Chris Helton
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Time to tear the ugly truck (86 6.9 4x4 extend) apart. I'm installing an 088 ATS kit which I found on Ebay and probably paid to much for, but everything was there, even the valve cover fasteners. Like every other project, it turns into more than just, bolt her up, and drive. After getting the kit, which was in pretty good shape considering the age, I decided a little clean up was in order, so everything got bead blasted, and re-coated.The turbo had a bit of play in it, so I tore it down, and found the compressor wheel had seen better days, so Russ provided me with a balanced wheel, and after throwing a kit at it, play is gone. I'm putting a Diamond Eye 4 inch exhaust on her. Definitely overkill, but the cost of welding up a 3 inch would have been more in parts and time, and the Diamond Eye kit is very nice. And, it will look pretty cool, just sayin'.
So, wife left for the weekend, weathers nice, time to start. I went through the top end 10 years and about 4000 miles ago (she doesn't get driven that much), so I'm not expecting to many surprises. Replaced the return lines and injector o-rings and washers. Valley pan looked a bit mealy, so Napa got 65 bucks ahead and I got a pretty one. Paint is drying on parts, and I'm hoping to get the engine compartment buttoned up tonight and the turbo in. I'll need to fab up a collector and intermediate pipe to tie the 3 inch down-pipe to the 4 inch exhaust. I'm running a muffler, as my younger, loud car days are gone, for the most part.
So, wife left for the weekend, weathers nice, time to start. I went through the top end 10 years and about 4000 miles ago (she doesn't get driven that much), so I'm not expecting to many surprises. Replaced the return lines and injector o-rings and washers. Valley pan looked a bit mealy, so Napa got 65 bucks ahead and I got a pretty one. Paint is drying on parts, and I'm hoping to get the engine compartment buttoned up tonight and the turbo in. I'll need to fab up a collector and intermediate pipe to tie the 3 inch down-pipe to the 4 inch exhaust. I'm running a muffler, as my younger, loud car days are gone, for the most part.
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