looking for turbo swap advice

[fuzzydog]

so. I thought my 91 IDI NA was pooched and put out feelers for a new engine.
turns out the engine might not be pooched, but I did get a good lead on a 94 IDI turbo engine for a reasonable price and I can hear it run before buying.

So, if I decide to go this route, are the IDI turbos plug n play or do is there an engine management computer that I need to get?

I love the simplicity of my IDI and my only other turbo experience was on late 80's Audi's which have a computer for fuel mapping. I have to admit that the idea of turboing my F250 has me a bit excited. I generally haul a large camper and pull a flatdeck with my jeep cherokee offroader on it. I hit the scales at 15,800 lbs and the 3.55 gears are pretty slow on the hills.

I would be getting the complete engine - I can hear it run then we pull it out of the truck and put it in mine.

 

[RLDSL]

No computers or chips in these puppies. Only chips go in the driver

 

[RLDSL]

Seriously though, grab that thing if it's in good shape, you will love it for hauling that stuff.. Only mod is you will need to knock a section of firewall back for downpipe clearance where the lip of the firewall and floorpan come together, slot it with a cutoff tool and beat it up out of teh way. New cab mounts are a REAL good idea at this time to assure proper clearance ( and a 1" hockey puck lift on the body will allow some extra room for getting your hands in to mess with the thing)
Is it a factory turbo or another brand?

 

[zpd307]

you will love the turbod motor. i wonder why diesels were ever made w/o a turbo...

 

[icanfixall]

That engine will fit just as the engine in the truck now fits. No computers or chips with any idi engine. Only the E4OD trans has a computer to tell it what to shift like per loads and road speeds.