bennyboy

Hi all, am doing a T3 conversion on my fiesta... Just wondering if anyone knows of anywhere that does new metal water feeds pipes from the turbo? cheers Ben

Karlos G

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Ford!

bennyboy

I thought no way would they still stock them ha ha! worth an email though i suppose! do you know part numbers lol

xr2wishy

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search ebay, pretty much all turbo's have the same size fittings.

bennyboy

Only come across 2 sets on ebay, one set are new and £120! the other are £50 posted 2nd hand! I had some fancy braided items but they foul on the manifold doh!

rstdave

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They are bloody expensive brand new

bennyboy

yer no way am i going to pay £120 for them lol! Need the money for the respray its currently having ha ha!

Karlos G

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They are about £40 each from Ford, i do not have the part number though.

StephenC

Ive just got some m18 banjo's and bolts from local hose supplier, gonna have to extend my water hose slightly but it should do the job. £20 it cost for the pair. they are ever so slightly larger than the ford ones though, they'll easy fit on the front of the blower but I reckon it could get tight on the rear near manifold, gonna have to suck it and see.

bennyboy

i tried the same approach but found the nut fouled on the manifold side looks like iam just going to have to take the hit on the ford ones as i want it back on the road within the next couple of weeks lol!

tasos77

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what do you say for these??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SIERRA-RS-COSW...%3D1%26ps%3D33

bennyboy

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SIERRA-RS-COSW...%3D1%26ps%3D33

those are the after market items i have and they are far too bulky, even though the seller said at the time when i bought them off him that they would be fine! radiater side is fine but they foul on the manifold!

Zetecfiesta

them ones foul the manifold, as ive just found out cause i bought em!! try these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=350227709532

bennyboy

ah not just me then lol!

have you tried these or are you trying to get me to be a gineau pig to see if they fit lol
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=350227709532

cheers for the help thus far guys!

tasos77

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looks better.May asking something. What modifications need a non water cooled T3 (from S1) to become water cooled as S2 turbo?

Zetecfiesta

ive got them on order at minute mate, waiting for em to be delivered! if your willing to wait i will be guineau pig, or just risk it like me!!

bennyboy

ah good man, i just messaged the guy asking for the measurements on the connectors... would you have to get the m18 nuts separately then?

when are you looking to fit them as really i need a solution this week ideally as the car will be back from the paintshop early next week ready to be built up in superfast time (he says lol) hopefully in time for ford fair!

Zetecfiesta

im just waiting 4 em to turn up and i will fit em!

bennyboy

cool, let me know how you get on mate as if they are alright then i will order a set too most likely!

Raj_FRST

try cr turbo's, thats where I got mine

bennyboy

cool will give a ring in the morining

B_E_N

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i got 1 from an escort breakers by me for £10 of a nackerd turbo

bennyboy

i spoke with the guy who i got the braided items off of ages ago and he reckons he can alter the fixing head to fit, so i will give him a chance to do that first and fingers crossed...

cheers for all the help peeps!

Zetecfiesta

i think them bigger ones will fit but the turbo would need to be away from the manifold and then they would deffo fit

S1 Combi

Iv got these pipes coming out of the turbo on my van but dont seem to have anywhere or know where they connect to? did the S1 have a water cooled turbo?

Micky

S1 didnt have water cooling,so you must'nt have a S1 turbo if yours has the water pipes

Karlos G

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Thats right, but he does have a S1 coolant system by the sounds of it!

bennyboy you could also run without water cooling, like S1 Combi, Myself, and many others!

botters

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t3's dont need water going to them i disconnected the water pipes to mine years ago and its fine, also helps lower engine temps as well just bung a couple of bolts into the rubber ends of the pipe and jobs a good un!

bennyboy

yer i was aware that you can run without water cooling, my dad looks after the car for me and he is keen to keep the water cooling... so its his decison really as he knows a hell of alot more than be about these things than me ha ha! cheers

Zetecfiesta

ok the pipes have arrived! heres some pics:



they look good but look at the size difference between the originals:


and then look what happens when you put the original bolts in:


now if you fit the washers that are normally used youve got no chance of getting that tight properly! it did say on the listing that bolts were supplied so im a little dissapointed they aint in the pack BUT ive not contacted the seller i am going to tho in a minute just thort id show you guys first!!

bennyboy

Any joy with these zetecfiesta?

bigryrs

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ive got a set of waterpipes off my stg 3 hybrid t3 if you want them for 30 quid posted to your door with banjos

Zetecfiesta

well the bolts turned up and they are quite big 24/25mm bolt on the end and they do fit kinda, the banjo part itself gets stuck on the bolts that are on the back of the turbo where those metal half moon things are, if that makes sense??

not sure if they leak yet though but they do seem quite tight but will have to see!

bennyboy

Yer i get what you mean mate, cheers for getting back to me.

Bigryrs pm sent

Zetecfiesta

too late mate, im getting em would rather have proper 1's than risk it!

barnard

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Yep took my turbo off to find a blocked water pipe with a large hole in it too so my turbo aint see water for christ knows how long and its mint still

Zetecfiesta

and they still leak, tbh they would prob be ok with a bit of the metal being taken off but i cant be bothered mesing now.