[smokin62]

I purchased my TE51 from Modern Muscle 3 years ago. I'm wondering how I can tell if the wastegate is a regular adjustable unit or the heavy duty type. Would there be a number or something on the wastegate?

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[Steve Wood]

you should know it when you hook it up....if you set the rod to say about a 1/8" of tension on the arm and the boost goes to 17-18#, then it is a hd model..

If you have the old actuator, and a fish type scale for larger fish, you could pull them both the same distance and see if one has a stiffer spring than the other.

 

[salvageV6]

Mine was regular style from Modern Musclecar during the Sale Event they had on that turbo.

Just my .02.

 

[Nick Micale]

.....I'm wondering how I can tell if the wastegate is a regular adjustable unit or the heavy duty type. Would there be a number or something on the wastegate?
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You may tell by the number. What is it, and I'll check with the ones I have?


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[smokin62]

I can't find the number on the wastegate. GUess I'm looking in the wrong place. Where on the wastegate is the number located?

 

[salvageV6]

If you have a regulated air compressor just see how much psi. it takes to start to move the thing.

I believe the stockers start to move around 12-13psi. air pressure.

 

[Steve Wood]

Originally posted by Steve Wood:
you should know it when you hook it up....if you set the rod to say about a 1/8" of tension on the arm and the boost goes to 17-18#, then it is a hd model..

to make the above more accurate, pull the hose off the wastegate solenoid and plug it with a golf tee or stick or bolt, etc...

The car should produce the amount of boost corresponding to the wastegate spring. It does not get any simpler than this.

 

[salvageV6]

Oh yeah that's an easy test too!

I like to work a bit at the answer.

Don't ignore Steve he gets cranky.

Then again he is usually right.

 

[smokin62]

what if I have the BSTC on? Should I turn that off before doing the test?

 

[Steve Wood]

once you pull the hose off the solenoid and plug the hose, it does not matter what is on or off...