Since this has been brought up in a few threads already I just wanted to clarify the reasoning behind why some port matching is required on our cast iron headers when using the Chrysler style turbine housings.
We have always maintained close contact with the decision makers over at Turbonetics about the future of all their Chrysler style products, especially the .63A/R housing. As many of you already know Turbonetics is the ONLY manufacturer of these turbine housings. With overall dwindling sales and due to the country's current economic situation the time has come that Turbonetics will not be manufacturing these for us anymore. The news was even more discouraging to TU since our 3" swingvalves were tied directly to these Chrysler housings. In the past we have always been able to delay their decision by just placing larger orders, but Turbonetics is not being very negotiable this time around. So, having seen the writing on the wall and knowing this day would eventually come, TU decided to design the cast iron Hybrid header mainly for the Ford style turbine housings in order to maintain the availability of performance turbine housings for these vehicles in the future. As a few of you already know we have also redesigned our 3" swingvalves so that they can be used on both the Ford and Chrysler style turbine housings. This took some doing but should hopefully increase sales volume enough so that we can keep this product around for a while longer.
We have seen some TU Header bashing on the lists due to the flange mismatch. From our perspective, had we cast the turbine port to match the Chrysler turbine housing then all future Ford turbine housing applications would have to hog out the header and then we would hear complaints from them. Since we hope this product will be around for a while and there will be more and more customers using the Ford style housings (as Chrysler style housings dry up) it made more sense this way. A few sharp customers picked up on the Ford gasket match right away but were sworn to secrecy until I was able to put together this announcement. THANKS GUYS!You know who you are....
FYI- The fine thread turbine flange bolts were limited to only the first 30 headers and balance of them had course SAE thread. No reason to increase the cost of the product by using costly metric studs/nuts.
In any case, we just wanted to inform every one of the changes and to let you know that TU is working hard at staying a couple of steps ahead of the industry. There is always a method to our maddness.By structuring the business and designing our products to compliment what is still available you can be confident that TU will be able to provide you with enhanced performance parts now and well into the future.
If anyone has any questions please don't hesitate to contact us. While I won’t have phone access from Dec 16th through the 28th you can still reach me via PM or email during that time. chris@turbosunleashed.com
We wish you all the Happiest of Holidays and look forward to bringing a few new products on board the beginning of the New Year.
Chris Wright
www.TurbosUnleashed.com
PS- Attached below are a couple of pics showing the Ford style gasket on our header and on the Chrysler turbine flange.
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