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    rod bearing deformation question

    My 7M recently developed a slight knock from the bottom end and I tear the engine apart to look for root cause. The rod bearings at 5 and 6 were worn, interestingly the bearing profile no longer conforms with the radius of the cap nor the rod journal. It has gotten smaller after removal...
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    turbo soft line length

    anyone knows what is the optimum length of a soft turbo drain and feed line end to end ? I am making my own AN lines and like to hear what other people are using. Thanks in advance.
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    white residue in turbo exhaust

    I removed my turbo the other day and noticed the exhaust side is covered by a layer of white ash residue, it can be removed brushing hard with a wire brush, i wonder what that is ?? The inlet to the turbine is also covered in white so I do not believe it comes from a leaking turbo seal...
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    stagger gap turbo seal

    Has anyone tried those stagger gap turbo seal ? Is it worth it ? Thanks.
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    JDM vs US spec CT-26

    Anyone has any experience rebuilding a JDM CT-26 Turbo ? I ordered a rebuild kit but the turbine end piston ring does not fit, the guy I bought it from says it is the right size for a US spec CT-26. The piston ring that came off the turbo is made with 0.037" thick wire, but the new ring...