Hi, David.....I don't know if it will help, but Russell Duffy in

Pensacola got a spacer that is, I believe, approximately 1 inch

thick

which

mounts between the turbo and the engine, and it pushes the turbo

further

away from the engine. This gave him the room he needed to clear his

mount. I

believe he said he got the spacer from Leon?, but I'll have to check

past

archives to find out for sure. Would moving the turbo an inch or so

further

away from the engine improve the clearance, or make it worse?  I

could

not

tell from the picture. Hope this helps. Paul Conner

Thanks, Paul, but that would make it worse.  During my initial set up I
seemed to have about 3/8 inch and I believed I could get some good
insulation in there and still have room for vibration.  Then, when I
mounted to turbo with gaskets, I now only have 1/4" and not enough room.

Put your manifold and turbo in a mill Dave and shave 1/8 inch off all mounting 
surfaces. That will give you 3/8 more clearance for a total of 5/8th.

Paul Lamar
 
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