Bush bearing to Ball bearing

[superR]

i was just wondering if it was possible to convert a bush bearing turbo to ball bearing turbo. what would be invulved ina job like this?
information i did find is very hasey about the subject.

[anna1984]

go to a turbo specialist!!

[Weq]

its possible i suppose. as long as the shafts are compatible.. a bb center section will run u upwards of 1k though. not worth it!

[flipmods]

Depends on which turbo. But a turbo specialist will have to do it. NOT CHEAP.

[albii]

no you cannot.......the housing is much bigger in the middle on the bb type so your short answer is no........plus you try pulling apart a bb turbo..bawahahahaha good luck.

[albii]

anyway just say you had a t28....the money would be better spent on a good custom dump pipe or better intercooler piping.anyways a bb t28 would cost about $1900 brand new.

[Weq]

its a center section, and housing are the same across BB and non BB turbos. center sections cant be rebuilt.

[saxman]

take new center section, pop on old compressor and exhaust housings... voila!

about as close as you're going to get to converting