200di turbo plumbing...

Some time ago i bought an engine off our very own Mr. James Martin - great 200di lump - which still has the turbo on, just with no bearings, etc. in it.

Anyway, I plumbed up the air to still pass through the turbo before going into the engine... but, need to re-plumb it all for the new snorkel.

Do i need to bother going through the turbo as it's not actually doing anything? Or can the snorkel go straight to the inlet manifold (through filter of course)
If i can go straight to the inlet manifold, do i need to protect the turbo inlet / outlet at all?

Y'all don't need to go through that there turbo. It is just a restriction and with no guts it isn't doin a dern thing.

I figure with all the slang thrown around in here i am not familliar with a little southern yank couldn't hurt

you probably do want to get a new exhaust manifold and just get the whole turbo outta there.

Cheers. i don't mind the turbo sitting there... it keeps the feng shui of the engine bay right
Just long as i know i can ignore it with my plumbing

all you need is one o' them turbo sound makers the kids put on their hondas and you're set!

wrickm said:

all you need is one o' them turbo sound makers the kids put on their hondas and you're set!

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and a big shiny exhaust!

Actually... any exhaust would do... mines kinda lacking one at present... it's somewhere on the M1.