GT2052S project thread number three

[306Puggy]

Hope it goes well.

For future reference; you don't need to hash the surface if there's already a bead

There is a bead on it but because of the petrol related gubbins on the side it doesn't allow the hose to go all the way onto it down the front if you see what I mean from this picture:

Could you not cut the original spacer and stud?

That idea works until you consider that I need a die to cut a new thread in the cut down spacer and therefore need to wait x amount of time for it to be delivered from eBay as I don't know where I can buy individual dies locally. I estimate I only need about 2cm clearance so it is certainly frustrating!

I can go ahead and test it with the engine running tomorrow but then assuming it is working I won't be able to proceed further if leaving the spacer off is not an option. Also leaving the wastegate actuator off is not an option now I have thought about it because the wastegate would be open all the time and therefore I would have no boost and that would be crap.

So yeah, only real option for driving is to drive around without an exhaust stud in and hope it doesn't leak until I can get one from eBay. I will start a thread on it in the XUD section and see what people think.