://www.tubecaron.com) Interesting enough Prevost is using all Breeze "V" band clamp> 1V0588A02
There's those big truck exhaust places up the Dixie Road corridor west of the Toronto Airport.
Texis and the truck exhaust place are two.
http://www.texisexhaust.com/ (http://www.texisexhaust.com/)
http://www.totalexhaust.com/ (http://www.totalexhaust.com/)
happy coaching!
buswarrior
His problem maybe he has a military type turbo a different animal totally
good luck
total exhaust looks like they have the right vee band clamp but it looks like I will have to machine a spigot to fit into the turbo. PITA but I can do it easily enough - whittling a chunk of billet steel 6" in diameter and and an inch thick down to a vee-band clamp flange adaptor isn't my idea of fun...
Brian
Why does the military insist on not using the same parts and standards as civilian applications? No wonder the military often pays more than the same product for civilian use.
That's why mine cost $300 from DME. They custom fabbed a 90 elbow that I needed on the end of the "Detroit turbo flange", as they called it.
JC
Well, I ordered my "8V71T vee band clamp, flange OD 5.25"" from the truck exhaust place, at first they had none and had no idea where to go, then they went and asked the other guy, who had a box of them in his office for some reason...
they think the flange is indeed a machined part, which sucks, but at least I have the clamp coming. The clamp would be hard to make...
I put the turbo on the manifold with the engine in the bus. I have to relocate the rear switch box a few inches, the exhaust pipe is going to occupy about an inch of the same space as the switch box. why is it that things seem so much bigger when they are installed?
Brian
It's all in the details Brian... That's what takes time. One leads into the next, etc. But you'll be driving it soon...
JC