I recently replaced the engine in my 03 msp with an originally NA motor and ended up letting a shop do the final hookups. I come to find out on further inspection under the hood that they nixed my turbo coolant feed and return lines, they tried convincing me that those are breather pipes on the turbo... Anyway, I'm trying to locate a new set and am having no luck other than direct through Callaway. Can anyone help me find a new/used pair or do I even really need them all that much to begin with?
Turbo issues
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Maxx Mazda
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On a traditional journal bearing turbo you don't "need" water lines, but on your ball bearing unit they need to be there as the amount of oil the turbo sees is minuscule compared to a journal bearing unit.
First of all, I would be giving supreme s*** to whatever hack shop thought those were "breather lines". Second of all, you are better off making your own coolant lines, and buying the elbow return hose from Mazda. Braided lines and fittings can be had from most any real performance shop, and some internet research and YouTube videos will educate you on how to properly cut them, and install the fittings. I won't go into detail on that here
Now someone will need to confirm this, but I believe if you buy the stubby silicone coolant elbow and hardline from the thermostat housing from Mazda, these will have provisions for coolant hookups for the turbo, from which you can attach your braided lines.
First of all, I would be giving supreme s*** to whatever hack shop thought those were "breather lines". Second of all, you are better off making your own coolant lines, and buying the elbow return hose from Mazda. Braided lines and fittings can be had from most any real performance shop, and some internet research and YouTube videos will educate you on how to properly cut them, and install the fittings. I won't go into detail on that here
Now someone will need to confirm this, but I believe if you buy the stubby silicone coolant elbow and hardline from the thermostat housing from Mazda, these will have provisions for coolant hookups for the turbo, from which you can attach your braided lines.
Maxx Mazda
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Forgot to add, until those lines are there I would not drive that car. Even outside of boost there is a lot of heat inside that turbo, and you've been lucky thus far that you haven't burnt it up.
hornsfan10609
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The coolant lines are specific to the MSP, if the shop still has them you should try to get them and re-install them or like maxx said you can make a custom setup.
Maxx Mazda
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There won't be anything off the shelf for this. You'll need to build your own lines by cutting them and installing the proper AN fittings. As I said above, research how to do this first and then you'll know what you need to get.
