My recent radiator scare wasn't nearly as catastrophic as I originally thought, and I'm moving forward with my turbo install. I'm still missing some components for the turbo install, but wanted to put the intercooler in place before I bolted the turbo up.
The factory kit I purchased came with the crushed downpipe, and I'll be upgrading to the banks 52103 downpipe from Summit. Hopefully my firewall doesn't need TOO much encouragement.
I've also purchased an OEM Superduty intercooler (minus the intake spider) to put into my truck with the turbo. I don't weld, and will have to rely on my exhaust shop to supply any other required pieces for interconnect. Seems like I'll have to clock the cold side housing a bit to connect to the intercooler. I've been looking at "Tims I/C page" for a general idea of what I'll need to modifiy to cram that IC behind my grill. Granted my truck is a 1992, i think a lot of it will still apply. I think having the AC condenser in there complicates matters a bit, but I haven't seriously considered removing it ... yet. I'll have to consider relocating the windshield washer fluid / coolant overflow if I intend on sticking with the 6637 filter that came with the intercooler.
I've also asked around on the forum about EGT / boost gauges, and have decided I'm going to use a budget friendly digital solution. Quite likely this "Auber 2813 EGT/Boost kit."
The final concern I have is the exhaust after the downpipe. I really don't like how loud this truck is right now, and the harshness only seems to quiet down when the engine is under load while towing. I know adding a turbo will quiet the exhaust down a lot, but I'm seriously considering adding a free flow muffler. A local exhaust shop quoted me $300 for a 4" stainless exhaust from the downpipe back. An alternative would be aluminiumized exhaust at $200. Being in the rust belt, I think the stainless would be the safer bet for longevity. I was also quoted $80 for the 4" muffler.
I'll do some more digging on the IC install posts and report back.
The factory kit I purchased came with the crushed downpipe, and I'll be upgrading to the banks 52103 downpipe from Summit. Hopefully my firewall doesn't need TOO much encouragement.
I've also purchased an OEM Superduty intercooler (minus the intake spider) to put into my truck with the turbo. I don't weld, and will have to rely on my exhaust shop to supply any other required pieces for interconnect. Seems like I'll have to clock the cold side housing a bit to connect to the intercooler. I've been looking at "Tims I/C page" for a general idea of what I'll need to modifiy to cram that IC behind my grill. Granted my truck is a 1992, i think a lot of it will still apply. I think having the AC condenser in there complicates matters a bit, but I haven't seriously considered removing it ... yet. I'll have to consider relocating the windshield washer fluid / coolant overflow if I intend on sticking with the 6637 filter that came with the intercooler.
I've also asked around on the forum about EGT / boost gauges, and have decided I'm going to use a budget friendly digital solution. Quite likely this "Auber 2813 EGT/Boost kit."
The final concern I have is the exhaust after the downpipe. I really don't like how loud this truck is right now, and the harshness only seems to quiet down when the engine is under load while towing. I know adding a turbo will quiet the exhaust down a lot, but I'm seriously considering adding a free flow muffler. A local exhaust shop quoted me $300 for a 4" stainless exhaust from the downpipe back. An alternative would be aluminiumized exhaust at $200. Being in the rust belt, I think the stainless would be the safer bet for longevity. I was also quoted $80 for the 4" muffler.
I'll do some more digging on the IC install posts and report back.