It seems unlikely a weld repair will work in that instance. A good used turbo is the way to go...they hardly ever fail. I have never seen one like this before.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Cast Iron does not weld very well, and can cause cracking around the weld site. Just by a used, remanned, or new turbo. It may cost more, but will be worth not needing to remove the turbo again.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

99 W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, chipped, DPF/Converter Delete. Still needs EGR Delete, 232K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Gone and still missed...1982 w123 300D, 1991 w124 300D

I've been looking for inexpensive solution to my problem.... could this be it?? The inlet fins are shot but the exaust is fine...so I should be all set with this Just use my inlet side.. but is this the right turbo?
Thanks!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250313624849&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=015

I don't know what engine that fits, it is not the 603 turbo though.

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- Jeff

That's the turbo from an earlier Diesel. You might be able to adapt the whole thing or just the turbine housing that you need but even the turbine housing is different. Your turbo, if it's a Garrett, has a wastegate housing between the the turbine housing and the downpipe flange. The auction turbine housing has an integral wastegate. I think your exhaust manifold will get in the way of that arrangement.

Sixto
87 300D

What model of car is it that ate the turbo?

If it's a om617 engine, I am fairly sure I have 2 not in use that I could part with one of.
(I bought a spare a while back, thinking mine was on the way out, and then ended up with another on the parts car...)

If you only needed a compressor section, I'm sure I could split it off of the core and mail that! Definitely lighter than the whole assembly!

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-Josh
Testing the cheap Mercedes axiom, one bolt at a time...

Does that picture in the first post look like an OM617??

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

NFW I'd weld that, It can be done, but it will not last due to the cyclic heating and cooling the housing must withstand... when it fails again, you'll have a much larger hole in your housing and the joy of repeaing the entire R & R job.

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Robert

Oops! I got distracted looking at the pic with the hole, missed the first pic entirely! (Or my browser decided not to load it, as it has been doing occasionally!)

NM then, no 617 turbo for you! :p

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-Josh
Testing the cheap Mercedes axiom, one bolt at a time...