It will have some shaft play. My IHI that I put new bearings in has some but very little. How much are you getting?
I'm not very turbo knowledgeable about but I would think you'd be able to do that; someone smarter than myself should respond.
If I remember right the II366 comes with a gated housing and non gated pedestal. Not sure about pedestal height in how it affects spool so I'm no help there.
Yellowchevy
Not sure how much exactly. Maybe not quite 1/8", but I know it's not good.
the II 366 is internally gated i believe and uses a standard ped and the ped is more like a t 3 1/2 its larger then a 3 but not as big as the 4 or so ive been told.
Cool
Just bought a billet wheel 366 from Trent and its bad to the bone! Spools good and tows awesome. Pulled my bass boat up to Ontario on a fishing trip last month and I was pleased with its performance. A smidge tighter exhaust housing would be a bit helpful when towing larger loads I think.
Good to know