I've just replaced my md555-450 turbo, as I'm looking for 500bhp. So I intend to get rid of it, before i put it on a shelf and forget about it. To be honest if I was putting it back on the car I would have it rebuilt, as there is some play in the shaft. Anyway, having not seen one of these for sale before, what do they fetch?

 

There is always a small amount of play in a turbo mate especially in ball bearing cores as the oil pressure takes up the play when the engine is running. If it's ball bearing it will be fine as long as the wheels don't make contact with the housings.

 

Cheers gazney, no the wheels don't make contact and it was making 420bhp on my 2.5. Maybe it would be fine to drop straight in, but I would be unsure how much life it's got in it.