So this has been a very informative and entertaining!
But the answer the question? Is it worth putting a turbo on a IDI? Without a doubt, yes!
Haha yes forgot about the original question!
So this has been a very informative and entertaining!
But the answer the question? Is it worth putting a turbo on a IDI? Without a doubt, yes!
But the answer the question? Is it worth putting a turbo on a IDI? Without a doubt, yes!
Even though I'll disagree with the masses, and not do it on stock head bolts, I'm of the opinion a idi isn't worth driving without a turbo. Let alone towing. Lol
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It *should* be a Garret/ATS 093What turbo comes stock on a 94 7.3 IDI 4x4 F 250 ?
Im going to get a wicked wheel 2 and need to know for fitment .
Thanks for sharing this! What would you say you have into the conversion as it sits now?I have the truck in my sig. I bought it with the express purpose of swapping my 12v into it. I tried to drive the IDI for almost 1.5 years with my camper and boat(towing 2 up), but I could never get the performance some of you guys are getting. It came with a new pump. I bought brand new BBs from Russ, turned up the pump 2 flats, removed the snorkel, 9.4ish timing, new lift pump, straight piped, but I could only get about 55-60 towing on flat ground with the pedal on the floor. Every hill was a gear grabbing chore. Most I topped at 40 or less.
I swapped in my 12v for around $2k. *I had already owned a complete '92 w250 for about 13 years.* I went the lazy route and bought everything online.
Plate from Destroked
Mounts from DCS
Military 90deg exhaust from Ebay
Reused the existing ZF5
Various AN connectors from Summit for pressure line conversion
Various plumbing fittings to reuse Ford sensors.
4" exhaust from the turbo back and a 42" Donaldson muffler
Reused factory intercooler and piping.
Reused Ford a/c with a custom bracket made from Lowes .25" plate.
The only changes I made to the engine after the install was a 16cm turbine housing on the H1c for faster spool. Factory pin rotate, and 3/4 turn on the fuel screw. Still running the factory head gasket, injectors, pump, cam, etc.
It tows my 30' camper(7500 loaded) and my aluminum boat(1500) at the same time all day long at 60mph(max legal speed at 2 up). Thats flat, uphill, it doesnt matter. Just lean in on the pedal and it will hold. It will do 70, but thats fast hauling two trailers.
I sold the IDIT complete on a stand for $1k.
I swapped the 4.10s for 3.73s and it gets 20mpg unloaded and about 15mpg towing the above. The IDI never saw more than 16 unloaded and about 8+ish towing the above.
That's my swap experience. The truck isnt a hot rod and I dont care about owning some coal rolling dyno queen. I just wanted simplicity and torque. No mickey mouse return lines drooling fuel all over the engine. No oil coolers. No mickey mouse turbo. No vanishing parts. No fiddling with pumps and studs and gaskets. It just works.
I'm sure there was something wrong with my IDI, but I had a 12v sitting there staring at me. I can tell you the OBS Ford with a 12v is a fantastic combo if you can swing it. You may be broke, but you will not be disappointed. It sure beats being broke *and* disappointed.
Thanks for sharing this! What would you say you have into the conversion as it sits now?
Do front and rear main seals, you'll be close anyway. Probably re-seal the oil pan as well.Just an update, I put the new injectors and pump on and it gave me a night and day difference in power. I guess the 30 year old pump and injectors were plain worn out. I did the alternator upgrade and put an electric lift pump and it starts and runs like a top. Had to try it out pulling the mountains of WVa without a turbo only hauling a 3500lb. load. It did ok until I got to Sandstone mountain on I64. It is an 8 mile long 8% grade, I could only get 45 out of her all the way up. I knew after about 4 miles I was going to have to turbo it. Issue is I got to the other side and the front pump seal blew on the E40D. Since it is the original trans that has never been opened or updated (this thing still has the factory muffler) I guess it is a remain first then a turbo second. Since I have the trans out, thought about pulling the motor and doing the head gaskets and oil cooler and bending the firewall in preparation for the turbo. Anything else you guys suggest doing if I am going into it this deep.