I JUST HAD A BRAINSTORM!!! Turbo diesel question...

[crashandburn]

I am collecting parts to put a 6.5 turbo setup on my 6.2, and have been doing very well in the junkyards. I just had an idea that may work, may not.
We all know that the turbo interferes with the A/C box when you use the 6.5 manifold. I thought about popping the $380 for a Banks manifold, but I'm on a budget and I can get a 6.5 manifold for $50 at the local junkyard.
What if I had an extension made for the turbo flange? An extension that would move the turbo up and forward a few inches?
Advantage 1: The turbo might clear the accessories.
Advantage 2: I could then drain the turbo oil into the valve cover, just like the old ATS kit used to.
Do you think this would work, or does the manifold flange still interfere beyond the point of A/C box minor surgery?

 

[Russell]

There is no reason why you couldn't do so, but keep in mind that the turbocharger would no longer line up with the intake manifold. That could work to your advantage if you plan to run an intercooler however

 

[Big Ray]

You can put a 6.5 turbo on a 6.2?

I did not know that....


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[crashandburn]

There is no reason why you couldn't do so, but keep in mind that the turbocharger would no longer line up with the intake manifold. That could work to your advantage if you plan to run an intercooler however

That's ok, I was going to have to homemake a charge pipe anyways, so to fab in a little bend should not be a big deal at all.
Do you think the flange of the manifold would interfere with the A/C box?
Do you think that mild steel would handle the heat?
What if I had it ceramic coated?