Hey all,
New to the forums and I'm looking forward to learning as much as possible about these trucks!
Recently acquired a 1993 IDI with the stock turbo and have a few questions... I've done some reading, but I'm a bit confused about a few things.
-My turbo says "Garrett" on it... is this the same as the "093 ATS" I keep reading about?
-Will a Banks downpipe bolt right up to this turbo, or do I have to do additional fabrication? Is this something a shade-tree mechanic could do?
-Will a new downpipe help with sound? The truck sounds great as it is, but you can't tell it's turbo'd! I expect opening up the DP would also help with EGTs.
-Is there any way to tell where my IP is set? It doesn't smoke at all, which I'm pleased with, but wondering if there's a way to tell if it's been turned up or down. Power levels seem decent.
-The truck seems to be in great shape mechanically (previous owner was a mechanic), but the interior is in pretty bad shape. Does anyone know if it's possible to tear the door panels apart to repaint and redo the fabric? It looks like they 'welded' the plastic on the back of the panels.
-How can I tell what kind of coolant and DCA/SCAs were used previously? I'd prefer not to do a full coolant flush (did it on my old 6.0 and didn't enjoy it!), but if that's the only, I'll do it.
Appreciate any assistance!
New to the forums and I'm looking forward to learning as much as possible about these trucks!
Recently acquired a 1993 IDI with the stock turbo and have a few questions... I've done some reading, but I'm a bit confused about a few things.
-My turbo says "Garrett" on it... is this the same as the "093 ATS" I keep reading about?
-Will a Banks downpipe bolt right up to this turbo, or do I have to do additional fabrication? Is this something a shade-tree mechanic could do?
-Will a new downpipe help with sound? The truck sounds great as it is, but you can't tell it's turbo'd! I expect opening up the DP would also help with EGTs.
-Is there any way to tell where my IP is set? It doesn't smoke at all, which I'm pleased with, but wondering if there's a way to tell if it's been turned up or down. Power levels seem decent.
-The truck seems to be in great shape mechanically (previous owner was a mechanic), but the interior is in pretty bad shape. Does anyone know if it's possible to tear the door panels apart to repaint and redo the fabric? It looks like they 'welded' the plastic on the back of the panels.
-How can I tell what kind of coolant and DCA/SCAs were used previously? I'd prefer not to do a full coolant flush (did it on my old 6.0 and didn't enjoy it!), but if that's the only, I'll do it.
Appreciate any assistance!
