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  1. david85

    ATS 088 to 093 upgrade

    Yes, this gearing setup is not the greatest for all situations. Even with 3.08s, the RPM band seemed a bit more accessible since I could drop all the way to 2nd at those speeds if needed. But if I wanted 4wd, my only real option was to go with 3.55s, since I still wanted good highway...
  2. david85

    ATS 088 to 093 upgrade

    Still happy with the results. I went for a longer drive today and hit a 5% grade at about 60 mph. The old setup needed 3rd gear and extra weight on the pedal to hold speed. Light smoke was a fact of life in 3rd, but clouds would fly if I left it in overdrive. Typically I would see 4PSI in 3rd...
  3. david85

    Who's smarter?

    Old trucks come cheap but they do need more upkeep. Even then, I have yet to come anywhere near the annual cost of a new truck payment. Even during the restoration, the transmission rebuild or the engine rebuild. I shudder to think what it would require to maintain a new 6.7 powered truck when...
  4. david85

    ATS 088 to 093 upgrade

    My biggest item on the wish list is an intercooler but I don't know how I will shoe-horn that into a bullnose front end. I still have the water cooled center section from the old setup so that may go in eventually too. The V-band mod was easier than I thought it would be, and like I mentioned...
  5. david85

    ATS 088 to 093 upgrade

    Nope, I took it off years ago. So no flex duct either way, but I can see how it would reduce engine noise.
  6. david85

    ATS 088 to 093 upgrade

    So far so good. Builds boost to 7 PSI rather easily, then hits a wall when the wastegate opens. Very happy with the early results. Photos here show some minor mods that were necessary to get the airbox to fit. The steel return line had to be messaged to fit as close to the intake manifold as...
  7. david85

    ATS 088 to 093 upgrade

    The kit was in pretty rough shape but was about 90% complete, including the driver's side valve cover. I cleaned it up shot a coat of blue paint on it. A bit of good news is the appearance of the engine internals when I opened it up. Not hint of sludge, so it looks like I'm doing an okay job...
  8. david85

    ATS 088 to 093 upgrade

    More progress.. The turbocharger is now permanently installed with all new seals. The crossover pipe had to be tweaked narrower by 0.25" to match the new Y-pipe. No biggie. I also used that deacon muck that @ocnorb tried to use recently on the slip coupling. The heavy wall stainless steel that...
  9. david85

    ATS 088 to 093 upgrade

    Here are the welds for the V-band clamp. There is a surprising amount of room at the firewall for this and I don't anticipate any interference there. I'll admit these aren't the prettiest welds I've done, but they will hold just fine.
  10. david85

    ATS 088 to 093 upgrade

    I bought a used ATS 093 turbocharger kit on fleabay a while ago and have been slowly accumulating parts and making repairs to get it ready. Then the home made oil feed line for my current 088 setup cracked for a second time last weekend and put my truck out of commission. I could have simply put...
  11. david85

    New truck 1983 6.9 IDI

    Just to confirm, that's the ATS 088 turbocharger. Although for what it's worth, I have the 088 setup with the older 085 rectangular airbox. It seems they are interchangeable. The best way to distinguish between the 085 and 088 by looking at the turbine side of the turbo. The older 085 is just a...
  12. david85

    Ate 2 sets of gps in a month or so

    Are those by any chance the dual coil plugs?
  13. david85

    Multiport Injectors: anyone still running them?

    I remember there was some discussion many years ago about retrofitting multiport fuel injectors to an IDI nozzle holder. "Moose Mister" comes to mind but they were fairly expensive at the time and I didn't have the coin for it back then. I think Wes also had plans to make something similar. My...
  14. david85

    Coolant on glow plug?

    Aha! So someone was doing something right when they put those glow plugs in. Glad it's figured out and thanks for the update!
  15. david85

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Did some exploring in the mountains again. The warm October weather on Vancouver Island made for a rare opportunity for this time of year.
  16. david85

    Can you guys tell me what these wires are for?

    My 1986 has it as well. Original connector is still in tact but I don't think it was ever hooked up to anything even when an aftermarket controller was installed.
  17. david85

    ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair

    I used 316L welding rod, simply because that's what I had laying around. As for why I used 304, that's what I always used for other exhaust parts and it held up well. I doubt it would have cost much less if I asked for mild steel since most of the cost is usually shop time. Stainless does have a...
  18. david85

    ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair

    I already deleted that floor seam when I did the cab restoration so it should fit. Looks like that'll be my next option if this doesn't work.
  19. david85

    Bad Brake Booster?

    Sounds like the booster was bad but so are some other parts. What does your brake fluid look like? Can you tell if the rear brakes are working? How far does the pedal move before you start to feel it get firm? 1 inch from the top? Or 1 inch from the bottom? (this last one could mean low fluid...
  20. david85

    ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair

    That's probably a better solution if it still fits in a stock truck. Easier to take apart too. Only thing that might happen is the turbo won't be held as rigidly to the engine. Maybe vibration could cause cracking of the pedestal over time? 4 years should be more than enough time to know if...
  21. david85

    Bad Brake Booster?

    ^^All of that.
  22. david85

    ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair

    Looks like it works. The female side is slightly out of round so I used a vise to help assemble (by squishing it back into round). It might be worth making that part out of thicker material next time to prevent distortion. I'll have to see if there's enough room at the firewall. The fit itself...
  23. david85

    ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair

    I presume the machine shop would be open to a bulk production run but I'll see how this works before I broach the subject with them. They generally work on bigger items for MUCH bigger customers. Welding is done. I made two welding passes with stainless steel filler rod. Then I heated each...
  24. david85

    ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair

    Okay, story time. There's been some discussion on this for a while. Basically, the ATS 093 turbo kit is designed to be installed relatively easy around the engine and you can tell the designer put some though into this. Aftermarket installs would have been in frame, while appropriately optioned...
  25. david85

    "Tank" my 91 Crew Cab Dually

    No, nothing like that. I just liked the idea of being able to make the frame stiffer to reduce twist when off road. I know these trucks are meant to flex and twist but I've also seen what can happen when they flex too far. Cab mounts and firewall seams start to crack and rip. Although, in those...

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