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Old Oct 2, 2005 | 03:59 PM
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im sandblasting my housings and notice that the one housing i just got if a front housing. the one i needed to replace was the rear. is there any difference in the housing? anything needed to run a front housing in place of the rear? i wish i would have rubbed this clear and looked b4 i pick it up.
Old Oct 2, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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Yes they are interchangeable
Old Oct 2, 2005 | 05:50 PM
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they are, but if you mix them then it blocks off the air injection passages, and it will NEVER EVER PASS SMOG.
Old Oct 3, 2005 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='765723' date='Oct 2 2005, 02:50 PM

they are, but if you mix them then it blocks off the air injection passages, and it will NEVER EVER PASS SMOG.




not a big thing i dont have a bit of emissions on the car as it is. and have my ways on getting threw the inspection stations in my state.. if only i had to worry about these kinda things.
Old Oct 3, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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which reminds me i need to check on my "special inspection shop" before i decide to register in NJ, might have to register it out of state.



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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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Turbo II rear housing has water port above the exhaust port for the turbo coolant feed.
Old Oct 3, 2005 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ReactionEffect' post='766139' date='Oct 3 2005, 08:03 PM

Turbo II rear housing has water port above the exhaust port for the turbo coolant feed.


so i cant use a front houseing?
Old Oct 5, 2005 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by full-cruise' post='766140' date='Oct 4 2005, 12:05 AM

so i cant use a front houseing?


unless youre switching to an oil cooled turbo



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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 11:21 AM
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aww wtf i miss my car already.. lol
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 10:28 PM
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i sat the housing side by side and i couldnt find anything different about them.



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