Its Installed!
After a full day at the exhaust shop, the turbo is installed.
I think the real time consuming part was getting the mounting bracket for the turbo sorted out. I couldn't even think of doing this myself since I didn't know the placement the exhaust shop would want to make the piping easier.
Exhaust shop loved the idea o what I was attempting to do and were all in on doing a great job. Im certain the work they did will be trouble free.
They did a great job. The exhaust is welded up with all mandrel bent tubing before and after the turbo. Beautiful. Also, no oil smoke, or oil leaks. Scavenge pump is working beautifully. I love it when a plan comes together.
So, I was home about 6:30 with the turbo just blowing air into the engine bay. I started pulling the top end apart to change the injectors, but the upper intake was really hot. Slowed me down.
I gave Tim a call, and he came over to help. I had the upper intake off upon his arrival. So, worked at plugging holes at the upper intake and then the catch can system while Tim re-installed the upper intake with the 60 lb injectors installed. He was sure he would have no pain at all dropping the upper intake back in place, so I said....have at it. Tim was extremely helpful. I'd have been working much later had he not been there to help. I was wearing out from the long day working at the exhaust shop, then home to get the motor stuff done.
Catch can system installed, injectors installed, upper intake installed, slot maf plugged in, final tubing installed from the turbo to the throttle body. From there, base tune was uploaded.
I did some logging for James, and sent it off. Its way to rich to even idle.
So, I'm hoping James isn't crazy busy and can find the time to work on my tune file so I can get my truck back on the road.
