LUCKY_LARUE60
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I thought I had thought of everything before I stared this install, factory turbo off a 94 IDI, well I didn't but just a couple of minor things. Had hope to get it done in a couple of hours, boy was I wrong, 9 hours later I took it for a spin. Sure made ole truck sound different and has some more balls coming up a big hill, was able to come up in 3rd gear instead of 2nd 
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I wasn't able to hook up my CDR, had to leave the oil filler cap off for now, as my air intake tube had to be moved a little as the steel fuel line from the filter to the injector pump was in the way. It was at a different angle than I thought and I was thinking that since it just supply's fuel to the IP that I could cut it so I can put a rubber line so as to reroute it? I don't see a problem.
My oil feed to the turbo dealt me a little fit also as it is to close to the drivers divers side crossover pipe. Took some plumbing but got that done after about an hour and a half of cussing, just no room to work as cab is so close. Even with the crossover pipe off it still was a *****.
Then just trying to get the turbo on was a task as it sets so close to the fire wall and trying to lay over the hood latch and work the turbo in was not a fun job. Took me 3 attempts to get it right and not screw up the oil drain gasket.
My down pipe was some what of a problem also. As the stock Y pipe is a 2 1/4 inch pipe and the turbo outlet is 2 1/2 inch, I got a beveled flange, 2 1/2 inch, about 6" long and had it on the turbo when I installed it. The down pipe is Flex pipe that I got at Advance Auto, 6 ft long and was able to feed it up to the flange on the turbo. My pipe back to the rear of my truck is 2 1/2 inch so that worked good. The flex pipe is a temp fix until I can get to a muffler shop and get one made up. The room up there is so tight even with flex it took me about a half hour just to get it right.
Well that is some of it, need to hook up pryo yet and get a boost gauge. But I do like the difference it has made, I still need to turn up the fuel some, maybe a couple of flats but not until I get the pryo back on and a boost gauge. When all is finished I will post some pictures.
Jim
.I wasn't able to hook up my CDR, had to leave the oil filler cap off for now, as my air intake tube had to be moved a little as the steel fuel line from the filter to the injector pump was in the way. It was at a different angle than I thought and I was thinking that since it just supply's fuel to the IP that I could cut it so I can put a rubber line so as to reroute it? I don't see a problem.
My oil feed to the turbo dealt me a little fit also as it is to close to the drivers divers side crossover pipe. Took some plumbing but got that done after about an hour and a half of cussing, just no room to work as cab is so close. Even with the crossover pipe off it still was a *****.
Then just trying to get the turbo on was a task as it sets so close to the fire wall and trying to lay over the hood latch and work the turbo in was not a fun job. Took me 3 attempts to get it right and not screw up the oil drain gasket.
My down pipe was some what of a problem also. As the stock Y pipe is a 2 1/4 inch pipe and the turbo outlet is 2 1/2 inch, I got a beveled flange, 2 1/2 inch, about 6" long and had it on the turbo when I installed it. The down pipe is Flex pipe that I got at Advance Auto, 6 ft long and was able to feed it up to the flange on the turbo. My pipe back to the rear of my truck is 2 1/2 inch so that worked good. The flex pipe is a temp fix until I can get to a muffler shop and get one made up. The room up there is so tight even with flex it took me about a half hour just to get it right.
Well that is some of it, need to hook up pryo yet and get a boost gauge. But I do like the difference it has made, I still need to turn up the fuel some, maybe a couple of flats but not until I get the pryo back on and a boost gauge. When all is finished I will post some pictures.
Jim
Glad you got it done. 
sounds pretty sweet, so when will the pics be up? i'm looking for ideas
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Welcome to the "Forced side" (now turn up that screw!)
