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7.3 idi factory turbo best way to seal up-pipe
I actually took 3m foil tape and wrapped the male part of the up pipe to take up the space and it made for a nice tight fit then i coated it with high temp copper rtv like Wes said and it’s been leak free and up to 1100 egt at 15psi of boost- bad67ford
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DB2 Tuning Guide
Good write up, its good to see guys experimenting and sharing the results with us so we can get the most out our idi's thanks and keep up the good work- bad67ford
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2 degrees or 4 degrees by turning the injection pump 1/16"
Yeah that’s what I was thinking pump has maybe 2500 miles on it and it is a baby moose- bad67ford
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2 degrees or 4 degrees by turning the injection pump 1/16"
Just converted my n/a 7.3 to a factory ats turbo the conversion went well running good. The only thing was it felt a little restricted then i remembered the timing was at 9.0 btdc. So proceeded to retard the pump between a 1/32-1/16. Boost spools much quicker now and I have more of it which is...- bad67ford
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7.3 idi factory turbo best way to seal up-pipe
update I put the turbo on and the up pipe was leaking slightly,I could see some soot around the joint.I took TheWesPaul's advice and put some copper rtv on the joint and no more leak. I took it one step further and wrapped the male end with aluminum tape 2 wraps is all it took for tight fit no...- bad67ford
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Baby on the way...
That’s great to hear i have the same turbo and baby moose. Just put the turbo on and not sure of boost and egt yet and it would be interesting to see how much boost can be achieved by just adjusting the waste gate and then after turning up the fuel.keep us posted- bad67ford
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7.3 IDIT flexplate
I heard the engine run you would probably have to drive it to feel it the previous owner says no vibration Iplan on doing headstuds for sure- bad67ford
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7.3 IDIT flexplate
Yeah I saw that I might have to bite the bullet they’re like $335 but are way more heavy duty than stock- bad67ford
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7.3 IDIT flexplate
I recently picked up a low mileage 7.3 IDIT. I’m going to check main and rod bearings and cylinder wear before I put it back together with new gaskets and head studs. First thing I noticed is it has an n/a flexplate with a turbo balancer previous owner says it was replaced and it was also says...- bad67ford
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7.3 idi factory turbo best way to seal up-pipe
I have used that on leaky headers on a gas job before- bad67ford
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7.3 idi factory turbo best way to seal up-pipe
It looks like it may seal ok on its own. I have also heard of people using stove pipe cement. I have seen donuts as thin as 1/8” maybe that might do it- bad67ford
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7.3 idi factory turbo best way to seal up-pipe
The leak if there is one will be between the y and up pipe the turbo is already off the engine and the up pipe is separated- bad67ford
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7.3 idi factory turbo best way to seal up-pipe
Recently I picked up a low milage 7.3 with factory turbo. For now I'm going to put the engine on a stand and go through it. I want to put the turbo on my na 7.3. I have read a lot of posts about the up pipe not sealing and I want to be proactive and find the best way to seal it. I can think of...- bad67ford
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