+2 on typ4 turbo work! As mentioned above it depends on how comfortable you are working on stuff, I installed my factory kit within like 3-4 hours and my 088 ats kit In just a few hours with some help when I first went from n/a. I would say just plan a day start In the am sometime and should be going by evening if you have everything
R and d idi performance,where can i get a kit for my 87 6.9
I also just installed the banks sidewinder, and as said here, make sure you massage around the turbo good, and look real good around it to make sure you have good clearance around it. Take your time, read, read, you tube, and enjoy the complete transformation of your truck.It took me substantially longer. I've been known to be "detail oriented" - my wife just says that I'm a freak who wants everything perfect
Anyway, yeah the actual kit install probably took a half day. Massaging the firewall and doing the heat barrier, redoing some wiring and vacuum lines, getting the rust off the crossover, coating and wrapping the exhaust components, installing the boost and pyrometer gauges... it was these and a bunch of other little things that eat up the time. Also, don't forget that you are working on a +/- 30 year old truck, and in my opinion, if you're gonna do it right, you better make sure all of the ancillary systems are up to ***** if you need to depend on the truck.
Me? I'd rather do it right the first time.
I hope you enjoy your turbo. We will still be here to help if you need it.