clearance between turbo and firewall...1/2" ok?

[flapjack]

I've got new motor mounts and about 1/2" between the turbo and the firewall.
What do you guys think? Will the turbo be beating against the wall?

[RabbitJockey]

i'd say its possible  what car is this in? 

[flapjack]

93 golf with a 1.6td, not the stock manifold.

[cyrus #1]

Which way will the engine rock when you get on the loud pedal?  Either way it sounds pretty close.  Think of the heat that will be transferred.

That looks like a rather large turbo.  Please do tell. 

[Powered by Spearco]

The front of the engine lifts and the back lowers down. Run stiffer front motor mount from a G60, and make sure your rear engine and trans mounts are good.

[flapjack]

ok, thanks I'll give it a try.

cyrus: turbo is a T3 from an old saab, should be the same as the ones some vw td;s came with

[Rabbit on Roids]

your turbo most likely has a bigger pitch and A/R on the turbine housing. gasser turbos usually have bigger specs, because they use more rpms to spool the turbo. the low pressure turbo on my car is off of a 2.5 l chrystler lebaron or something. its physically the same turbo as a VW t3, it has a bigger exhaust housing on it tho, and it has an A/R of 48, versus the stock 36 A/R of a VW diesel T3.