right, ive tried runnning a pipe from the actuator to the compressor housing, and blocked the one from the air box but it still isnt boosting

ive tried removing the pipe to the actuator and is still not boosting. this might be a real dumb question but is ther any chance the wastegate could be the opposite to the norm, ive shortened the rod to increase boost,

the car had trouble starting but now it wont start atall