6.9 IDI w/7.3 Powerstroke Turbo

[idihighboy]

ok so i bought my buddys blown up 7.3 IDI (hes an idiot and ran the EGTs a little high and lost compression in one cylinder and i have yet to investigate it further) the engine has a 100% custom turbo setup with the compressor being of the non wastegated 7.3 powerstroke variety, im taking the setup off and putting it on my 6.9 and ZF5 swapped 1973 Ford Highboy, fixing the quirks, and running it.

there are a few issues and questions i have with this, i know the setup works but he ran one manifold into the end of the other and then that manifold runs into the turbo with one single pipe. will this work or will it cause it to have to much back pressure? if so ill just cap it and run it down into the manifold later down the line. but has anyone experienced this?

next i know i wont have much boost down low, can i change the compressor wheel to build boost at different times?

he also doesent have a cdr valve and i see the actual store bought turbo kits still having one but relocated... what do i have to do to it? im just not understanding what it does or what the importance is?

it is gonna be intercooled if that makes any difference....

and please dont reply trying to talk me out of it lol idgaf im doing it.

thanks in advance for any help you can give!!

,Quinten

 

[riotwarrior]

Run it like ya stole it.....dont worry about rebuilding turbo if it spins free and doesnt contact housing.....add a cdr to a valve cover plumb it in on suck side of turbo bobs yer uncle.

Plenty of INFO on what a CDR is and does here ...use search...find it read it learn it...

Just run it like ya stole it since YDGAF...

JM7.3CW

 

[79jasper]

You can get a smaller exhaust housing.
I put a 1.0 on mine.

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[IDIoit]

personally, i would do a twin up pipe set up.
but heat and velocity is what a turbo runs off of.
run it the way its set up, and if you dont like it, change it.
you wont get much change with the wheel alone, like jasper said, replace hot housing.

 

[Clb]

Idgaf' ok ya ask for input, but dgaf!
The last guy to coin that phrase.....
Knock yerself out, buld it .
Burn another eng down.
Then dgaf.
Do post your results.
Anything is possible.
These guys can give great input( just dont smart off) ask honest questions and give honest answers.
Gettin off my soapbox now.
Edit
Oh any we run a different ship here than pbb( just saw ya over there)

 

[79jasper]

Oh pic's of the truck and the turbo piping would be nice.

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[lotzagoodstuff]

my 6.9 and ZF5 swapped 1973 Ford Highboy

Welcome to OBs. Sounds like a pretty neat rig Post some pics of it or we could think you might be a troll from a gasser/hybrid site trying to get a rise out of the purely mechanical guys down here in the basement

Again, welcome aboard. Asking insightful, polite questions will net you lots of input from the wealth of IDI knowledge here.

 

[idihighboy]

pictures comin right up!!

 

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[idihighboy]

did they work?

 

[79jasper]

Nope.

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[idihighboy]

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...403.1073741828.1533428309&type=1&l=9ce7a9146d

there that should work

 

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[riotwarrior]

did they work?

You have to be in advanced mode to add photos quick reply wont work.

 

[idihighboy]

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