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    What's a Banks wastedgated turbo kit in good condition worth?

    Hi guys, Any idea what a good used Banks wastegated turbo kit is worth? I blew a head gasket on my 1984 6.9l about 120 miles from home in the middle of the night, overheated her pretty good, got it cooled down and limped it w/ the radiator cap loose at 50mph the rest of the way home. Not...
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    Need some help with a coolant problem

    Guys, I try not to bother yall with minor stuff, but I could use some input on a problem I'm having with my 6.9l. I started having an issue with it blowing coolant out of the radiator overflow tube. Aldo, the engine is not and has never overheated. I checked the radiator cap, it was rusty and...
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    Throwing ideas around...250HP daily driver IDI?

    I dyno'd my truck NA shortly after a complete 100% rebuild w/ the ZF 5-speed and 4.10's and it pulled 125hp/256tq at the rear wheels in 4th. I had it dyno'd again after I put the Banks wastegated turbo setup on and had the pump turned all the way up w/ 3.73's and the same tranny and it pulled...
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    Ok, I understand that Banks turbo will be out of it's efficiency range above 12psi. Next question: from looking at the compound turbo kits on the market the larger remote mounted turbo feeds air back into the smaller turbo mounted on the manifold/turbo pedestal, etc. If the little turbo spools...
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    Can you spot what's missing??

    Be careful driving around w/o a bed or fenders! A rock slung out from between my duals and shattered my back window on the test drive w/ the new suspension! Bowedup
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    Now Here's one someone's got to get.

    That ones been on craigslist Houston for a month or so now, I think he's asking like $6500 on there. Nice project but good luck getting $6500 for it.... Bowedup
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    One more thing, this turbo is designed to put out around 20 psi and it is wastegated, comes off of a 7.2L engine w/a max rpm of around 2400. It is also a watercooled cartridge. Bowedup
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    Ok, got my first look at the new turbo I mentioned near the top of this thread today. Size wise it is not too much larger diameter wise than my Banks turbo but the hot and cool housings are thicker in size. Can anyone give me a crash course in how to read and interpret those A/R numbers on...
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    Razorback, even not finished that is definately one of the coolest projects I've seen anybody try on a 6.9L in a long time! I can't wait to hear how it runs once you get the new pump on it! Somebody had mentionedcearlier that another guy has his turbo mounted under the truck like this...
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    I agree that is a cool turbo setup! That turbo makes the Banks Turbo look tiny! What would a turbo like that originally have came on? Judging by the pics it looks similar to what goes on a 3406? Any idea how much boost it is putting out at full song on your IDI? My guess is our engines...
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    It looks like the turbo is on a bracket made of angle iron and plate. I'm sure the owner will chime in but my guess is the turbo is below the frame so he had room to connect the exhaust elbow pictured as well as the cool side tube going back up to the engine. I would imagine it would have been...
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    That is the same way those STS Turbos are mounted, under the truck. Bowedup
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    Jake S, thanks for you boost info! Is your ATS wastegated or nonwastegated? Do you tow much w/ your setup? What kind of egts do you see w/ 18psi of boost? Bowedup
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    Man I would love to see some pictures of your turbo setup! Since you have run both the Banks and the S400 can you give us any feedback on power/driveability/etc comparing the two? Bowedup
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    o god!!!

    Boy thanksgiving is providing some darn good reading! The spring you're talking about is under the top cover of the injector pump where the shutoff solenoid is mounted? Bowedup
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    Guys this is the info I was looking for!!!!! So we now know that at least some guys are running 20+psi of boost on stock internals, and that a S400 sized turbo may have some lag but our IDI's will spool one up! Now the only question is the longetivity of these setups! In my mind this info...
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    Runaway, youre probably right, but I just don't remember reading any posts that said overboosted engine and blew head gaskets? Lord knows I've read posts about every other failure to our beloved old diesels, just this one doesn't come to mind. Bowedup
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    I am having the same problem w/ mounting an intercooler on my truck. I found a small one simIlarin size to what the other guys are running, but the only place it will fit is out under my full replacement front brushguard, which puts it down low where mud and brush would hit it, plush then the...
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    Not really what I was getting at guys. Mainly I was just wondering what is the highest boost anybody on here is running or was running when the head gaskets let go. For the concensus that 12psi or so is max w/o blown head gaskets and catastrophic failure, I would assume their would be a...
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    I agree w/ you. I have my pump maxed out and my banks turbo makes 12-13psi max, and even then I still have a pretty good black haze out of the pipes. I even plugged off the wastegate line and my boost didn't go any higher. On a long grade pulling it will run 12psi all day at 1000F. That is...
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    Superduty 7.3

    Heck go for it! As long as you have a donor truck and a good clear wiring schematic you should be fine. If you read Diesel Power magazine I have seen numerous 24v and commonrail Cummins swapped into all sorts of trucks, and I'm sure their wiring is just as complicated. Just remember, if...
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    I know the engine your talking about. It was built at Hypertech and I've seen a few pictures of it. I wasn't thinking of anything crazy like that, more like 20-30psi range like a PSD. It probably won't work, but I'm sure yall know how it is when really good free parts come your way the...
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    Max boost before heads lift?

    Ok, I have done lots of reading on here and it seems most folks are running between 8-13psi boost w/ some venturing up to 15-17 w/ lots of mods. What I'd the absolute max boost I can get away with before catastrophic engine damage occurs? 20psi? The reason I ask is that I have access to...
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    Thoughts/comments/suggestions on floating gears.

    My ZF shifts better floating the gears than using the clutch, been floating them since the repower 5 or 6 years ago w/ no problems. Now my NV5600 in the Dodge, that's another story. They float smooth loaded, but unloaded unless you hit it dead on it won't shift. Bowedup
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    Outdid a PSD tonight!

    Just plain old hose barbs, nothing fancy. Bowedup

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